Data Center Operations Manager (Facilities)

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Responsibilities

• Critical Facility Operations
• Manage daily operations and maintenance of critical infrastructure systems including:
• UPS systems
• Generators
• Switchgear and transformers
• HVAC and cooling systems
• Chillers and CRAH/CRAC units
• Fire detection and suppression systems
• Building Management Systems (BMS)
• Electrical distribution systems
• Ensure continuous uptime and reliability of all mission-critical systems.
• Lead incident response, root cause analysis, and corrective action processes.
• Oversee preventive and predictive maintenance programs.
• Team Leadership
• Lead and develop a team of facility engineers, technicians, and contractors.
• Establish shift coverage, escalation procedures, and operational standards.
• Promote a strong safety-first culture and operational discipline.
• Conduct performance reviews, training plans, and workforce development.
• Operational Excellence
• Develop and maintain standard operating procedures (SOPs), emergency operating procedures (EOPs), and method of procedures (MOPs).
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives for reliability, efficiency, and sustainability.
• Monitor KPIs including uptime, energy efficiency, incident response, and maintenance completion.
• Support capacity planning and infrastructure expansion projects.
• Vendor & Contractor Management
• Manage relationships with external service providers and contractors.
• Ensure vendors comply with site safety requirements, SLAs, and operational standards.
• Coordinate maintenance windows and project execution activities.
• Compliance & Safety
• Ensure compliance with Finnish regulations, environmental standards, and industry best practices.
• Support ISO, environmental, and operational audits.
• Maintain compliance with health, safety, and environmental (HSE) programs.
• Participate in risk assessments and emergency preparedness activities.
• Sustainability & Energy Management
• Support energy efficiency initiatives and sustainability targets.
• Monitor PUE and optimize cooling and electrical efficiency.
• Contribute to renewable energy integration and environmental performance programs where applicable.

Requirements

• Required
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Facilities Management, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field.
• 5-10+ years of experience in critical facilities or data cen

Benefits

Additional Information

About Nebius: 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. Built by engineers, for engineers. From large-scale GPU orchestration to inference optimization, we own the hard problems across compute, storage, networking and applied AI. Listed on Nasdaq (NBIS) and headquartered in Amsterdam, we have a global footprint with R&D hubs across Europe, the UK, North America and Israel. Our team of 1,500+ includes hundreds of engineers with deep expertise across hardware, software and AI R&D.

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