Data Center Operations Manager — Lead Hardware & Network Teams

Google; Horndal; On-site; SEK 1,120,000 - 1,140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

20% bonus target

Equity

Benefits

Job summary

Google’s Hardware Operations team seeks a Manager to lead a Data Center Technicians group, overseeing installation, configuration, testing, troubleshooting, and maintenance of server hardware and components. The role emphasizes complex installations and network configuration, with leadership across safety and operational protocols.

You will guide a team through hardware/ software integration, ensure project contingency planning, and collaborate on larger site deployments to keep Google's

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 and its components.
• Experience in site-level data center operational leadership.
• Experience in a people management, supervision, or team leadership role.
• Experience with different operating systems (e.g., Linux). Experience with developing network architecture.
• Ability to work non-standard hours, including working weekends, night shifts, holidays and on shift-based schedules as required.

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.

Skills

Team leadership

Linux/Unix

Network architecture

Data center operations

Shift work

Hardware server maintenance

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical field

Job description

Google’s Hardware Operations team seeks a Manager to lead a Data Center Technicians group, overseeing installation, configuration, testing, troubleshooting, and maintenance of server hardware and components. The role emphasizes complex installations and network configuration, with leadership across safety and operational protocols.

You will guide a team through hardware/ software integration, ensure project contingency planning, and collaborate on larger site deployments to keep Google's