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MINIMUM 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.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

* Experience managing technical operations in large-scale, mission-critical

24/7 data center environments or hyperscale cloud infrastructure.

* Experience managing vendor contracts, statement-of-work (SOW) deliverables,

and extended workforce operations.

* Proficiency in operational analytics, workflow tracking, and metric-driven

problem-solving (e.g., SQL, dashboards, labor utilization, capacity

modeling).

* Proven track record of driving Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) programs

and fostering a safety-first team culture.

* Demonstrated ability to drive data security compliance, media sanitization

protocols, and chain-of-custody procedures.

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.

In this role, you will lead one or more teams to deliver critical data center

initiatives (e.g., data security, machine maintenance, networking), identify

trends via data analytics at the project level, and drive the changes needed to

address them (e.g., improve tools, processes, or procedures). You will be the

point of contact for escalation for one or more data center sites, quantifying

systemic issues and escalating when appropriate. You will work with the partners

(e.g., program managers, data center operations) to provide input into

short-term and long-term strategy, process changes, and task orders for the

site. You will manage projects to budget, timeline, and resourcing needs.

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.

Belgium: €116000 - €118000 (EUR) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits

Learn more about benefits at Google

[https://www.google.com/about/careers/applications/benefits/].

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 consistently meet SLAs, SLOs, and

key business 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.

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