Lead Technical Program Manager, Network Software Infrastruct

Company: Google
Location: Sunnyvale
Posted on: April 3, 2021

Job Description:

Lead Technical Program Manager, Network Software Infrastructure

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Math, related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 10 years of experience in cross-functional technology program management driving project delivery throughout the lifecycle.
• 5 years of experience in people management.
• Experience with software development, production management, and general software programming languages in Java, C/C++, Python, Go, SQL. Preferred qualifications:
  • Experience with managing migration-style projects, projects that involve technology qualification, upgrades and changes during maintenance windows.
  • Experience driving technical programs in network deployment/engineering, product design, network content delivery or data center networking within telecommunications or Internet industries.
  • Experience in TCP/IP and network programming.
  • Knowledge or demonstrated experience with software/cloud applications.
  • Understanding of data networks and supporting product features, services and technologies (e.g., networking protocols at layers 2 and 3, SDN principles, automation in data centers). About the job Google's projects, like our users, span the globe and require managers to keep the big picture in focus while being able to dive into the unique engineering challenges we face daily. As a Technical Program Manager at Google, you lead complex, multi-disciplinary engineering projects using your engineering expertise. You plan requirements with internal customers and usher projects through the entire project lifecycle. This includes managing project schedules, identifying risks and clearly communicating them to project stakeholders. You're equally at home explaining your team's analyses and recommendations to executives as you are discussing the technical trade-offs in product development with engineers. On Network Software Infrastructure, our goal is to ensure accessibility to Google products and services, including Google Search, Google Cloud and YouTube, by working in close collaboration with suppliers and network operators worldwide. As a Technical Program Manager, you will focus on implementing networking solutions that deliver front-end serving content to users around the world. You will manage cross-functional projects that require working with all organizational levels and groups specific to growth and development of the Google backbone, data center, peering and content distribution networks. You will also use your background in network engineering, network content distribution, network operations, technology deployment or computing sciences in this role. Behind everything our users see online is the architecture built by the Technical Infrastructure team to keep it running. From developing and maintaining our data centers to building the next generation of Google platforms, we make Google's product portfolio possible. We're proud to be our engineers' engineers and love voiding warranties by taking things apart so we can rebuild them. We keep our networks up and running, ensuring our users have the best and fastest experience possible. Responsibilities
    • Work with core teams to develop and articulate tactical plans and long-term strategy for Google's backbone networks, including initiating new programs, managing various programs of work, engaging teams and engineers, and setting the pace for development, deployment and delivery of networking systems and infrastructure.
    • Develop and prepare project documentation, process maps, presentations and tracking reports to provide detailed current status of each project.
    • Use technical judgment to drive project delivery, technology reviews, question proposals and build consensus.
    • Analyze numerical network performance and system performance data and translate into recommendations and actionable plans. Provide quantitative analysis focus, requiring interpretation of technical and commercial information from structured and unstructured sources.
    • Present the team's analyses and recommendations to internal stakeholders, including executive management. Location Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also Google's EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing this form . To all recruitment agencies: Google does not accept agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, Google employees or any other organization location. Google is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

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