Requirements:

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related technical field such as Computer Networking, Information Security, or equivalent practical experience.
5 years of experience in a data center or facilities environment working with data center equipment/environments.
Experience with reliability centered maintenance and Engineering.
Eligibility to obtain UK Developed Vetting (DV) security clearance; British Citizenship is required for this role.

Nice to haves:

Experience communicating effectively with all levels of the organization, including executives.
Experience managing vendor relationships, including performance management.
Understanding of start up/commissioning processes.
Understanding of power and HVAC requirements for high-availability data centers.
Ability to forecast requirements in a data-driven way.

Lead multiple colocation provider data centers as the data center site lead for the UK SovOps team’s Operations Centers.
Manage relationships with data center providers, actively tracking performance against KPIs.
Co-ordinate Data Center Ops work schedules across colocation providers, including scheduling changes, operational risk assessments, and stakeholder communications.
Support new site selection processes through operational and technical knowledge.
Oversee colocation data center fit-outs to ensure Google standards are met, enabling rapid commissioning of new capacity and smooth handoff to operational teams.

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Equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.
Global company with English proficiency requirement for all roles.
No acceptance of agency resumes.