Operational Technology Security Technical Program Manager, Third-Party Data Centers

Google; Council Bluffs (IA); On-site; USD 192,000 - 278,000; Full time

Job summary

Google is seeking a Technical Program Manager to lead complex, multi-disciplinary projects across data center OT security and operations.

You will work with stakeholders to plan requirements, identify risks, manage project schedules, and clearly communicate with cross-functional partners and executives. The team focuses on securing data center power, cooling, and OT systems at scale.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Operational and Industrial Engineering, Business, or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience with mission-critical industrial monitoring and control systems site operations.
• 5 years of experience with information security for industrial control systems OT.
• Experience in control systems and plant health, including alarm management, FPY, failure rates, and statistical/process control.

Responsibilities

• Monitor, measure, and secure operational maturity for new greenfield and brownfield facilities during commissioning.
• Coordinate with commissioning teams to configure network infrastructure and drive cybersecurity resilience from day one.
• Integrate Google OT security standards into E2-E5 environments and deploy cybersecurity tools while modernizing SCADA designs.
• Protect third-party data center environments against nation-state cyber threats and manage SCADA system transitions.

Skills

Operational and Industrial Engineering

Information security for OT

Data center operations

Analytics / dashboarding

Agile / adaptable

Education

Bachelor's degree in Operational and Industrial Engineering, Business, or equivalent practical experience

Tools

SQL

Dashboarding

Data analytics software

Job description

Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Moncks Corner, SC, USA; Council Bluffs, IA, USA; Sterling, VA, USA; Mesa, AZ, USA; Sunnyvale, CA, USA.

Minimum qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Operational and Industrial Engineering, Business, or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience with mission-critical industrial monitoring and control systems site operations.
• 5 years of experience with information security for industrial control systems Operational Technology (OT).
• Experience in control systems and plant health (e.g., operational and control systems, alarm management, system/process FPY, failure rates, statistical/process control).

Preferred qualifications

• 2 years of site or control room experience in infrastructure operations, data center operations, manufacturing, control system design, or technology based business units.
• Direct experience with information security incidents and threat assessments (e.g., incident response, penetration testing, vulnerability assessments).
• Experience with SQL, dashboarding and advanced data analytics/statistical analysis.
• Ability to operate in a technical environment (e.g., agile, adaptable).
• Demonstrated ability to work with site personnel and drive need-finding, data collection, compliance assessments, business cases, and resulting continuous improvements.

About The Job

A problem isn't truly solved until it's solved for all. That's why Googlers build products that help create opportunities for everyone, whether down the street or across the globe. As a Technical Program Manager at Google, you'll use your technical expertise to lead complex, multi-disciplinary projects from start to finish. You'll work with stakeholders to plan requirements, identify risks, manage project schedules, and communicate clearly with cross-functional partners across the company. You're equally comfortable explaining your team's analyses and recommendations to executives as you are discussing the technical tradeoffs in product development with engineers. Our team of data center operational technology security Technical Program Manager (TPgMs) is chartered to innovate, design, and standardize mission critical systems to improve the cybersecurity posture across Google's data center facilities worldwide. We bring operational experience, deep technical knowledge of system administration, network engineering, cybersecurity expertise, and operational excellence together to help scale critical data center cybersecurity products, services and programs for the growing Google Cloud division. Our organization works alongside Security Engineering, Network Engineering, Network Operations, Site Reliability Engineering, Data Center Software and Engineering teams, and Facility Operations to secure and monitor the operational efficiency and security of data center power and cooling systems. This includes risk analysis, prioritization, development, and continuous improvement of both physical system infrastructure and operator facing software. 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: $192000 - $278000 (USD) + 20% bonus target + equity + benefits

Responsibilities

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• Monitor, measure, and secure operational maturity for new greenfield and brownfield facilities during the commissioning phase of the data center lifecycle. Partner with EXE, GGI, and CorpEng teams to validate facility maturity at FR (Facility Readiness) and manage dependencies during new site turn-ups.
• Coordinate with commissioning teams to configure network infrastructure (such as ngICN/FacNet) in time to provision hosting platforms (such as OTHP) and drive cybersecurity resilience from day.
• Partner with unified Developer and third Party Solutions and 3PDC execution teams to integrate Google OT security standards (Yawn) into E2-E5 environments. Strategize the deployment of cybersecurity tools (e.g., OTHP, OTZK, Nexus, SEA) and replace legacy switches with standardized SCADA designs in E2-E5 sites.
• Protect third-party data center environments against nation-state cyber threats, managing the transition of SCADA systems while maintaining appropriate control system operations.

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