Data Center Operations Manager, CSCS Deployments

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.

Note: This role requires travel up to 60% of the time to support field deployments and site operations, and work may at times fall outside of standard business hours.

The Data Center team designs and operates some of the most sophisticated electrical and HVAC systems in the world. We are an upbeat, creative, team-oriented group of engineers committed to building and operating powerful data centers.

US: $138000 - $200000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits

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Responsibilities

• Lead a team of individuals; set and communicate individual and team priorities that support organizational goals. Meet regularly with individuals to discuss performance and development, and provide feedback and coaching.
• Partner with teams to meet goals and stakeholders to manage facility activities and set/implement short- and long-term strategies.
• Maintain, monitor, and execute security and operational procedures and track/analyze trends to identify opportunities for improvements ensuring alignment with organizational policies.
• Repair, fix, and perform preventative maintenance on equipment, servers, machines, or infrastructure based on identified issues.
• Support and contribute to the implementation of Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) and other compliance programs and initiatives in collaboration with other teams to ensure environmental and safety incidents are investigated, resolved, and reported.

Qualifications

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field or equivalent practical experience.
• 6 years of experience in computing infrastructure, networking, operating systems, or hardware.
• 5 years of experience managing technical, vendor, contract management, or delivery teams.
• Ability to work non-standard hours, including working weekends, night shifts, holidays and on shift-based schedules as required.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience working in/managing operations across large-scale data centers, third-party colocation facilities, or non-standard field deployment sites, including building and operating large-scale compute and network architecture and lifecycle.
• Experience with data gathering, data analysis, scripting/automation tools, presentation skills, and strategic problem-solving to optimize deployment velocity and reporting.
• Advanced expertise in Linux/Unix system administration, computer networking, fiber optic systems, ML/AI hardware platforms, and server hardware architecture.
• Track record of leading and improving Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) initiatives and driving a strong safety culture while fostering a collaborative environment.