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Senior Business Operations Analyst, Infrastructure Planning and Operational Excellence

DigitalOcean · Seattle, WA · 1 mo ago
Hybrid$108k–$134k/yrFull-time
We need to output HTML fragment with sections: About the role? The posting includes intro paragraphs about company culture, then role description. We need headings for sections like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections that have real specific content. We have: - Intro: "Dive in and do the best work of your career at DigitalOcean..." This is about the company, could be "About the role" or maybe "About the company". The instruction: use

for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So we can use About the role for intro. - Responsibilities: bullet list under "What You'll Do". That's responsibilities. - Requirements/Qualifications/Skills: The posting has "What You'll Add To DigitalOcean" which lists experience, skills, education. Could be Requirements or Qualifications. We'll treat as Requirements (or Qualifications). We need to decide which sections to include. We have content for Requirements (experience, skills, education). Also maybe Skills separate? But we can combine. - Pay: Compensation Range $108,000 - $134,000. Also mention hybrid role. So we have Pay section. - Benefits: There's a "Why You’ll Like Working for DigitalOcean" section with benefits: career development, well-being, rewards, etc. That's benefits content. - Schedule: Not explicitly mentioned except hybrid role (maybe schedule hybrid). But schedule not given. We should not create Schedule unless posting actually states it. It says "This is a hybrid role". That's about work arrangement, could be considered Schedule? Might be considered Schedule (hybrid). But the instruction: never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless the posting actually states them. It does state hybrid role, which is schedule type. So we could include Schedule with content "Hybrid role". However we need to see if that's enough specific content. It's a statement. It's not filler like "varies". It's specific: hybrid. So we can include Schedule. But we also have Pay section with compensation range. We need to avoid boilerplate: remove EEO, equal-opportunity, scam-warning, application instructions, duplicated lines, cookie/navigation/legal. The posting includes "DigitalOcean is an equal-opportunity employer..." and "Application Limit: You may apply to a maximum of 3 positions..." etc. Remove those. Also remove "Why You’ll Like Working for DigitalOcean" includes some boilerplate? It's okay as benefits. We need to preserve all substantive information. Let's extract sections: About the role: intro paragraph(s) before "What You'll Do". The intro includes: "Dive in and do the best work of your career at DigitalOcean. Journey alongside a strong community of top talent who are relentless in their drive to build the simplest scalable cloud. If you have a growth mindset, naturally like to think big and bold, and are energized by the fast-paced environment of a true industry disruptor, you’ll find your place here. We value winning together—while learning, having fun, and making a profound difference for the dreamers and builders in the world. We are looking for a Senior Business Operations Analyst, Infrastructure Economics who is passionate about turning infrastructure investment into a durable competitive advantage. As a Senior Business Operations Analyst, Infrastructure Planning and Operational Excellence at DigitalOcean, you will join a newly formed Business Operations & Strategy function within Physical Infrastructure, reporting to the VP, Capacity & Business Operations. You'll drive strategic planning, capital allocation, and investment decisions that enable scalable infrastructure growth while maximizing financial return and operational efficiency, partnering closely with Finance, Data Center Operations, and Product." That's substantive. Responsibilities: bullet list under "What You'll Do". Let's capture each bullet: - Partner with Finance to build and maintain forward-looking financial models for infrastructure investments to support capital allocation decisions across the global data center footprint - Develop and own infrastructure unit economics - DC site effectiveness and profitability analytics, including power utilization, internal vs. external usage mix, and revenue-generating vs. non-revenue consumption - Define and track infrastructure efficiency KPIs (e.g., cost per MW, revenue per rack, utilization rates) and report trends to senior leadership - Conduct competitive benchmarking against peer cloud and colocation providers to inform benchmarks - Partner with Finance, Data Center Operations, and Product teams to align business models with company-wide financial planning cycles - Translate complex financial and operational data into clear, actionable recommendations for the VP and executive stakeholders - Identify opportunities to improve capital efficiency and operational return across the infrastructure portfolio - Support scenario planning and sensitivity analysis for major infrastructure investment decisions - Establish repeatable frameworks and tooling for ongoing business modeling as the function matures We'll put each as
  • . Requirements/Qualifications/Skills: Under "What You'll Add To DigitalOcean". List: - 5+ years of experience in financial modeling, business operations, FP&A, or strategy, ideally within infrastructure, data centers, or cloud/hosting industries - Strong understanding of unit economics and capital-intensive infrastructure investment decisions - Advanced financial modeling skills - Experience partnering with Finance teams on capital planning, budgeting, or investment analysis - Demonstrated ability to translate ambiguous business questions into structured analyses and clear recommendations - Comfort operating without an established playbook, building processes and frameworks from scratch - Excellent communication skills, with experience presenting to senior and executive stakeholders - Experience with competitive benchmarking or market analysis - Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Business, Engineering, or a related field; MBA a plus - Familiarity with data center or cloud infrastructure economics (power, space, hardware refresh cycles) preferred We could split into Requirements (experience, education) and Skills (specific skills). But we can just have one section "Requirements" containing all. Or we could have "Qualifications" and "Skills". The instruction says prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. So maybe combine into one section "Requirements". However we have also "Skills" maybe separate. But we can keep one. Pay: Compensation Range $108,000 - $134,000. Also mention hybrid role? Actually hybrid role is schedule. We'll put Pay with that range. Benefits: Under "Why You’ll Like Working for DigitalOcean". Let's extract bullet-like paragraphs: - We innovate with purpose. You’ll be a part of a cutting-edge technology company with an upward trajectory, who are proud to simplify cloud and AI so builders can spend more time creating software that changes the world. As a member of the team, you will be a Shark who thinks big, bold, and scrappy, like an owner with a bias for action and a powerful sense of responsibility for customers, products, employees, and decisions. - We prioritize career development. At DO, you’ll do the best work of your career. You will work with some of the smartest and most interesting people in the industry. We are a high-performance organization that will always challenge you to think big. Our organizational development team will provide you with resources to ensure you keep growing. We provide employees with reimbursement for relevant conferences, training, and education. All employees have access to LinkedIn Learning's 10,000+ courses to support their continued growth and development. - We care about your well-being. Regardless of your location, we will provide you with a competitive array of benefits to support you from our Employee Assistance Program to Local Employee Meetups to flexible time off policy, to name a few. While the philosophy around our benefits is the same worldwide, specific benefits may vary based on local regulations and preferences. - We reward our employees. The salary range for this position is based on market data, relevant years of experience, and skills. You may qualify for a bonus in addition to base salary; bonus amounts are determined based on company and individual performance. We also provide equity compensation to eligible employees, including equity grants upon hire and the option to participate in our Employee Stock Purchase Program. Note: The last paragraph repeats salary range (already in Pay). Might be considered duplicate; we should avoid duplicating lines. The instruction: remove duplicated lines. So we should not repeat salary range in Benefits. We'll keep only the benefit parts: career development, well-being, rewards (bonus, equity). But the reward paragraph includes salary range again; we can omit that sentence or just keep the rest? Better to remove duplicated salary range sentence. We'll keep: "We reward our employees. You may qualify for a bonus in addition to base salary; bonus amounts are determined based on company and individual performance. We also provide equity compensation to eligible employees, including equity grants upon hire and the option to participate in our Employee Stock Purchase Program." Schedule: "This is a hybrid role". So schedule: Hybrid. Now we need to output HTML fragment with

