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Data Center Operations Manager

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Compensation
$122–173K/yr
Location
Leesburg, VA
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Data Center Operations Manager leads a team of Data Center Technicians responsible for Google’s physical infrastructure. The role oversees server hardware installation and complex installations and troubleshooting, while partnering with teams and stakeholders on facility activities and operational strategies. It also involves maintaining security and operational procedures, equipment maintenance, and supporting environmental health and safety and compliance initiatives.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Linux/Unix AdministrationComputer NetworkingOptical SystemsHardware ArchitectureStrategic OperationsEnvironmental Health and SafetyScriptingData AnalysisVendor ManagementStakeholder LeadershipTeam ManagementCoachingFacility OperationsEquipment Maintenance

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Computer Science, Engineering or Related Technical Field or Equivalent Practical Experience5 Years Computing Infrastructure, Networking, Operating Systems or Hardware Experience2 Years Technical Team, Vendor or Contract Management ExperienceNon-Standard Hours AvailabilityEnglish Proficiency

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Minimum qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience

  • 5 years of experience in computing infrastructure, networking, operating systems, or hardware.

  • 2 years of experience managing technical teams, vendor or contract management and delivery.

  • Must have the ability to work non-standard hours, including working weekends, night shifts, holidays and on shift-based schedules as required.

Preferred qualifications:

  • Experience managing operations in large-scale data center environments or third-party colocation facilities.

  • Advanced expertise in Linux/Unix system administration, computer networking, optical systems, and hardware architecture.

  • Demonstrated experience initiating and executing strategic operational programs and leading Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) initiatives.

  • Proficiency in scripting and data analysis tools to automate diagnostics and operational reporting.

  • Strong vendor management and cross-functional stakeholder leadership skills in a dynamic, high-growth environment.

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.

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: $122000 - $173000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits

Learn more aboutbenefits at Google (https://www.google.com/about/careers/applications/benefits/) .

Responsibilities

  • 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.

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Google is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We are committed to building a workforce that is representative of the users we serve, creating a culture of belonging, and providing an equal employment opportunity regardless of race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition (including breastfeeding), expecting or parents-to-be, criminal histories consistent with legal requirements, or any other basis protected by law. See alsoGoogle's EEO Policy (https://www.google.com/about/careers/applications/eeo/) ,Know your rights: workplace discrimination is illegal (https://careers.google.com/jobs/dist/legal/EEOC\_KnowYourRights\_10\_20.pdf) ,Belonging at Google (https://about.google/belonging/) , andHow we hire (https://careers.google.com/how-we-hire/) .

If you have a need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing ourAccommodations for Applicants form (https://goo.gl/forms/aBt6Pu71i1kzpLHe2) .

Google is a global company and, in order to facilitate efficient collaboration and communication globally, English proficiency is a requirement for all roles unless stated otherwise in the job posting.

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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 https://careers.google.com/eeo/ and https://careers.google.com/jobs/dist/legal/OFCCP_EEO_Post.pdf If you have a need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form: https://goo.gl/forms/aBt6Pu71i1kzpLHe2.

How this job compares

Set against the 1,100 open Data Center Operations jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 31, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$122–173K/yr
  • Virginia median$126–191K/yr49 salary ranges
  • US median$126–264K/yr838 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $148K, is 8% below the Virginia median midpoint ($161K) — in the middle half of Data Center Operations salary ranges in Virginia.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 78 open Data Center Operations jobs in Virginia and 1,100 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Virginia
Experience
This posting asks for at least 5 years of experience; Data Center Operations postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (747 postings).
Education
213 of the 1,100 open Data Center Operations jobs (19%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 31, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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