Data Center Operations Lead - Critical Infrastructure

Nebius Group; Oklahoma; On-site; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Parental leave

Remote work reimbursement

Disability & life insurance

Job summary

Nebius is seeking a Data Center Operations Manager - Critical Infrastructure to own performance, reliability, and operational excellence of our data center facilities. You will lead power, cooling, and environmental systems to maximize uptime, safety, and efficiency for AI workloads.

Collaborating with engineering and IT teams, you will manage vendors and maintenance programs, drive SOPs, incident response, and support site commissioning as Nebius expands globally.

Qualifications

• 7–10+ years of experience in data center or mission critical facilities operations.
• Strong hands-on knowledge of critical infrastructure systems.
• Electrical distribution (UPS, generators, switchgear).
• Cooling systems (chillers, HVAC, CRAH/CRAC, liquid cooling exposure preferred).
• Experience operating in high availability environments with strict uptime requirements.
• Proven experience managing vendors, maintenance programs, and incident response.
• Familiarity with BMS/DCIM systems and operational monitoring.
• Experience developing and enforcing SOPs, EOPs, and MOPs.
• Strong understanding of safety, compliance, and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Own day to day operations of electrical and mechanical systems including UPS, generators, switchgear, PDUs, chillers, CRAH/CRAC units, and cooling infrastructure
• Ensure high availability and uptime of all critical systems supporting data center operations
• Lead incident response for facility related events, including root cause analysis and corrective actions
• Monitor system performance via BMS/DCIM and drive improvements in reliability and efficiency
• Oversee preventive and corrective maintenance programs for all facility systems
• Manage and hold accountable third party vendors and service providers
• Ensure all maintenance activities follow SOPs, EOPs, and MOPs
• Drive standardization and continuous improvement of operational procedures
• Partner with engineering and operations teams on capacity planning and infrastructure scaling
• Monitor and improve PUE and overall energy efficiency
• Identify and implement reliability and sustainability improvements across facilities
• Support high density environments, including air and liquid cooling strategies aligned with modern AI workloads
• Ensure compliance with local regulations, safety standards, and industry best practices
• Maintain strong adherence to HSE (Health, Safety, Environmental) standards
• Lead audits, inspections, and documentation for operational readiness
• Act as the primary point of contact for facility related regulatory interactions
• Support commissioning, testing, and handover of new or expanded infrastructure
• Participate in FAT/SAT and system validation for critical equipment
• Ensure smooth transition from construction to steady state operations
• Validate that systems are operationally ready with proper documentation and procedures
• Partner closely with: Data Center Operations teams, Infrastructure & deployment engineers Network and hardware teams, Act as the bridge between facilities and IT infrastructure, ensuring both layers operate seamlessly
• Support broader operational goals around scalability, reliability, and standardization

Skills

Electrical distribution

Cooling systems

Maintenance programs

Vendor management

BMS/DCIM

Incident response

Safety compliance

Operational monitoring

High availability

Tools

BMS/DCIM

Job description

Nebius is seeking a Data Center Operations Manager - Critical Infrastructure to own performance, reliability, and operational excellence of our data center facilities. You will lead power, cooling, and environmental systems to maximize uptime, safety, and efficiency for AI workloads.

Collaborating with engineering and IT teams, you will manage vendors and maintenance programs, drive SOPs, incident response, and support site commissioning as Nebius expands globally.