Director, Operational Technology Security

Google•Atlanta, GA

2d•$256,000 - $356,000

About The Position

Google’s Data Center Compliance, Strategy, and Risk Management (CSRM) team works across all stages of the data center lifecycle to protect the people and assets of Google’s global critical infrastructure. It uses advanced security systems, dedicated guarding forces, and risk management and compliance frameworks to support Google Data Centers and enable Google Cloud to reach a broader audience and inspire user trust. As Director of Data Center Operational Technology (OT) Security, you will define and execute the global direction, strategy, and governance for securing Google’s physical and operational data center infrastructure. You will lead an organization responsible for identifying, quantifying, and mitigating enterprise-wide cyber and physical threats across critical systems. As a strategic executive partner, you will align leadership across Technical Infrastructure, Cloud CISO, and engineering organizations to build secure architectures, drive industry standards, and safeguard Google Cloud’s global footprint. The AI and Infrastructure team delivers AI and infrastructure capabilities at scale, efficiency, reliability, and velocity. Its work spans software and hardware, including AI models, computing power, developer platforms, TPUs, Vertex AI for Google Cloud, Google Global Networking, data center operations, and systems research.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline or equivalent practical experience.
15 years of experience in technical infrastructure, industrial control systems (e.g., ICS/SCADA), or cyber security engineering, including 7 years of experience in executive leadership managing teams.
15 years of experience leading technical security programs, risk governance, or critical infrastructure engineering organizations.

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree (e.g., Master’s degree or PhD) in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Cyber Security, or a related technical discipline.
20 years of experience leading enterprise-scale OT, ICS/SCADA, and cyber security initiatives across global industrial or critical infrastructure environments.
Executive experience deploying zero-trust or defense-in-depth models across large-scale physical/cyber infrastructure environments.
Ability to navigate high ambiguity, drive organizational change, and deliver high-impact security outcomes across complex hardware and software ecosystems.
Recognized thought leadership in emerging OT security standards, liquid-cooling hardware integration, and threat-modeling frameworks.

Responsibilities

Define and direct multi-year security architectures, risk quantification models, and defense-in-depth frameworks for global OT systems, rack-level environments, and critical facilities.
Establish governance mechanisms and executive accountability across GDC, Cloud CISO, Corporate Engineering, and PSS to deliver unified, end-to-end security architectures.
Build, scale, and inspire a global organization of technical managers, engineers, and program leaders; foster technical excellence, continuous learning, psychological safety, and leadership.
Advise business and engineering executives on emerging OT, cyber, and infrastructure threats, and steer multi-year roadmaps and investment strategies to protect critical assets.