Data Center Operations Lead — Reliability

Google Inc.; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Google seeks a Technical Operations Manager for third‑party data centers in Los Angeles to lead electrical, cooling and IT infrastructure operations. You will coordinate with internal engineering teams, hardware operations, network infrastructure, and external vendors to ensure high availability and reliability.

You will champion best practices, drive cost‑effective improvements, and uphold environmental and safety standards while responding effectively to outages or anomalies to minimize

Qualifications

• Associate's degree or equivalent practical experience in a related technical field.
• 9 years of experience in electrical, mechanical/HVAC, or controls/automation in an industrial or commercial environment.
• 5 years of experience in program or project management in mission‑critical facilities (e.g., data centers, chip fab), design‑build, or real estate development environment.

Responsibilities

• Operate, monitor and support data center facilities conditions including electrical, cooling, power distribution and monitoring systems.
• Assist in reducing operational costs while improving data center efficiency and reliability.
• Collaborate with internal teams and third‑party data center vendors to ensure operability, maintainability and reliability.

Education

Associate's degree, trade school certification, or other certified training in a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Management, or Reliability Engineering, or a related field.

Job description

Google seeks a Technical Operations Manager for third‑party data centers in Los Angeles to lead electrical, cooling and IT infrastructure operations. You will coordinate with internal engineering teams, hardware operations, network infrastructure, and external vendors to ensure high availability and reliability.

You will champion best practices, drive cost‑effective improvements, and uphold environmental and safety standards while responding effectively to outages or anomalies to minimize