Data Center Controls Engineer, Cyber Security

Our thirst for technology is a part of everything we do. The Data Center Engineering team takes the physical design of our data centers into the future. Our lab mirrors a research and development department -- cutting-edge strategies are born, tested and tested again. Along with a team of great minds, you take on complex topics like how we use power or how to run state-of-the-art, environmentally-friendly facilities. You're a visionary who optimizes for efficiencies and never stops seeking improvements -- even small changes that can make a huge impact. You generate ideas, communicate recommendations to senior-level executives and drive implementation alongside facilities technicians.

With your technical expertise, you ensure compliance with codes and standards, develop infrastructure improvements and serve as an expert in your specialty (e.g., cooling, electrical).

Google is seeking a Data Center Control Systems Engineer to join our team and act as a technical leader in the design and strategy of our global data center infrastructure.

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 channel 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.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $144,000-$209,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. 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.

Responsibilities

• Develop scope, requirements for cyber-security initiatives to drive the design, implementation, testing of secure, resilient operational technology (OT) security solutions.
• Create design documents, implement solutions, and conduct lab and on-site testing of cyber-security solutions.
• Review new control system infrastructure initiatives to embed cyber-security requirements into the life-cycle from initial design through testing to deployment.
• Collaborate as a technical liaison between cross-functional teams to resolve design, integration, and deployment issues in mission-critical environments.
• Perform sustaining and life cycling activities during pre and post deployment, and operations for cyber-security solutions and OT infrastructure components (e.g. SCADA/HMI servers, clients, software) and identify opportunities for continuous improvement and maturation of the OT environment to drive risk reduction.

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's in Engineering, Science, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience in industrial control system architecture as it pertains to protocols (e.g., BACnet, Modbus), and system administration.
• 5 years of experience in industrial control system hardware (Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs), Relays, Industrial Emissions Directives (IEDs), IO modules) and their integration with IT security layers.
• 5 years of experience in generating technical product specifications/requirements, conceptual schematics, and system architecture drawings to drive control system projects.

Preferred qualifications:

• Master's or PhD in Engineering, Science, or a related field.
• CISSP, GICSP, or GRID certification.
• 5 years of experience working with mission-critical facilities (data centers, power plants, or manufacturing).
• Experience leading Operational Technology (OT) Cyber Security maturation and improvement initiatives (e.g., secure by design principles, and segmentation strategies).
• Experience with OT visibility and threat detection platforms (e.g., Claroty, Nozomi, Dragos, Tenable OT, Crowdstrike etc.).
• Experience in programming/scripting in Python, Golang, Java, or a similar language.

Applicants in San Francisco: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.