Google

Data Center Operations Area Lead

Google$205K — $286K *
Technical Services
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in a technical field or equivalent practical experience.
  • 12 years of experience managing technical teams in electrical, mechanical, and controls infrastructure.
  • 3 years of experience developing and managing other managers.
  • Master's degree in a related Engineering field is preferred.
  • Experience collaborating across business units is valued.

Responsibilities

  • Oversee development of strategies to minimize operational costs and improve efficiency.
  • Incorporate domain expertise to enhance data center design and operations.
  • Lead operations of a growing portfolio of data centers in the area.
  • Manage electrical and cooling infrastructure operations within the campuses.
  • Drive new site turn-up, including team hiring and development.

Benefits

  • Health and wellness programs.
  • Retirement plans and savings options.
  • Generous vacation and leave policies.
  • Professional development opportunities.
  • Equity options for performance.
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Minimum qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in a technical field or equivalent practical experience.
  • 12 years of experience managing technical teams in charge of operating, maintaining, and troubleshooting electrical, mechanical, and controls infrastructure and components.
  • 3 years of experience in developing and managing managers.

Preferred qualifications:
  • Master's degree in a related Engineering field or equivalent experience.
  • Experience collaborating with other business units to meet company goals and standards.
  • Knowledge of electrical and mechanical systems in a data center environment.
  • Effective people management and leadership skills, with the ability to influence at all levels.


About the job

As the Area Lead, you will manage a geographically distributed team of talented electrical, cooling, and controls technicians, plant engineers, facility managers, and program managers who are responsible for the operational health and efficiency of Google's Data Centers.

You will need a combination of technical depth, management expertise, and leadership to develop, support, and guide multiple operations teams across a geographic area. You will bring knowledge of managing through change, and experience setting and delivering strategies in a rapidly changing environment. You will be a manager of managers, responsible for the team's performance, well-being, and career development, execution against KPIs, use and of existing tools and systems, and collaboratively defining future processes, systems, and infrastructure.

The AI and Infrastructure team is redefining what's possible. We empower Google customers with breakthrough capabilities and insights by delivering AI and Infrastructure at unparalleled scale, efficiency, reliability and velocity. Our customers include Googlers, Google Cloud customers, and billions of Google users worldwide.

We're the driving force behind Google's groundbreaking innovations, empowering the development of our cutting-edge AI models, delivering unparalleled computing power to global services, and providing the essential platforms that enable developers to build the future. From software to hardware our teams are shaping the future of world-leading hyperscale computing, with key teams working on the development of our TPUs, Vertex AI for Google Cloud, Google Global Networking, Data Center operations, systems research, and much more.
Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $205000 - $286000 (USD) 25% bonus target equity benefits

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Responsibilities
  • Oversee the development of strategies to keep operational costs to a minimum, improve efficiency, and reduce environmental impact at a site, along with managing site-level development of programs and initiatives.
  • Incorporate domain expertise and experience to deliver an improved data center design to optimize equipment and operations for next generation data centers.
  • Lead the strategy and ongoing operation of Google's growing portfolio of data centers within the area
  • Lead the electrical and cooling infrastructure operations of the data center campuses within the area.
  • Drive new greenfield site turn-up within the area including hiring, coaching, and team building.


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About Google

Google is a multinational technology company that specializes in Internet-related services and products. These include online advertising technologies, search engine, cloud computing, software, and hardware. Google was founded in 1998 by Larry Page and Sergey Brin while they were Ph.D. students at Stanford University. The company has grown tremendously since then and has become one of the most valuable companies in the world. Google's mission is to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful.
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