# DC Operations Manager -  Critical Infrastructure

**Company**: Nebius
**Location**: Birmingham, Alabama, Alabama
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $180,000-$230,000
**Category**: Facilities & Maintenance
**Industry**: Technology

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## Description

Nebius is leading a new era in cloud infrastructure for the global AI economy. We are building a full-stack AI cloud platform that supports developers and enterprises from data and model training through to production deployment, without the cost and complexity of building large in-house AI/ML infrastructure.

The Role Nebius is building next generation, high density AI infrastructure, and we are looking for a Data Center Operations Manager - Critical Infrastructure to own the performance, reliability, and operational excellence of our data center facilities.

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

Maintenance & Vendor Management:

- 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

Capacity, Efficiency & Optimization:

- 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

Compliance, Safety & Risk Management:

- 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

Commissioning & Site Readiness (Light but Important):

- 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

Cross-Functional Collaboration:

- 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

Requirements:

- 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

Benefits:

- Health insurance: 100% company-paid medical, dental and vision coverage for employees and families

- 401(k) plan: Up to 4% company match with immediate vesting

- Parental leave: 20 weeks paid for primary caregivers, 12 weeks for secondary caregivers

- Remote work reimbursement: Up to $85/month for mobile and internet

- Disability & life insurance: Company-paid short-term, long-term and life insurance coverage

## Skills

### Required
- critical infrastructure systems
- electrical distribution
- cooling systems
- BMS/DCIM systems
- vendor management
- incident response
- safety and compliance

### Nice to have
- hyperscale data centers
- colocation
- AI/GPU driven data centers
- high-density environments
- advanced cooling solutions

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