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In accordance with Washington state law, we are highlighting our comprehensive benefits package, which is available to all eligible US based employees. Benefits for this role include:
- Health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance
- Retirement Benefits: 401(k) with company match
- Paid Time Off: 20 days of vacation per year, accruing at a rate of 6.15 hours per pay period for the first five years of employment
- Sick Time: 40 hours/year (increased to 69 hours/year for Seattle) including 5 discretionary sick days per instance
- Maternity Leave (Short-Term Disability + Baby Bonding): 28-30 weeks
- Baby Bonding Leave: 18 weeks
- Holidays: 13 paid days per year
Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: San Francisco, CA, USA; Atlanta, GA, USA; New York, NY, USA; Seattle, WA, USA; Sunnyvale, CA, USA.
Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
- 14 years of experience in communications, including internal and executive communications.
- Experience writing for and working directly with CEOs, SVPs, or other senior executives.
- Experience in a people management, supervision or team leadership role.
- Experience with technical or engineering teams.
Preferred qualifications:
- 8 years of experience in a people management, supervision, or team leadership role.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
About the job
Google’s AI and Infrastructure Organization (AI2) provides the foundation powering all our products and AI capabilities across Alphabet. Our team supports Google’s technical infrastructure story, which includes the technology and energy that make our infrastructure possible. As part of Google’s Global Communications and Public Affairs (GCPA) team, it’s our job to help inform and educate customers, partners, opinion leaders — and our own employees — about the benefits of our products, our company culture and values, and our approach to the public policy issues of the day. To succeed here, you'll need to combine creativity with organizational skills and manage numerous projects to tight deadlines simultaneously. Things happen quickly at Google, and you’ll need to be an enthusiastic team player who can work cross-functionally, and someone who isn't afraid to take risks or try new things.
US: $219000 - $305000 (USD) + 25% bonus target + equity + benefits
Learn more about benefits at Google.
Responsibilities
- Lead and grow the internal and external communications team, driving strategy and execution – ranging from narrative development to meetings.
- Serve as the primary communications advisor to executive stakeholders and leadership across AI2, including business, product, policy, and competition teams. Develop, write and edit communications for key AI2 executives, including emails, talk tracks, speeches, and presentations.
- Develop and execute creative strategies for communicating to employees, taking into account the needs of different audiences.
- Plan the frequency and channels of communication and coordinate stakeholders across different areas of the business and the company.
- Collaborate with product marketing, human resources, and partner teams on initiatives spanning security, competition, and employee issues.
In accordance with Washington state law, we are highlighting our comprehensive benefits package, which is available to all eligible US based employees. Benefits for this role include:
- Health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance
- Retirement Benefits: 401(k) with company match
- Paid Time Off: 20 days of vacation per year, accruing at a rate of 6.15 hours per pay period for the first five years of employment
- Sick Time: 40 hours/year (increased to 69 hours/year for Seattle) including 5 discretionary sick days per instance
- Maternity Leave (Short-Term Disability + Baby Bonding): 28-30 weeks
- Baby Bonding Leave: 18 weeks
- Holidays: 13 paid days per year
Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: San Francisco, CA, USA; Atlanta, GA, USA; New York, NY, USA; Seattle, WA, USA; Sunnyvale, CA, USA.
Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
- 14 years of experience in communications, including internal and executive communications.
- Experience writing for and working directly with CEOs, SVPs, or other senior executives.
- Experience in a people management, supervision or team leadership role.
- Experience with technical or engineering teams.
Preferred qualifications:
- 8 years of experience in a people management, supervision, or team leadership role.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
About the job
Google’s AI and Infrastructure Organization (AI2) provides the foundation powering all our products and AI capabilities across Alphabet. Our team supports Google’s technical infrastructure story, which includes the technology and energy that make our infrastructure possible. As part of Google’s Global Communications and Public Affairs (GCPA) team, it’s our job to help inform and educate customers, partners, opinion leaders — and our own employees — about the benefits of our products, our company culture and values, and our approach to the public policy issues of the day. To succeed here, you'll need to combine creativity with organizational skills and manage numerous projects to tight deadlines simultaneously. Things happen quickly at Google, and you’ll need to be an enthusiastic team player who can work cross-functionally, and someone who isn't afraid to take risks or try new things.
