Manager I, Data Center Operations

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.

In this role, you will lead a team of Data Center Technicians who perform quality installations of server and network hardware and their components, and maintain and troubleshoot any tests while modeling teamwork with a positive impact to site culture. You will also manage day-to-day operations and guide the team through the installation, configuration, testing, troubleshooting and decommissioning of our servers. In a similar fashion, you will also oversee the deployment of network components of the data center, lead teams on installations and develop project contingency plans.
The Data Center team designs and operates some of the most sophisticated electrical and HVAC systems in the world. We are an upbeat, creative, team-oriented group of engineers committed to building and operating powerful data centers.

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, vendor, contract management, or delivery teams.

- Ability to work non-standard hours, including working weekends, night shifts, holidays and on shift-based schedules as required.

Preferred qualifications:

- 5 years of experience managing technical teams, vendor or contract management and delivery.

- 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.