Senior Data Center Operations Engineer, Google Cloud

Google

Sunnyvale, CA

JOB DETAILS
JOB TYPE
Full-time, Employee
SKILLS
Artificial Intelligence (AI), Change Management, Cloud Computing, Communication Skills, Computer Engineering, Computer Programming, Computer Science, Computer Systems, Develop Methodologies, Electrical Engineering, Electricity, Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), Hardware Development, Identify Issues, Laboratory, Manufacturing, Network Design, Network Operations Center, Network Protocols, Operations Research, Physics, Problem Solving Skills, Product Engineering, Product Support, Product Testing, Protocol Design, Python Programming/Scripting Language, Research & Development (R&D), Research Laboratory, Scripting (Scripting Languages), Software Development, Software Engineering, Team Lead/Manager, Team Player, Technical Operations, Time Management
LOCATION
Sunnyvale, CA
POSTED
30+ days ago
This is a specialized role which requires physical interaction with hardware equipment in a simulated data center environment, utilizing Google labs, power, and safety equipment. Regular development and processing of engineering hardware must be performed on site.

Minimum qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, or a specialized field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • 4 years of experience working in a data center or networking operation center technical environment.

Preferred qualifications:

  • Master's degree or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, or a related field.
  • Understanding of network design, protocols, and troubleshooting.
  • Understanding of computer systems: physical, functional, logical, mechanical, electrical, software, thermal etc.
  • Ability to read and write code in Python or any other scripting language.
  • Excellent communication skills with an ability to act as a team player.
  • Excellent time management skills with an ability to manage constant priority changes and deadlines.

About the job

In this role, you will support new product engineering within Google’s hardware research and development labs by designing, building, and maintaining data center-scale system testbeds. Our Engineering Lab team manages this critical infrastructure to ensure product teams can focus on core development. We pride ourselves on our versatile, wide breadth technical experience and our ability to bridge the operational gaps between specialized development groups.

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: $159000 - $231000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + bonus + equity + benefitsLearn more about benefits at Google.

Responsibilities

  • Help design and build system-level testbeds and maintain lab space, tools, and infrastructure.
  • Work with teams to develop software and hardware systems and develop methodologies and tools to support team members.
  • Coordinate the interactions between labs and engineering.
  • Anticipate and resolve problems by applying knowledge and skills, escalating design, manufacturing, and product testing issues to other people within the organization when appropriate.
  • Generate implementation plans and provide technical expertise and guidance during deployment activities.
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