Head of Data Center Facilities Operations
Nebius
Head of Data Center Facilities Operations
Nebius is seeking a Head of Data Center Facilities Operations to build and lead the facilities operations function across its data centers. This greenfield role involves hiring and developing a team, establishing operational procedures, and ensuring site reliability and uptime. The ideal candidate has 8+ years of experience in data center operations and 5+ years managing technical teams.
Head of Data Center Facilities Operations
Nebius is seeking a Head of Data Center Facilities Operations to build and lead the facilities operations function across its data centers. This greenfield role involves hiring and developing a team, establishing operational procedures, and ensuring site reliability and uptime. The ideal candidate has 8+ years of experience in data center operations and 5+ years managing technical teams.
Salary
Core Qualifications
Technical (Must-have)
Soft Skills
Preferred Qualifications
Technical (Nice-to-have)
Key Responsibilities
- Build, hire, and lead a team of facilities technicians and engineers
- Develop and implement operational procedures (SOPs, MOPs, EOPs)
- Own site reliability and uptime; lead incident response and root-cause analyses
- Define and track KPIs across safety, availability, and operational efficiency
- Partner with Construction and Design Engineering on commissioning of new sites
- Manage vendor relationships, maintenance contracts, and on-call schedules
- Drive continuous improvement and identify inefficiencies
- Ensure compliance with relevant standards (ISO, SOC, ESG/sustainability)