Site Lead, Data Center Server Operations

2 Days ago • 8-13 Years • Operations • Administrative

Job Summary

Job Description

As a Site Lead, Data Center Server Operations at Google, you'll manage a team responsible for the installation, configuration, testing, troubleshooting, and maintenance of server hardware and software in state-of-the-art data centers. This includes managing server components, networks, routers, and more. You will oversee site-level planning, escalations, staffing, and manager development, ensuring quality installation and operational efficiency. Responsibilities include leading and developing your team, partnering with other teams to meet goals, implementing security procedures, performing preventative maintenance, and contributing to EHS programs. The role demands strong leadership, technical expertise, and a commitment to operational excellence.
Must have:
  • Bachelor's degree in technical field or equivalent experience
  • 8+ years in computing infrastructure/networking
  • 5+ years managing technical teams and vendors
  • Lead and develop a team
  • Manage data center operations
  • Perform server maintenance
Good to have:
  • Experience with large-scale infrastructure
  • Linux/Unix system administration
  • Strategic initiative execution
  • Network and hardware architecture knowledge

Job Details


Minimum qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in a technical field or equivalent practical experience.
  • 8 years of experience in computing infrastructure, networking, operating systems, or hardware.
  • 5 years of experience managing technical teams, vendor or contract management and delivery.
  • Ability to work non-standard hours, including working weekends, night shifts, holidays and on shift-based schedules as required.

Preferred qualifications:

  • Experience working in data center environments, including building and operating large-scale infrastructure.
  • Experience with Linux/Unix system administration.
  • Experience with initiating and executing strategic initiatives in a global environment.
  • Knowledge of networks and computer hardware architecture, including maintenance and repair.

About the job

At Google, we aim to foster Googley work environments that are collaborative, friendly and fun. The Facilities Management team brings our spaces to life as you oversee the daily operations of our offices. While roles with similar names at other companies can be far more mundane, you're a creative, organized customer service specialist, who takes pride in seeing things run smoothly and efficiently. You go out of your way to make sure that clients are not only satisfied, but singing Google's praises. You're comfortable in a fast-paced environment with the highest standards of excellence. You aren't afraid to have fun with your job, and bring an enthusiasm, dedication and a collaborative spirit to build and maintain office spaces that facilitate some of the world's most cutting edge innovation.

Google isn't just a software company. The Server Operations team is responsible for monitoring the state-of-the-art physical infrastructure behind Google's powerful search technology. As a Site Lead, you will manage a team of Data Center Operations Managers and Technicians. You will oversee the teams responsible for quality installation of server hardware and components, and take charge of site level planning, escalations, staffing, manager development and more. Your team will install, configure, test, troubleshoot and maintain hardware (like servers and their 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.

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.

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.

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