Data Center Operations Manager
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 2, 2026. First seen by Alion on Aug 5, 2026. Google scores B on the Alion truth index.
About the job
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.
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 team behind Google's groundbreaking innovations, empowering the development of our 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.
Responsibilities
- Oversee the day-to-day management of teams within data center operations.
- Communicate business priorities that are consistent with company objectives. Work together to identify and resolve problems, create solutions for our global computing and network architecture.
- Manage the implementation of projects within the team. Hire, coach and develop a team while achieving strategic business goals.
- Work in shifts may be required to meet evolving business needs and operational schedules.
Qualifications
Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in a technical field or equivalent practical experience.
- 10 years of experience managing technical teams in charge of installing, configuring, testing, troubleshooting, or maintaining hardware servers, network and its components.
- Experience in site-level data center operational leadership or equivalent.
- Experience with different operating systems (e.g., Linux), and developing network architecture.
- Experience in developing and managing managers.
- Ability to work non-standard hours.
Preferred qualifications:
- Experience working in data center environments, including building and operating large-scale infrastructure, and network and compute architecture and lifecycle, and Linux/Unix system administration.
- Experience with initiating and executing strategic initiatives in a global environment, and managing technical teams, vendor or contract management and service delivery.
- Demonstrated strong performance and experience with data gathering, analysis and presentation skills.
- Track record of leading and improving Environmental Health and Safety initiatives, and ability to implement and drive the safety culture at the site, while fostering collaborative team environment.
- Excellent strategic problem-solving skills.