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Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in a technical or engineering field or equivalent practical experience.
- 10 years of experience in procurement and supply chain management.
- Experience in advanced packaging, interconnect, or thermal, memory category or commodity management, contract negotiation and supplier development.
Preferred qualifications:
- Master's degree in a technical or engineering field or MBA.
- 10 years of experience driving multi-year semiconductor technology strategy, commercial agreement structuring in advanced packaging, interconnect, or thermal ecosystem development across foundries, OSATs, and global hardware supply chains.
- Experience working with Startups and Venturing ecosystem.
- Direct technical and commercial experience in one or more core areas: 2.5D/3D semiconductor packaging, advanced substrates, optical interconnects / silicon photonics, or high-heat-flux chip/package thermal management.
About the job
Commodity Managers work with Engineering teams to make sure Google has the supplies and equipment to put into production the innovative products coming from our Engineering teams. As a Commodity Manager, you use your wide industry knowledge and strategic supplier relationships to optimize our total cost of ownership for our global - and growing - infrastructure. The scale at which Google operates means that savings on just one piece of hardware can have a huge impact on Google's bottom line.As an Advanced Silicon Sourcing and Strategic Partnerships Manager, you will be part of the team directly defining the forward-scanning commercial pillar of Google’s Silicon Sourcing Center of Excellence (SSCE).
In this role, you will lead engineering-specific initiatives and serve as the domain technology and commercial architect for Advanced Packaging (2.5D/3DIC), Optical I/O, and Chip-to-Rack Thermal Technologies within SCoE’s Advanced Silicon Sourcing and Strategic Investments pillar. Your primary mandate is to de-risk multi-generational hardware bottlenecks 3–5 years ahead of High-Volume Manufacturing (HVM) by leading upstream technology sourcing, ecosystem development, and strategic partnerships.
You will collaborate closely with custom silicon architects and platform hardware engineers to structure and drive proof-of-concept (PoC) engagements, Statements of Work (SOWs), and Joint Development Agreements (JDAs) with emerging startups, Tier-1 foundries, Outsourced Assembly and Test (OSATs), and Research and Development (R&D) institutes. Through these partnerships, you will validate disruptive packaging, optical, and thermal technologies using engineering and manufacturing silicon test vehicles.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.Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
US: $188000 - $274000 (USD) + 20% bonus target + equity + benefits
Learn more about benefits at Google.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the domain technology radar across packaging, 2.5D/3DIC scaling, Optical I/O, advanced substrates, and thermal management to support and lead commercial evaluation and technology readiness for Google Cloud products.
- Partner with technical teams and cross-functional stakeholders across Google to enable access to early-stage technologies via JDAs and co-investment models, ensuring intellectual property and financial protection.
- Map Tier-N supply chains and model risks to architect strategies guaranteeing access to critical solutions, monitoring technology readiness gates prior to HVM before transitioning de-risked solutions to COT and Product Sourcing leads.
- Lead venture and inorganic diligence for commercial partnerships, licensing, IP acquisition, and due diligence with golden component startups; partner with Corporate Development, GV, CapitalG, and Finance to evaluate deep-tech startups.
- Drive cross-Google stakeholder alignment to establish buy-in, evaluation rubrics, and roadmap consensus across engineering, finance, supply chain, and venture, aligning upstream intercepts with product deployment timelines and enabling seamless commercial transitions.
Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in a technical or engineering field or equivalent practical experience.
- 10 years of experience in procurement and supply chain management.
- Experience in advanced packaging, interconnect, or thermal, memory category or commodity management, contract negotiation and supplier development.
Preferred qualifications:
- Master's degree in a technical or engineering field or MBA.
- 10 years of experience driving multi-year semiconductor technology strategy, commercial agreement structuring in advanced packaging, interconnect, or thermal ecosystem development across foundries, OSATs, and global hardware supply chains.
- Experience working with Startups and Venturing ecosystem.
- Direct technical and commercial experience in one or more core areas: 2.5D/3D semiconductor packaging, advanced substrates, optical interconnects / silicon photonics, or high-heat-flux chip/package thermal management.
About the job
Commodity Managers work with Engineering teams to make sure Google has the supplies and equipment to put into production the innovative products coming from our Engineering teams. As a Commodity Manager, you use your wide industry knowledge and strategic supplier relationships to optimize our total cost of ownership for our global - and growing - infrastructure. The scale at which Google operates means that savings on just one piece of hardware can have a huge impact on Google's bottom line.As an Advanced Silicon Sourcing and Strategic Partnerships Manager, you will be part of the team directly defining the forward-scanning commercial pillar of Google’s Silicon Sourcing Center of Excellence (SSCE).
In this role, you will lead engineering-specific initiatives and serve as the domain technology and commercial architect for Advanced Packaging (2.5D/3DIC), Optical I/O, and Chip-to-Rack Thermal Technologies within SCoE’s Advanced Silicon Sourcing and Strategic Investments pillar. Your primary mandate is to de-risk multi-generational hardware bottlenecks 3–5 years ahead of High-Volume Manufacturing (HVM) by leading upstream technology sourcing, ecosystem development, and strategic partnerships.
