Mission-Critical Data Center Equipment Procurement Lead

Nebius Group; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Nebius Group is a leader in cloud infrastructure, building a full-stack AI cloud platform for data and model deployment. The OFCI Equipment Procurement Manager— Data Centers will coordinate technical and commercial procurement for owner-furnished, contractor-installed equipment for mission-critical facilities.

You will ensure equipment meets performance, redundancy, and uptime targets and align procurement with project milestones.

Responsibilities

• Support OFCI equipment scope in collaboration with data center design, engineering, and construction teams
• Review and validate technical specifications, single-line diagrams, layouts, and equipment datasheets with data center design, engineering, and construction teams
• Ensure compliance with data center design criteria (Tier levels, redundancy, fault tolerance, uptime targets)
• Support the OFCI Procurement Manager technical clarifications, deviations, and vendor compliance matrices
• Issue RFQs/RFPs for critical data center infrastructure equipment
• Support the OFCI Procurement Manager with technical and commercial bid evaluations with engineering stakeholders
• Conduct vendor technical interviews and design alignment workshops
• Negotiate contracts covering performance guarantees, availability, FAT requirements, delivery milestones, and warranties
• Monitor vendor engineering, manufacturing, and testing schedules
• Review vendor drawings, protection studies, and control logic
• Coordinate and participate in FATs, integrated systems testing (where applicable), and inspections
• Manage non-conformances, corrective actions, and technical change control
• Assist with logistics planning for long-lead equipment delivery and site installation

Job description

Nebius Group is a leader in cloud infrastructure, building a full-stack AI cloud platform for data and model deployment. The OFCI Equipment Procurement Manager— Data Centers will coordinate technical and commercial procurement for owner-furnished, contractor-installed equipment for mission-critical facilities.

You will ensure equipment meets performance, redundancy, and uptime targets and align procurement with project milestones.