US: $219000 - $305000 (USD) + 25% bonus target + equity + benefits
Learn more about benefits at Google.
Responsibilities
- Lead and grow the internal and external communications team, driving strategy and execution – ranging from narrative development to meetings.
- Serve as the primary communications advisor to executive stakeholders and leadership across AI2, including business, product, policy, and competition teams. Develop, write and edit communications for key AI2 executives, including emails, talk tracks, speeches, and presentations.
- Develop and execute creative strategies for communicating to employees, taking into account the needs of different audiences.
- Plan the frequency and channels of communication and coordinate stakeholders across different areas of the business and the company.
- Collaborate with product marketing, human resources, and partner teams on initiatives spanning security, competition, and employee issues.
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- Technology & Software
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in head of infrastructure jobs.
- 10 or more years of progressive infrastructure engineering and leadership experience
- Hands-on experience with cloud platforms including AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud
- Demonstrated ownership of enterprise network, server, and storage environments
- Experience managing IT budgets and vendor contracts at a department level
- ITIL, CISSP, or cloud provider certifications strongly preferred
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, or a related field
Tips for Your Head of Infrastructure Job Search
Quantify infrastructure scale on your resume
Hiring managers for head of infrastructure roles want to see scope: number of servers managed, uptime percentages, budget owned, or team size. Replace vague verbs like 'managed infrastructure' with numbers that show the scale of what you ran.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists head of infrastructure openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Align your certifications to the job stack
Head of infrastructure postings often specify AWS, Azure, or GCP experience alongside certifications like ITIL, CISSP, or Cisco. Cross-reference each listing's required stack against yours and lead with the certifications that match that employer's environment.
Target companies mid-modernization
Organizations actively migrating from on-premise to cloud or rebuilding aging data center environments hire heads of infrastructure most urgently. Look for signals in job descriptions like 'modernization initiative,' 'hybrid cloud transition,' or 'infrastructure transformation' to find roles with real mandate and budget.
Prepare for a multi-round technical panel
Head of infrastructure interviews typically include a technical deep-dive with an engineering director, a budget and vendor management conversation with a CFO or COO, and a leadership scenario round. Prepare concrete examples of cost reductions, outage responses, and cross-functional projects for each stage.
Negotiate scope before you negotiate comp
Before accepting an offer, clarify reporting lines, team headcount, capital expenditure authority, and which infrastructure domains are yours to own. Heads of infrastructure with ambiguous charters often end up managing only part of what the title implied, which limits your impact and your next move.
Head of Infrastructure Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most head of infrastructures?
The most active employers for head of infrastructures right now are Runware, Citi, and Google, and the most openings are in California, Washington, and Illinois, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Financial services, healthcare systems, and large technology firms consistently post the highest volume of these roles.
How many head of infrastructure jobs are remote?
About 82% of head of infrastructure openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, though fully on-site roles remain common because hands-on data center and network oversight is often required. Cloud-focused and cybersecurity-heavy infrastructure roles tend to offer the most remote flexibility compared to roles centered on physical data center management.
How do you become a head of infrastructure?
Start in a hands-on infrastructure role such as systems administrator, network engineer, or cloud engineer, then move into a team lead or infrastructure manager position where you own a domain end to end. Build experience across multiple layers, including compute, networking, storage, and cloud, then demonstrate budget ownership and cross-functional leadership to qualify for director or head-level roles.
Can you get hired as a head of infrastructure with limited experience?
Getting hired directly into a head of infrastructure role with limited experience is difficult because most employers require a proven management history and broad technical ownership. The most realistic path is to reach a senior infrastructure manager or director title first by owning a specific domain completely, delivering a measurable modernization project, and building visibility with executive stakeholders before pursuing head-level openings.
What does the head of infrastructure interview process look like?
The process typically starts with a recruiter screen, followed by a technical interview with an engineering director or CTO covering architecture decisions, outage scenarios, and cloud strategy. A separate round with finance or operations leadership focuses on budget management and vendor relationships. Final-stage candidates usually present an infrastructure roadmap or case study to a panel of senior stakeholders.
Where can I find and apply to head of infrastructure jobs?
You can find and apply to head of infrastructure jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search the roles available, find the ones that match your background and target environment, and apply directly to each listing that fits.
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