Technical Operations Manager, Third Party Data Center Facilities

Agsweltgermany; Netherlands; Remote; EUR 114,000 - 116,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Bonus target 15%

Benefits

Job summary

Google is seeking a Technical Operations Manager for Third Party Data Center Facilities in the Netherlands to ensure reliable operation of external data center infrastructure and to coordinate critical facility support with vendors and internal teams.

The role demands serving as primary contact for third-party colocation sites, managing incidents, and driving capacity expansion, risk assessment, and compliance across multiple vendors and Google teams.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree, trade school certification, related technical training, or equivalent practical experience.
• 9 years of experience in Electrical, Mechanical/HVAC, or controls in an industrial/commercial environment.
• 9 years of experience in operations management and facilities management.
• Data center environment experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Be the primary contact for third-party colocation data centers.
• Respond to major power or cooling redundancy failures and coordinate repairs.
• Coordinate capacity expansion works and validate technical information from vendors.
• Maintain risk registers and maintenance procedures with vendors.
• Conduct regular on-site operational assessments and collaborate with internal teams.

Skills

Electrical systems

Mechanical/HVAC

Data center operations

Risk analysis

Vendor coordination

Project management

Education

Associate's degree or trade school certification

Job description

Technical Operations Manager, Third Party Data Center Facilities

Netherlands, Middle Lake Google

Job Description

Google is looking for a Technical Operations Manager, Third Party Data Center Facilities for a role focused on the reliable operation of third-party data center infrastructure. The position involves managing technical relationships with third-party colocation data centers and supporting the availability, safety, maintainability, and reliability of critical mechanical and electrical infrastructure.

The role includes serving as the primary contact for third-party colocation data centers, responding to major power or cooling redundancy failures, coordinating capacity expansion works, and validating technical information, risk registers, and maintenance procedures provided by vendors. Regular on-site operational assessments are also required, together with collaboration across Google’s Data Center Engineering, Hardware Operations, Network Infrastructure, and third-party data center operators.

Candidates need an associate’s degree, trade school certification, related technical training, or equivalent practical experience, along with 9 years of experience in Electrical, Mechanical/HVAC, or controls in an industrial or commercial environment and 9 years of operations and facilities management experience. Data center experience and the ability to conduct operational assessments and risk analysis of third-party sites are preferred.

The stated Netherlands compensation is €114,000–€116,000 per year, plus a 15% bonus target, equity, and benefits.

Requirements

• Associate's degree, trade school certification, related technical training, or equivalent practical experience
• 9 years of experience in Electrical, Mechanical/HVAC, or controls in an industrial/commercial environment
• 9 years of experience in operations management and facilities management
• Data center environment experience is preferred
• Experience building and operating data center infrastructure is preferred
• Experience initiating and executing initiatives in a global environment is preferred
• Ability to perform operational assessments and risk analysis of third-party sites
• Ability to forecast resource requirements in a data-driven way
• Excellent problem-solving skills