Field Tech Lead – AI Data Center Deployments

Nebius Group; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 115,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

401(k) Plan

Parental Leave

Remote Work Reimbursement

Disability & Life Insurance

Job summary

Nebius is building next-generation AI infrastructure at scale. We are looking for a Field Technical Lead to drive on-site data center deployments, leading technical teams and contractors while ensuring high-quality, on-time delivery. Travel may be required during key deployment phases.

You will collaborate with engineering, operations, networking, and supply chain, document deployment plans and risk logs, and provide regular status updates to stakeholders to maintain project momentum.

Qualifications

• Proactive, ownership-driven leader with the ability to anticipate issues, drive decisions on-site, and lead teams through complex deployments.
• Hands-on experience with data center infrastructure deployments, ideally in HPC or AI-focused environments.
• Strong understanding of data center operations including racking, cabling, power planning, and cooling.
• Technical knowledge of GPU servers, compute nodes, storage platforms, and high-speed networking technologies.
• Experience working within project delivery frameworks and managing subcontractors or vendors.
• Excellent problem-solving skills for on-site, time-critical environments.
• Strong English communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to document processes and maintain tracking systems.

Responsibilities

• Technically lead on-site deployment of GPU-based compute clusters, storage systems, and high-speed networking in data centers.
• Support Project Managers in planning, coordinating, and tracking project delivery activities.
• Organize and supervise contractors, vendors, and internal technical teams to ensure smooth execution of deployment workstreams.
• Proactively identify, troubleshoot, and resolve technical and operational issues during deployments.
• Maintain clear and accurate project documentation, including deployment plans, risk logs, issue trackers, and acceptance reports.
• Ensure transparent communication with all stakeholders by providing regular status updates, escalating blockers, and managing expectations.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including engineering, networking, operations, and supply chain.
• Participate in related project activities such as automation initiatives, process improvements, and post-deployment support when required.

Skills

Leadership

Data center deployments

GPU servers

Compute nodes

Storage platforms

Networking tech

Tools

Project delivery frameworks

Job description

Nebius is building next-generation AI infrastructure at scale. We are looking for a Field Technical Lead to drive on-site data center deployments, leading technical teams and contractors while ensuring high-quality, on-time delivery. Travel may be required during key deployment phases.

You will collaborate with engineering, operations, networking, and supply chain, document deployment plans and risk logs, and provide regular status updates to stakeholders to maintain project momentum.