Data Center Facilities Operations Leader

Nebius; United States; Remote; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Nebius is seeking a Data Center Facilities Operations leader to build and lead the facilities operations across our data centers. You will hire and develop the team, establish processes, and set the standard for operation and maintenance of critical infrastructure.

This is a hands-on leadership role with real ownership and long-term impact. You will sit within the Data Center organization alongside Construction and Design Engineering, reporting to senior leadership.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in data center operations or mission-critical environments.
• 5+ years of leading technical teams in 24/7 settings.
• Hands-on knowledge of MEP systems: UPS, generators, chillers, HVAC, switchgear.
• Experience writing and implementing SOPs, MOPs, and maintenance programs.
• Ability to build processes from scratch in a fast-moving environment.
• Strong communication with engineers, construction, and executives.
• Familiarity with DCIM/CMMS and change management processes.

Responsibilities

• Build and lead a team of facilities technicians and engineers for day-to-day operation of mechanical/electrical systems.
• Develop and implement SOPs, MOPs, EOPs and scale standards globally.
• Own site reliability and uptime; drive incident response and root-cause analyses.
• Define and track KPIs across safety, availability, and efficiency; report to leadership.
• Partner with Construction and Design Engineering on commissioning of new sites.
• Manage vendor relationships, maintenance contracts, and on-call schedules.
• Drive continuous improvement by identifying and fixing inefficiencies.
• Ensure compliance with ISO, SOC, ESG/sustainability requirements.

Skills

Data center operations

Team leadership

SOPs/MOPs/EOPs

Vendor management

Incident response

KPI tracking

Cross-functional communication

DCIM/CMMS usage

Tools

DCIM/CMMS tools

Job description

Nebius is seeking a Data Center Facilities Operations leader to build and lead the facilities operations across our data centers. You will hire and develop the team, establish processes, and set the standard for operation and maintenance of critical infrastructure.

This is a hands-on leadership role with real ownership and long-term impact. You will sit within the Data Center organization alongside Construction and Design Engineering, reporting to senior leadership.