Senior Data Center Operations Leader (24/7)

Nebius B.V.; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 115,000 - 275,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Parental leave

Remote work stipend

Job summary

Nebius B.V. is seeking a Data Center Manager to own end-to-end reliability, safety, capacity, and performance for a flagship U.S. site in Pennsylvania.

You will lead a multi-disciplinary team and collaborate with Design, Build, Network, Security, Capacity Planning, and DC orgs to ensure world-class availability and cost efficiency. Responsibilities include leading 24/7 operations, developing a 15–20 person team, incident management, capacity planning, and ensuring security and compliance, all

Qualifications

• 5+ years in data center operations
• 2+ years in a leadership role
• Experience with power systems (UPS, backup) and cooling
• Proficiency in Linux environments
• Experience with incident management in high-availability environments
• Strong project management (budgeting, vendor management)
• Understanding of security, compliance, and disaster recovery
• Ability to work cross-functionally
• Strong leadership and communication
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs; 24/7 on-call

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day data center operations in a 24/7 mission‑critical environment
• Manage and develop a team of 15–20 Data Center Technicians
• Oversee installation, break/fix activities, and field change orders
• Ensure timely delivery of tasks aligned with KPIs and milestones
• Monitor infrastructure performance; drive troubleshooting and incident response
• Own incident management, including resolution and post-incident reviews
• Plan and execute capacity expansion (rack, block, site growth)
• Maintain physical security, access controls, and compliance with standards
• Partner cross-functionally (Engineering, Build, Site Selection, Operations)
• Manage vendors and contractors to deliver high‑quality, cost‑effective solutions
• Drive continuous improvement across processes, efficiency, and reliability
• Support hiring and team scaling efforts

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional teamwork

Incident management

Project management

Linux systems

Networking

Data center infrastructure

Power & cooling

Security/compliance

Physical lifting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in IT/CS

Tools

Data center monitoring tools

Job description

Nebius B.V. is seeking a Data Center Manager to own end-to-end reliability, safety, capacity, and performance for a flagship U.S. site in Pennsylvania.

You will lead a multi-disciplinary team and collaborate with Design, Build, Network, Security, Capacity Planning, and DC orgs to ensure world-class availability and cost efficiency. Responsibilities include leading 24/7 operations, developing a 15–20 person team, incident management, capacity planning, and ensuring security and compliance, all