Full-Time
Data Center Technician Manager
Nebius
1,001-5,000 employees
Full-stack AI infrastructure with GPU clusters
Compensation Overview
$115k - $225k/yr
Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Associate degree or equivalent hands-on experience in IT, networking, or technical services.
- 5+ years of data center or infrastructure experience, including cabling and hardware deployments.
- 2+ years of experience leading technical teams in a mission-critical environment.
- Strong working knowledge of structured cabling standards (BICSI, ANSI/TIA, NEC).
- Experience with fiber optics, copper cabling, servers, networking equipment, and power distribution basics.
- Ability to participate in on-call rotations and perform physical tasks (lifting up to 50 lbs).
- Lead and mentor a team of data center technicians supporting fiber, copper cabling, racking, stacking, and infrastructure installs.
- Oversee installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of low-voltage cabling and communications infrastructure.
- Ensure high-quality execution of fiber and copper terminations, testing, and remediation of complex issues.
- Own and enforce MOP/CMOP processes, change control, and operational best practices.
- Manage work through ticketing and infrastructure management systems, ensuring timely and accurate completion.
- Maintain accurate documentation, port maps, and inventory, supporting audits and operational readiness.
- Drive incident response and escalation for technical issues, ensuring SLA adherence and rapid resolution.
- Lead the use of specialized test equipment (e.g., DSX, OTDR), including test planning and results validation.
- Enforce safety, compliance, and quality standards, promoting a culture of accountability and operational excellence.
- Partner cross-functionally with operations, engineering, and project teams to support deployments, expansions, and upgrades.
- Bachelor’s degree in IT, Engineering, or related field.
- Industry certifications (e.g., BICSI, CDCP, CompTIA, ITIL).
- Experience in large-scale data center builds or migrations.
- Familiarity with Linux, scripting (Python/Bash), and data center management tools.
- Strong organizational, communication, and customer-facing skills.
Nebius Group N.V. is a publicly listed Amsterdam-based company that builds full-stack AI infrastructure. Its offerings include large GPU clusters, cloud services tailored for AI, and developer tools, all designed to run AI workloads at a global scale. After spinning out its Russian assets in 2024, Nebius realigned to provide high-capacity AI platforms, operate dedicated data centers, and supply ecosystems of technical support, data, and hardware. Its products work by delivering end-to-end control of the AI value chain, from the physical hardware to software services and cloud-like capabilities, across multiple geographies. Nebius differentiates itself from major traditional cloud providers by offering integrated, owner-operated data centers and a complete stack focused on AI, rather than simply reselling generic cloud resources. The company's goal is to be a practical alternative to large cloud providers, giving customers more control, reliability, and scale for AI workloads.
Company Size
1,001-5,000
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Founded
1997
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Locked customer contracts support a faster 2026 capacity buildout and revenue ramp.
- Nebius targets massive active capacity growth, from gigawatts in 2026 to five gigawatts by 2030.
- The unified platform can attract enterprises seeking one provider across the AI lifecycle.[1]
What critics are saying
- Nebius remains heavily dependent on NVIDIA GPUs and allocation decisions.[4]
- Large customer concentration increases renegotiation and cancellation risk across future backlog.
- Aggressive capital spending creates execution risk around power, construction, and utilization timelines.
What makes Nebius unique
- Nebius is an Amsterdam-listed AI cloud company spanning training to production runtime.[1]
- NVIDIA will invest $2 billion and deepen Nebius's full-stack engineering partnership.[4]
- Nebius positions itself as a geographically distributed alternative to hyperscale cloud providers.[1][5]
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↓ -13%Two AI infrastructure providers, Nebius Group and CoreWeave, are competing for dominance in the GPU compute leasing market. Nebius has outperformed year-to-date, rising 70% compared to CoreWeave's 40%, though both have surged since their IPOs last March. Nebius reported fourth-quarter revenue of $227.7 million, up 547% year-over-year, and guided 2026 revenue to $33.4 billion. The company secured a $27 billion deal with Meta Platforms and received a $2 billion investment from Nvidia for joint infrastructure development. Nebius targets over 3 gigawatts of contracted power by year-end 2026. CoreWeave posted fiscal 2025 revenue of $5.13 billion with a revenue backlog of $66.8 billion. Analysts project 2026 revenue around $12.5 billion, roughly four times Nebius's estimate, positioning CoreWeave as the larger-scale player.
Nebius Group, a neocloud company building specialised AI data centres, has won strong Wall Street backing despite limited public awareness. The median analyst price target of $164.50 suggests nearly 33% upside potential. The former Yandex N.V. refocused on AI infrastructure after divesting Russian assets in 2024. Its shares have surged over 340% since early last year, driven by massive contracts with Microsoft and Meta Platforms worth up to $46 billion and a $2 billion investment from Nvidia. Analysts project revenue will jump from $529.8 million in 2025 to $3.3 billion this year and $9.7 billion next year. Nebius recently acquired agentic AI search company Tavily for $275 million, entering a market estimated to reach $140 billion to $200 billion within a decade.
Nebius Group shares rose 9% to $136.33 on Thursday, extending its winning streak to five consecutive days, after Cantor Fitzgerald initiated coverage with an "overweight" rating and a $129 price target. The optimism stems from surging data centre demand driven by AI expansion. Nebius is targeting 3 GW of contracted capacity by year-end, including a 1 GW facility in Missouri and a 310 MW data centre in Finland, set to become Europe's largest when operational next year. The company recently secured a $27 billion deal with Meta Platforms to deliver compute capacity over 10 years. Nebius also partnered with Nvidia to develop next-generation hyperscale cloud infrastructure for AI, with Nvidia investing $2 billion in the company.
Nebius Group has secured multi-year, multi-billion dollar infrastructure agreements with Meta and Nvidia, including a $27 billion partnership with Meta. Nvidia has committed a reported $2 billion investment linked to Nebius's AI cloud build-out and hardware deployments. The company is pursuing accelerated AI data centre expansion across Europe, focusing on multi-gigawatt capacity. Following these announcements, several top Nebius executives disclosed stock sales, raising governance questions about management confidence. Trading at $125, Nebius shares are approximately 24% below the analyst price target of $164.54. However, the company faces significant considerations: a price-to-earnings ratio above 1,000, forecast earnings decline of 5.1% annually, and flagged risks including share price volatility. Revenue is forecast to grow 42.2% yearly as the company integrates into AI workload supply chains.
The Magnificent Seven tech stocks — Apple, Alphabet, Amazon, Meta Platforms, Microsoft, Nvidia and Tesla — have recently struggled amid concerns about AI revenue opportunities and economic uncertainty. Three companies could potentially replace them as market leaders. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing manufactures chips for Nvidia and other market leaders, positioning it as a key AI beneficiary. Its diversification beyond AI into smartphones and personal computers broadens its growth potential. Broadcom produces custom AI chips for specific tasks, avoiding direct competition with Nvidia. The company forecasted over $100 billion in AI chip revenue by 2027. Nebius Group focuses on AI-specific cloud services, differentiating itself from broader cloud providers. Its annual recurring revenue reached $1.25 billion and is expected to climb to $7 billion–$9 billion this year.