Data Center Operations Manager

Google•Council Bluffs, IA

1d•$138,000 - $200,000

About The Position

At Google, we aim to foster Googley work environments that are collaborative, friendly and fun. The Facilities Management team brings our spaces to life as you oversee the daily operations of our offices. While roles with similar names at other companies can be far more mundane, you're a creative, organized customer service specialist, who takes pride in seeing things run smoothly and efficiently. You go out of your way to make sure that clients are not only satisfied, but singing Google's praises. You're comfortable in a fast-paced environment with the highest standards of excellence. You aren't afraid to have fun with your job, and bring an enthusiasm, dedication and a collaborative spirit to build and maintain office spaces that facilitate some of the world's most cutting edge innovation. As a Hardware Operations Manager at Google, you will lead Data Center Technicians managing the physical infrastructure behind Google’s search technology. Your team installs, configures, and maintains server hardware, Linux clusters, and complex networking components like routers and switches, overseeing high-level installations and troubleshooting. In this role, you will manage critical initiatives across security, maintenance, and networking. Using data analytics, you will identify trends and drive improvements to tools and procedures. You will act as the primary escalation point for your sites, quantifying and resolving systemic issues. You will collaborate with Program Managers and Data Center Operations to provide strategic input on site planning, process changes, and task orders. Furthermore, you will manage projects to ensure they meet budget, timeline, and resource requirements, and resource needs. The AI and Infrastructure team is redefining what’s possible. We empower Google customers with breakthrough capabilities and insights by delivering AI and Infrastructure at unparalleled scale, efficiency, reliability and velocity. Our customers include Googlers, Google Cloud customers, and billions of Google users worldwide. We're the driving channel behind Google's groundbreaking innovations, empowering the development of our cutting-edge AI models, delivering unparalleled computing power to global services, and providing the essential platforms that enable developers to build the future. From software to hardware our teams are shaping the future of world-leading hyperscale computing, with key teams working on the development of our TPUs, Vertex AI for Google Cloud, Google Global Networking, Data Center operations, systems research, and much more.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in a technical field or equivalent practical experience.
8 years of experience in computing infrastructure, networking, operating systems, or hardware.
5 years of experience managing technical, vendor, contract management, or delivery teams.

Nice To Haves

5 years of experience executing strategic initiatives from conception through delivery within a global enterprise environment.
Experience working in data center environments, including building and operating infrastructure, and network and compute architecture and life cycle, and Linux/Unix system administration.
Ability to lead and improve Environmental Health and Safety initiatives.
Ability to work nights and weekends as needed.

Responsibilities

Oversee the day-to-day management of teams within data center operations.
Communicate priorities and facilitate hand-off of operations to following shift leads.
Work together to identify and resolve problems and create solutions for our global computing and network architecture.
Manage the implementation of projects within the team.
Ensure data center-related priorities are consistent with company objectives.