Data Center Operations Lead – Critical Infrastructure, Uptime

Nebius Group; Oklahoma; On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; 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 oversee electrical and mechanical systems, drive uptime and safety, and lead incident response for facility events.

In this role you will work with engineering and IT teams on capacity planning, monitor via BMS/DCIM, enforce SOPs/EOPs/MOPs, and manage vendors to ensure scalable, compliant, and efficient operations across

Qualifications

• 7–10+ years of data center or mission-critical facilities operations experience.
• Hands-on knowledge of critical infrastructure systems and safety standards.
• Experience with incident response, vendor management, and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Own day-to-day operations of electrical and mechanical systems (UPS, generators, switchgear, PDUs, chillers, CRAH/CRAC).
• Lead incident response for facility events and perform root-cause analysis.
• Monitor performance via BMS/DCIM and drive reliability and efficiency.
• Oversee preventive and corrective maintenance programs.
• Manage third-party vendors and service providers.
• Ensure SOPs, EOPs, and MOPs are followed.
• Support capacity planning and infrastructure scaling.
• Ensure compliance with safety regulations and audits.

Skills

Data center operations

Critical infrastructure

Vendor management

Incident response

BMS/DCIM

Safety and compliance

Tools

BMS/DCIM

IT infrastructure basics

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 oversee electrical and mechanical systems, drive uptime and safety, and lead incident response for facility events.

In this role you will work with engineering and IT teams on capacity planning, monitor via BMS/DCIM, enforce SOPs/EOPs/MOPs, and manage vendors to ensure scalable, compliant, and efficient operations across