Data Center Area Lead, Server Operations

Google

Council Bluffs, IA

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Budgeting, Cloud Computing, Computer Maintenance, Construction Safety, Contingency Plans, Cross-Functional, Data Management, Energy Efficiency, Environmental Health, Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), Hardware Components, Hardware Installation, High Tech Industry, Hubs, Leadership, Linux Operating System, Matrix Management, Mentoring, Metrics, Network Architecture/Engineering, Network Operations Center, Network Protocols, Network Routers, Network Switching, Operational Expenditure (OPEX), Operations Management, Organizational Development/Management, Performance Metrics, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Productivity Management, Profit & Loss, Project Development, Project Planning, Quality Management, Resource Management, Safety/Work Safety, Search Technology, Server Hardware, Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), Team Lead/Manager, Team Player, Technical Leadership, Testing, Unix Operating Systems, Vendor/Supplier Relations
LOCATION
Council Bluffs, IA
POSTED
30+ days ago
Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Council Bluffs, IA, USA; Lincoln, NE, USA.

Minimum qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in a technical field or equivalent practical experience.
  • 10 years of experience managing technical teams in charge of server hardware life cycles, Linux/Unix systems, and network architecture.
  • 3 years of experience in site-level data center leadership or managing managers with full operational and budget accountability.
  • Ability to work non-standard hours, including working weekends, night shifts, holidays and on shift-based schedules as required.

Preferred qualifications:

  • Master's degree in a technical field or equivalent practical experience.
  • Experience with managing matrixed organizations, vendor relationships, and profit and loss/budget accountability.
  • Experience executing global initiatives using Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) while leading Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) improvements.
  • Experience in data center infrastructure and Linux/Unix.
  • Excellent presentation skills and the ability to maintain a consistent physical presence/travel.

About the job

Google isn't just a software company. The Hardware Operations team is responsible for monitoring the state-of-the-art physical infrastructure behind Google's powerful search technology. As a Hardware Operations Manager, you will manage a team of Data Center Technicians. You will oversee the quality installation of server hardware and components and take charge of complicated installations/troubleshooting.Your team will install, configure, test, troubleshoot and maintain hardware (like servers and its 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. They may lead small project teams on larger installations and develop project contingency plans.

As an Area Lead, you will act as the General Manager for a designated area, assuming full accountability for the operational success of a massive data center portfolio. You will lead a team of site leaders and operations managers, balancing priorities including full Operational Expenditure (OPEX) management, operational efficiency, and critical performance metrics. Beyond the metrics, you are responsible for defining the region’s identity, driving a relentless commitment to site safety and fostering a collaborative and high-performance culture.

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 $206,000-$286,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. 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 benefits at Google.

Responsibilities

  • Lead, mentor, and hire a distributed team of site leaders to drive operational consistency, safety, and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). Foster a high-performance culture using Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) to ensure accountability while empowering local leadership.
  • Oversee the full hardware and software lifecycle, including installation and maintenance. Ensure data center priorities align directly with cloud, infrastructure, and broader business objectives.
  • Drive efficiency and optimize resource allocation across the area. Align business goals with workforce development to maximize output and operational performance.
  • Foster cross-functional partnerships for operational synergy. Collaborate with stakeholders including data center operations, networking, safety, construction, and security to remove roadblocks.
  • Host site visits for internal and external executives.
Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also Google's EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form.

About the Company

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Google

Build for everyone

Since our founding in 1998, Google has grown by leaps and bounds. Starting from two computer science students in a university dorm room, we now have thousands of employees and offices around the world. These Googlers build products that help create opportunities for everyone, whether down the street or across the globe.

It starts with how we work together. We’re building a company where people of different views, backgrounds and experiences can do their best work and show up for one another. A place where every Googler feels like they belong.

So whether you develop new technology or creative campaigns, craft beautiful products or breakthrough partnerships, your work here is a chance to accomplish things that matter. Bring your insight, imagination, and healthy disregard for the impossible. Bring everything that makes you unique. Together, we can build for everyone.

Benefits

We strive to provide Googlers and their loved ones with a world-class benefits experience, focused on supporting their physical, financial, and emotional wellbeing. Our benefits are based on data, and centered around our users: Googlers and their families. They’re thoughtfully designed to enhance your health and wellbeing, and generous enough to make it easy for you to take good care of yourself (now, and in the future). So we can build for everyone, together.

Learn more about Google’s benefits on this site featuring Googlers’ experience.

How we Hire

Google’s hiring process is an important part of our culture. Googlers care deeply about their teams and the people who make them up. In order to  build for everyone, we know that we need a wide range of perspectives and experiences, and a fair hiring process is the first step in getting there.

Learn more about our hiring process.

COMPANY SIZE
10,000 employees or more
INDUSTRY
Computer Software
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
Paid Sick Days, Performance Bonus, Professional Development, 401K, Stock Options, Employee Events, Retirement / Pension Plans, Tuition Reimbursement, Work From Home, Life Insurance, On Site Cafeteria
FOUNDED
1998
WEBSITE
https://goo.gle/4dbno6V