Google

Technical Program Manager, Data Center Security Engineering

Google$192K — $279K *
Information Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
  • 8 years in technical program management or engineering leadership in mission-critical facilities or distributed infrastructure.
  • 8 years managing technology deployments from initial concept through stabilization.
  • Master's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field preferred.
  • Experience managing programs in hyperscale data centers or global network deployments.
  • Expertise in physical security systems and live production environment strategies.
  • Ability to influence technical priorities and communicate complex technical concepts to executives.

Responsibilities

  • Lead identification and engineering of physical and cyber security solutions for data centers.
  • Partner with design standards owners to integrate security solutions into foundational blueprints.
  • Collaborate with operations teams to ensure engineered solutions are operable at launch.
  • Translate vulnerability assessments into actionable engineering efforts and remediation strategies.
  • Analyze security telemetry to identify trends and improve physical and OT solutions.

Benefits

  • Health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
  • 401(k) with company match.
  • 20 days of vacation per year, accruing at a rate of 6.15 hours per pay period for the first five years.
  • 40 hours of sick time per year (increased for Seattle), including 5 discretionary sick days.
  • 28-30 weeks of maternity leave for short-term disability baby bonding.
  • 18 weeks of baby bonding leave.
  • 13 paid holidays per year.
Full Job Description
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X Applicants in San Francisco: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

In accordance with Washington state law, we are highlighting our comprehensive benefits package, which is available to all eligible US based employees. Benefits for this role include:
  • Health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance
  • Retirement Benefits: 401(k) with company match
  • Paid Time Off: 20 days of vacation per year, accruing at a rate of 6.15 hours per pay period for the first five years of employment
  • Sick Time: 40 hours/year (increased to 69 hours/year for Seattle) including 5 discretionary sick days per instance
  • Maternity Leave (Short-Term Disability Baby Bonding): 28-30 weeks
  • Baby Bonding Leave: 18 weeks
  • Holidays: 13 paid days per year

Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Redmond, WA, USA; Atlanta, GA, USA; Austin, TX, USA; Midlothian, TX, USA; Kirkland, WA, USA; New York, NY, USA; Reston, VA, USA; Seattle, WA, USA; San Francisco, CA, USA; Sunnyvale, CA, USA.

Minimum qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
  • 8 years of experience in technical program management or engineering leadership specifically within mission-critical facilities or distributed infrastructure.
  • 8 years of experience managing technology deployments across the full life-cycle, from initial concept through commissioning and stabilization.

Preferred qualifications:
  • Master's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
  • Experience managing programs within hyperscale data center environments, cloud infrastructure, or global network deployments.
  • Advanced knowledge of physical security systems, automation, and brownfield deployment strategies in live production environments.
  • Proven track record of successfully delivering cross-functional technology upgrades or migrations across geographically dispersed regions.
  • Ability to influence engineering priorities without direct authority and translate technical complexities into clear executive roadmaps.


About the job

As a Technical Program Manager at Google, you'll use your technical expertise to lead complex, multi-disciplinary projects from start to finish. You'll work with stakeholders to plan requirements, identify risks, manage project schedules, and communicate clearly with cross-functional partners across the company. You're equally comfortable explaining your team's analyses and recommendations to executives as you are discussing the technical tradeoffs in product development with engineers.

As a Technical Program Manager on the Data Center Security Engineering team, you'll serve as the architectural anchor and operational engine driving the evolution of our global data center footprint. Operating within the Automation, Systems, Standards, Engineering, and Technology (ASSET) organization, you'll drive technical, strategic initiatives that go beyond traditional project management. In this role, you'll own the end-to-end strategy, engineering alignment, and execution of large-scale infrastructure initiatives, acting as the bridge between security lab testing teams and global construction and execution. You will require a unique combination of expertise in logical system design, physical brownfield deployment strategy, and zero-downtime risk management across live operational sites.

Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $192000 - $279000 (USD) 20% bonus target equity benefits

Responsibilities
  • Lead the identification and engineering of physical and cyber security solutions for data centers, ensuring secure integration without disrupting continuous, mission-critical operations.
  • Partner with design standards owners to evaluate and systematically inject engineered physical and OT security solutions directly into foundational blueprints.
  • Collaborate seamlessly with operations teams (Security Operations, DCOps) throughout the engineering lifecycle to ensure that all identified and engineered solutions are fully supported/operable at launch.
  • Translate vulnerability assessments and threat modeling of physical and OT networks into actionable engineering efforts, proactive remediation strategies, and architectural improvements.
  • Analyze security telemetry and operational data to identify trends and technology gaps, utilizing insights to continuously iterate and improve deployed physical and OT solutions.


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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