Data Center Operations Manager

Socket.dev; Amarillo (TX); On-site; USD 138,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Google's Data Center team designs and operates advanced electrical and HVAC systems and infrastructure. This role leads a team, aligns priorities with goals, and drives safe, efficient facilities performance.

Candidates will oversee daily operations and collaborate with stakeholders to sustain excellence in a fast-paced environment. Experience with data center infra, Linux/Unix administration, and safety programs is valued; the role emphasizes leadership, reliability, and operational discipline

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience required.
• 8 years in computing infrastructure, networking, OS or hardware.
• 5 years managing technical, vendor, contract, or delivery teams.
• Must be able to work non-standard hours, including nights, weekends and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team; set priorities and provide coaching and performance feedback.
• Partner with teams to manage facility activities and long-term strategies.
• Maintain and improve security and operational procedures; analyze trends.
• Repair and perform preventative maintenance on equipment and infrastructure.
• Support Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) programs and ensure compliance.

Skills

Infrastructure management experience

Vendor/contract management experience

Non-standard hours availability

Strategic initiatives leadership

24x7 operations experience

Data center Linux/Unix administration

EHS leadership

Safety culture implementation

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical field or equivalent practical experience

Job description

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field or equivalent practical experience.
  
• 8 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 with initiating and executing strategic initiatives in a global environment.
  
• Experience leading operations in a 24x7 environment.
  
• Experience working in data center environments, including building and operating infrastructure, and network and compute architecture and lifecycle, and Linux/Unix system administration.
• Experience leading and improving Environmental Health and Safety initiatives.
• Ability to implement and drive the safety culture at the site, while fostering a collaborative team environment.

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.

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.

Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

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

Learn more about benefits at Google.

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.