Google Looking for Data Center Server Operations Manager, Global Server Operations at Reston, VA Full Time

Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Reston, VA, USA; Leesburg, VA, USA.Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelors degree or equivalent practical experience
• 5 years of experience with computing infrastructure, networking, operating systems, or hardware
• 5 years of experience managing a technical team

Preferred qualifications:

• Master’s degree or PhD in a technical field or equivalent practical experience
• Experience managing technical teams, vendor or contract management, and service delivery
• Experience working in data center environments, including building and operating large-scale infrastructure, and network and compute architecture and lifecycle, and Linux/Unix system administration
• Experience initiating and executing strategic initiatives in a global environment
• Experience leading and improving Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) initiatives
• Ability to implement and drive the safety culture at the site, while fostering an inclusive, diverse, and collaborative team environment.

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.

Behind everything our users see online is the architecture built by the Technical Infrastructure team to keep it running. From developing and maintaining our data centers to building the next generation of Google platforms, we make Google’s product portfolio possible. We’re proud to be our engineers’ engineers and love voiding warranties by taking things apart so we can rebuild them. We keep our networks up and running, ensuring our users have the best and fastest experience possible.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $93,000-$136,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google .

Responsibilities

• Oversee the day-to-day management of teams within data center operations.
• Work together to identify and resolve problems and create solutions for our global computing and network architecture.
• Hire, coach, and develop a team while achieving strategic business goals.
• Ensure data center-related priorities are consistent with company objectives.
• Demonstrate the ability to implement and drive the safety culture at the site, while fostering an inclusive, diverse, and collaborative team environment.

Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also Google’s EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form .