Data Center Operations Lead — Efficiency & Compliance

Socket.dev; Sterling (VA); On-site; USD 122,000 - 173,000; Full time

Job summary

Google is seeking a Data Center Operations professional to lead and optimize facility performance across global sites. You will oversee electrical, mechanical, and HVAC systems, monitor operations, and coordinate with senior technicians to maintain and repair critical infrastructure.

The role emphasizes cost-efficient improvements, adherence to safety standards, and rapid response to outages, with collaboration across multiple business units to achieve company goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field or equivalent practical experience.
• 4 years of experience in data center operations or relevant operational experience in non-DC industries.
• 2 years of experience managing technical teams and vendors in charge of operating, maintaining, and troubleshooting electrical, mechanical, and controls infrastructure and components.

Responsibilities

• Drive efforts to perform compliance activities for a data center and analyze compliance results for data centers globally.
• Monitor data center systems operations, control site activities to minimize risk, and respond effectively to any excursions.
• Ensure sites are following facility, maintenance, and standard programs globally while exhibiting strength in improvement to said policies and programs, with minimal assistance.
• Develop strategies to keep operational costs to a minimum, improve efficiency, and reduce environmental impact at a site, along with driving site-level development of programs and initiatives.
• Incorporate intermediate subdomain knowledge and experience to determine data center design improvements to optimize equipment and operations for next generation data centers.

Skills

Data center ops

Team & vendor mgmt

Education

Bachelor's in technical field or equivalent

Job description

Google is seeking a Data Center Operations professional to lead and optimize facility performance across global sites. You will oversee electrical, mechanical, and HVAC systems, monitor operations, and coordinate with senior technicians to maintain and repair critical infrastructure.

The role emphasizes cost-efficient improvements, adherence to safety standards, and rapid response to outages, with collaboration across multiple business units to achieve company goals.