Data Center Operations Manager (Off-Shift)

Socket.dev; New Albany (OH); On-site; USD 122,000 - 173,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Benefits

Bonus target

Job summary

Google is seeking a Hardware Operations Manager to lead a team of Data Center Technicians. You will oversee install, configuration, testing, troubleshooting, and maintenance of server hardware and components, plus complex networking setups in Google's data centers.

The role requires managing schedules, ensuring security/operational procedures, and driving safety culture with a focus on reliability and scalable infrastructure across global data centers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience in computing infrastructure, networking, operating systems, or hardware.
• 3 years of experience managing technical team.
• Experience with hardware, operating systems, network architecture, people management, communication, teamwork.
• Must have the ability to work non-standard hours, including weekends, night shifts, holidays and on shift-based schedules as required.
• Experience with initiating and executing strategic initiatives in a global environment.
• Experience working in data center environments, including building and operating infrastructure, and network and compute architecture and life-cycle, and Linux/Unix system administration.
• Track record of 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.
• Excellent strategic problem-solving skills.

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

Computing infrastructure

Networking

Operating systems

Hardware

People management

Communication

Teamwork

Global initiatives

Linux/Unix admin

Environmental Health and Safety

Safety culture

Strategic problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience

Job description

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience in computing infrastructure, networking, operating systems, or hardware.
• 3 years of experience managing technical team.
• Experience with hardware, operating systems, network architecture, people management, communication, teamwork.
• Must have the 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 working in data center environments, including building and operating infrastructure, and network and compute architecture and life-cycle, and Linux/Unix system administration.
• Track record of 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.
• Excellent strategic problem-solving skills.

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. 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.