Minimum qualifications:

　　Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing Engineering or Control and Automation Engineering, or equivalent practical experience

　　6 years of experience with troubleshooting, diagnosing, maintenance, and monitoring of industrial automation solutions

　　5 years of experience with Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) driven automation and safety systems

　　3 years of experience monitoring, maintaining, and troubleshooting of mechanical equipment

　　Preferred qualifications:

　　Master's degree in Manufacturing Engineering or Control and Automation Engineering

　　Experience with Data Center Operations environments

　　Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams and drive changes

　　Ability to work with multiple and changing priorities

　　The Hardware Operations team is responsible for monitoring, maintaining and deploying the state-of-the-art physical infrastructure behind Google's powerful search technology. As a Data Center Technician, you'll deploy and maintain Google's advanced Data Center Server and Network Infrastructure. You'll also participate in or lead local project teams on larger installations and develop project contingency plans.

　　In this role, duties range from the physical deployment of data center-related technology to working closely with the various stakeholders. It will fall to you to ensure that our goals, missions and projects are successfully delivered, and, more importantly, that they are repeatable across our global array of data centers. This position offers a great introduction to the wider engineering world at Google. Depending of your area of interest, capabilities, and geographical mobility, you will have the opportunity to develop either within Hardware Operations or move towards software development, engineering, networking operations or our project management groups.

　　Behind everything our users see online is the architecture built by the Technical Infrastructure team to keep it running. From developing and maintaining our data centers to building the next generation of Google platforms, we make Google's product portfolio possible. We're proud to be our engineers' engineers and love voiding warranties by taking things apart so we can rebuild them. We keep our networks up and running, ensuring our users have the best and fastest experience possible.

　　The US base salary range for this full-time position is $77,000-$110,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

　　Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google (https://careers.google.com/benefits/) .

　　Sign-off on System Acceptance Tests (SysAT) following the “Turn Over” process. Define SLA/SLO requirements and track system performance.

　　Function as the advocate for new product design and development, drive training, and support of End User/Operators of local team on system operations.

　　Review and update new automation, robotics systems preventative, and predictive maintenance procedure development and OEMs. Offer approval post live demonstrations of the procedures.

　　Lead the development and socialization of process improvements of automation and robotics systems into Data Center Operations, and provide expertise and escalation support for externally designed systems, serving as the interface to Manufacturers.

　　Oversee firmware, software, hardware updates and upgrades, and identify fleet health issues. Perform software and hardware upgrades, in-field support and arrange Tier 3 DAS, DCSW PAU, or CM support for escalated issues.

　　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/OFCCPEEOPost.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.