Data Center Operations Area Lead
Midlothian, TX, USA +2 · Full-time · Posted Oct 20, 2026
- Location
- Midlothian, TX, USA
Red Oak, TX, USA
Haskell, TX, USA - Experience
- 12 years managing technical teams, plus 3 years developing and managing managers.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in a technical field or equivalent practical experience.
- Visa sponsorship
- Not eligible for U.S. immigration sponsorship.
About the job
Leads teams responsible for the operational health, efficiency, and infrastructure strategy of Google data centers across a geographic area.
What you'll do
- Lead data center operations strategy and large-scale electrical and cooling infrastructure operations across the area.
- Develop strategies to reduce operating costs and environmental impact, improve efficiency, and support next-generation data center design.
- Lead greenfield site turn-up, including hiring, coaching, and team building.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in a technical field or equivalent practical experience.
- 12 years of experience managing technical teams operating, maintaining, and troubleshooting electrical, mechanical, and controls infrastructure and components.
- 3 years of experience developing and managing managers.
Nice to have
- Master's degree in a related engineering field, or equivalent practical experience.
- Experience collaborating across business units; knowledge of electrical and mechanical systems in a data center environment; strong people-management and leadership skills.
Pay
USD $205000 - $285000 base salary
AI focus
Supports AI and infrastructure capabilities through data center operations; no specific AI development duties are stated.
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