Data Center Operations Manager, Global Server Ops, Hardware Operations

Socket.dev; Moncks Corner (SC); On-site; USD 122,000 - 173,000; Full time

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Equity

Benefits

Job summary

Google is seeking a Hardware Operations Manager to lead a Data Center Technician team, ensuring quality server hardware installation and complex troubleshooting. You’ll oversee configuration of networking components and large-scale infrastructure, driving safety culture and project contingency planning.

The role emphasizes collaboration across teams, hands-on maintenance, and delivering reliable, scalable AI and infrastructure at hyperscale. Competitive compensation and benefits apply.

Qualifications

• 5 years of experience in computing infrastructure, networking, operating systems, or hardware.
• 2 years of experience managing technical teams, vendor or agreement management and delivery.
• Ability to work non-standard hours, including weekends, night shifts, holidays and on shift-based schedules.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of Data Center Technicians; set and communicate priorities.
• Partner with teams to manage facility activities and strategic goals.
• Maintain, monitor, and improve security and operational procedures; analyze trends for improvements.
• Repair and perform preventive maintenance on equipment, servers, or infrastructure.

Skills

Computing infrastructure

Team management

Work schedule flexibility

Education

Bachelor's degree (technical)

Tools

Linux/Unix administration

Job description

Minimum qualifications:

• 5 years of experience in computing infrastructure, networking, operating systems, or hardware.
• 2 years of experience managing technical teams, vendor or agreement management and delivery.
• Ability to work non-standard hours, including working weekends, night shifts, holidays and on shift-based schedules as required.

Preferred qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience managing technical teams, vendor or agreement management and service delivery.
• Experience working in data center environments, including building and operating large-scale infrastructure, network and compute architecture and life-cycle, and Linux/Unix system administration.
• Foster a collaborative team environment while demonstrating the ability to implement and drive the safety culture.

About the job:

Google isn't just a software company. The Hardware Operations team is responsible for monitoring the state-of-the-art physical infrastructure behind Google's powerful search technology. As a Hardware Operations Manager, you will manage a team of Data Center Technicians. You will oversee the quality installation of server hardware and components and take charge of complicated installations/troubleshooting.

Your team will install, configure, test, troubleshoot and maintain hardware (like servers and its components) and server software (like Google's Linux cluster). They will also take on the configuration of more complex components such as networks, routers, hubs, bridges, switches and networking protocols. They may lead small project teams on larger installations and develop project contingency plans.

The AI and Infrastructure team is redefining what’s possible. We empower Google customers with breakthrough capabilities and insights by delivering AI and Infrastructure at unparalleled scale, efficiency, reliability and velocity. Our customers include Googlers, Google Cloud customers, and billions of Google users worldwide.

We're the driving force behind Google's groundbreaking innovations, empowering the development of our cutting-edge AI models, delivering unparalleled computing power to global services, and providing the essential platforms that enable developers to build the future. From software to hardware our teams are shaping the future of world-leading hyperscale computing, with key teams working on the development of our TPUs, Vertex AI for Google Cloud, Google Global Networking, Data Center operations, systems research, and much more.

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

US: $122000 - $173000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits

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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.