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Data Center Operations Manager

Data Center Operations Manager

2 Hours ago • 7-9 Years • Operations

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Job Description

The Data Center Operations Manager oversees a team of Data Center Technicians, ensuring the quality installation and troubleshooting of server hardware and components. Responsibilities include managing the implementation of projects, communicating priorities across shifts, hiring and developing team members, and driving a safe and inclusive work environment. The role involves working with various operating systems (like Linux), network architecture, and server software, while ensuring data center priorities align with company objectives. This position requires experience in computing infrastructure, networking, and managing technical teams. The manager will also be involved in leading small project teams and developing project contingency plans.

Must have:

Manage data center operations teams
Resolve problems in global computing and network architecture
Implement projects and communicate priorities
Hire, coach, and develop a team
Ensure data center alignment with company objectives
Experience with Linux and network infrastructure

Good to have:

Experience in large-scale data center environments
Global project initiation and execution
Environmental Health and Safety initiative leadership
Data analysis and presentation skills

Perks:

Bonus
Equity
Benefits

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Minimum qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in a technical field or equivalent practical experience.
5 years of experience in computing infrastructure, networking, operating systems, or hardware.
2 years of experience managing technical teams, vendor or contract management and delivery.
Experience with different operating systems (e.g., Linux).
Experience with developing network architecture.
Ability to work non-standard hours and differing rotations/shifts.

Preferred qualifications:

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 with initiating and executing initiatives in a global environment.
Experience installing, configuring, testing, troubleshooting and maintaining hardware servers and its components.
Ability to lead and improve Environmental Health and Safety initiatives.
Excellent performance with data gathering, analysis and presentation skills.

About the job

The Hardware Operations team is responsible for monitoring the physical infrastructure behind Google's powerful search technology.

In this role, you will manage a team of Data Center Technicians. You will oversee the quality installation of server hardware and components and take charge of installations/troubleshooting. You will install, configure, test, troubleshoot and maintain hardware such as servers and its components and server software such as Google's Linux cluster. You will also take on the configuration of more components such as networks, routers, hubs, bridges, switches and networking protocols. You will 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 $99,000-$145,000 + 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 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 .

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.
Manage the implementation of projects within the team. Communicate priorities and facilitate hand-off of operations to following shift leads.
Hire, coach and develop a team while achieving business goals. Demonstrate the ability to implement and drive the safety culture at the site, while fostering an inclusive, diverse and collaborative team environment
Ensure data center-related priorities are consistent with company objectives.

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$99.0K - $145.0K/yr (Outscal est.)

$122.0K/yr avg.

Worldwide

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