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Data Center Operations Manager, Global Server Ops, Hardware Operations (English)

Google· Hardware Operations
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Saint-Ghislain, Belgium€116k - €118kFull-timePosted 2w ago

About the role

Google Hardware Operations Manager leading a team of Data Center Technicians to install, configure, test, troubleshoot, and maintain server hardware and networking infrastructure in a large-scale data center environment; responsible for delivering critical data center initiatives, driving safety, security, and process improvements, and managing projects to budget and schedule.

Responsibilities

  • Direct and mentor a team of Data Center Technicians, setting clear expectations, guiding career development, and managing performance to foster high engagement and operational excellence.
  • Drive deployment, maintenance, and lifecycle operations across mission-critical compute, storage, high-density machine learning accelerators, and network infrastructure to meet SLAs, SLOs, and KPIs.
  • Lead an uncompromising Environmental Health and Safety culture while enforcing rigorous compliance with Google data security standards, media chain-of-custody protocols, and incident investigations.
  • Manage workflow tracking and trend analysis to eliminate non-productive tasks, optimize labor utilization, and partner with engineering teams to influence automation and tooling improvements.
  • Oversee extended workforce and vendor deliverables for contractual compliance while aligning cross-functionally with Facilities, Platforms, and Network Engineering stakeholders.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in a technical field (e.g., Computer Science, Information Systems) or equivalent practical experience.
  • 8 years of experience leading and managing technical operations teams, including experience with performance evaluation.
  • Experience managing and troubleshooting data center hardware, server architectures, Linux/Unix operating systems, and computer networking concepts (e.g., TCP/IP, routing, switching).
  • Ability to communicate in English fluently to communicate with internal teams, local site staff, and external partners/authorities.

Skills

Required:Team leadershipData center hardware troubleshootingLinux/Unix administrationNetworking concepts
Last updated Oct 23, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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