    headings and
    • for lists,

      for prose. We must not include or . No markdown fences. Let's craft:

      About the role

      ... intro paragraph(s) ...

      Responsibilities

      • ...
      • ...

      Requirements

      • ...
      • ...

      Pay

      Compensation range: $108,000 - $134,000.

      Benefits

      ... benefit paragraphs ...

      Schedule

      Hybrid role.

      Check for any duplicated content: Ensure we didn't include the equal opportunity boilerplate etc. Now write the HTML. We need to ensure we preserve all substantive information: The intro includes multiple sentences; we should keep them as is. Let's copy intro exactly: "Dive in and do the best work of your career at DigitalOcean. Journey alongside a strong community of top talent who are relentless in their drive to build the simplest scalable cloud. If you have a growth mindset, naturally like to think big and bold, and are energized by the fast-paced environment of a true industry disruptor, you’ll find your place here. We value winning together—while learning, having fun, and making a profound difference for the dreamers and builders in the world. We are looking for a Senior Business Operations Analyst, Infrastructure Economics who is passionate about turning infrastructure investment into a durable competitive advantage. As a Senior Business Operations Analyst, Infrastructure Planning and Operational Excellence at DigitalOcean, you will join a newly formed Business Operations & Strategy function within Physical Infrastructure, reporting to the VP, Capacity & Business Operations. You'll drive strategic planning, capital allocation, and investment decisions that enable scalable infrastructure growth while maximizing financial return and operational efficiency, partnering closely with Finance, Data Center Operations, and Product." That's one paragraph; we can keep as

      . Now responsibilities list as above. Now requirements list as above. Now Pay: "Compensation range: $108,000 - $134,000." Now Benefits: need to combine paragraphs without duplication. Let's craft benefits paragraph(s): First paragraph: "We innovate with purpose. You’ll be a part of a cutting-edge technology company with an upward trajectory, who are proud to simplify cloud and AI so builders can spend more time creating software that changes the world. As a member of the team, you will be a Shark who thinks big, bold, and scrappy, like an owner with a bias for action and a powerful sense of responsibility for customers, products, employees, and decisions." Second: "We prioritize career development. At DO, you’ll do the best work of your career. You will work with some of the smartest and most interesting people in the industry. We are a high-performance organization that will always challenge you to think big. Our organizational development team will provide you with resources to ensure you keep growing. We provide employees with reimbursement for relevant conferences, training, and education. All employees have access to LinkedIn Learning's 10,000+ courses to support their continued growth and development

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