You will collaborate closely with custom silicon architects and platform hardware engineers to structure and drive proof-of-concept (PoC) engagements, Statements of Work (SOWs), and Joint Development Agreements (JDAs) with emerging startups, Tier-1 foundries, Outsourced Assembly and Test (OSATs), and Research and Development (R&D) institutes. Through these partnerships, you will validate disruptive packaging, optical, and thermal technologies using engineering and manufacturing silicon test vehicles.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.Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
US: $188000 - $274000 (USD) + 20% bonus target + equity + benefits
Learn more about benefits at Google.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the domain technology radar across packaging, 2.5D/3DIC scaling, Optical I/O, advanced substrates, and thermal management to support and lead commercial evaluation and technology readiness for Google Cloud products.
- Partner with technical teams and cross-functional stakeholders across Google to enable access to early-stage technologies via JDAs and co-investment models, ensuring intellectual property and financial protection.
- Map Tier-N supply chains and model risks to architect strategies guaranteeing access to critical solutions, monitoring technology readiness gates prior to HVM before transitioning de-risked solutions to COT and Product Sourcing leads.
- Lead venture and inorganic diligence for commercial partnerships, licensing, IP acquisition, and due diligence with golden component startups; partner with Corporate Development, GV, CapitalG, and Finance to evaluate deep-tech startups.
- Drive cross-Google stakeholder alignment to establish buy-in, evaluation rubrics, and roadmap consensus across engineering, finance, supply chain, and venture, aligning upstream intercepts with product deployment timelines and enabling seamless commercial transitions.
Infrastructure Operations Engineer Jobs by Experience Level
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Who's Hiring
- Meta13
- Amazon11
- Google6
- Apple5
- Nebius3
Top Industries Hiring
- Technology & Software
- Banking & Financial Services
- Investment & Asset Management
- Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals
- Education
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in infrastructure operations engineer jobs.
- Three or more years of experience managing Linux and Windows server environments
- Hands-on experience with at least one major cloud platform such as AWS, Azure, or GCP
- Proficiency in infrastructure automation and configuration management tools such as Terraform or Ansible
- Experience with network protocols, firewalls, load balancers, and DNS troubleshooting
- Familiarity with monitoring and observability tools such as Nagios, Prometheus, or Datadog
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, or a related field, or equivalent experience
Tips for Your Infrastructure Operations Engineer Job Search
Tailor your resume to infrastructure tiers
Separate your experience by layer: physical hardware, virtualization, networking, and cloud. Hiring managers for infrastructure operations engineer roles scan for coverage across these tiers, so grouping skills by layer makes your depth immediately visible.
Lead with incident response metrics
Quantify your on-call and incident work: mean time to resolution, outage frequency reduced, or systems stabilized. Infrastructure operations engineer job descriptions consistently reward candidates who show they have operated under pressure, not just built systems.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists infrastructure operations engineer openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Target postings by infrastructure stack explicitly
Filter for your strongest stack rather than applying broadly. A role emphasizing VMware and on-premises data center work differs sharply from one focused on AWS or Azure automation, so matching your core environment to the posting improves your callback rate.
Prepare for scenario-based technical screens
Expect live troubleshooting scenarios: a network partition, a storage latency spike, or a failed deployment pipeline. Practice narrating your diagnostic process out loud, because interviewers for infrastructure operations engineer roles evaluate your methodology as much as your answer.
Negotiate scope alongside compensation
When you receive an offer, clarify on-call rotation frequency, escalation expectations, and change management authority before accepting. Infrastructure operations engineer roles vary widely in operational burden, and those terms affect day-to-day workload as much as the base salary does.
Infrastructure Operations Engineer Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most infrastructure operations engineers?
The most active employers for infrastructure operations engineers right now are Meta, Amazon, and Google, and the most openings are in California, Texas, and Virginia, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Demand is particularly strong at managed service providers, large financial institutions, and cloud-heavy enterprises.
How many infrastructure operations engineer jobs are remote?
About 75% of infrastructure operations engineer openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, though the share varies by specialization. Roles focused on cloud operations and automation tooling are the most likely to be fully remote, while positions tied to physical data centers or on-premises hardware typically require on-site presence at least part of the time.
How do you become an infrastructure operations engineer?
Start by building a foundation in Linux system administration and networking fundamentals, then gain hands-on experience with virtualization and at least one cloud platform. Earning certifications like CompTIA Network+, AWS Solutions Architect Associate, or Red Hat Certified Engineer strengthens your candidacy. Most employers expect experience supporting production environments, so roles in IT support or systems administration are common entry points before moving into infrastructure operations.
How do you get hired as an infrastructure operations engineer with little experience?
Build a home lab or use free cloud tiers to demonstrate hands-on work with real infrastructure tools, then document that work in a public repository. Entry-level infrastructure operations engineer roles often accept candidates who can show they have deployed and broken things in a real environment, even if that environment was self-built. Certifications and a portfolio of scripted automation tasks help close the gap against candidates with more years on paper.
What does the infrastructure operations engineer interview process look like?
Most processes include an initial recruiter call, a technical phone screen covering networking and operating system fundamentals, and a practical round where you troubleshoot a simulated incident or walk through a past outage you resolved. Some employers add a take-home automation exercise or a system design conversation focused on redundancy and failover. Final rounds typically involve a discussion with the team lead about on-call practices and operational philosophy.
Where can I find and apply to infrastructure operations engineer jobs?
You can find and apply to infrastructure operations engineer jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Find roles that match your stack and experience level, then apply directly to each listing from the job page.
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