Senior Data Center Operations Lead – Servers & Infra

Google; Stillwater (OK); On-site; USD 122,000 - 173,000; Full time

Job summary

Google isn’t just a software company. The Hardware Operations team oversees the state-of-the-art physical infrastructure behind Google’s search technology.

As a Hardware Operations Manager, you will lead a team of Data Center Technicians, ensuring quality installation of server hardware and components and directing complex installations and troubleshooting. Your team will install, configure, test, troubleshoot and maintain hardware and server software, including networks and compute

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 a technical team.
• Experience leading and managing projects from initiation to completion, and directing operations management initiatives.
• Ability to work non-standard hours and differing rotations/shifts.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of individuals, communicate priorities that support organizational goals to repair, fix, and perform preventative maintenance on equipment, servers, machines, or infrastructure based on issues.
• Partner with teams to meet goals and stakeholders to manage facility activities and set/implement strategies.
• Maintain, monitor, and execute security and operational procedures and analyze trends to identify opportunities for improvements ensuring alignment with organizational policies.
• 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.
• Manage a team of Machine Learning travelers remotely and contribute and support 24/7 initiatives.

Skills

Team management

Project leadership

Operations management

Networking

Data center infrastructure

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Linux/Unix system administration

Job description

Google isn’t just a software company. The Hardware Operations team oversees the state-of-the-art physical infrastructure behind Google’s search technology.

As a Hardware Operations Manager, you will lead a team of Data Center Technicians, ensuring quality installation of server hardware and components and directing complex installations and troubleshooting. Your team will install, configure, test, troubleshoot and maintain hardware and server software, including networks and compute