Senior Data Center Engineer

About the role

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. At DigitalOcean, Data Center Engineers play a massive role in the success of our business.

Responsibilities

• Deploying and maintaining Data Center infrastructure
• Racking, stacking and wiring servers, power distribution units, and switches
• Installing servers, switches, routers, and storage hardware
• Submitting RMA to equipment manufacturers and shipping and receiving gear to and from remote locations and vendors
• Submitting and tracking remote work requests and managing server and component inventory
• Diagnosing and repairing hardware and performing upgrades, integrations, rebuilds and other projects as needed
• Debugging network, hardware, and Linux OS related issues
• Inventory and asset management

Requirements

• Proficient understanding in data center power and cooling design and architecture to help ensure new data center spaces, cages and suites are designed as per operational standards.
• Experience deploying and troubleshooting GPU Hardware
• Strong understanding of operating systems (OS) such as Linux; proficient with bash scripting.
• Strong understanding of infrastructure hardware deployment and troubleshooting skills in networking, hardware, and Linux OS related issues
• Strong understanding in data center cabling plans and best practices
• Able to evaluate and discuss data center events and/or incidents, leveraging data to drive improvements, while taking action and ensuring timely resolution and closure
• A strong desire and aptitude for solving problems and performing deep technical dives to resolve issues quickly and efficiently
• Experience developing and standardizing operational framework that drive improvement
• Can assist with budgetary and planning requirements for future projects and initiatives
• Able to create and define key performance metrics to help drive efficiency
• Able to operate and navigate effectively through ambiguity
• Willingness to participate in an on-call rotation

Qualifications

• A valid driver’s license (must be comfortable with driving)
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally (10% - 15% travel)
• Ability to be on your feet all day
• Ability to lift objects up to 50 lbs
• Ability to train and develop other junior engineers

Skills

• Proficient understanding in data center power and cooling design and architecture
• Experience deploying and troubleshooting GPU Hardware
• Strong understanding of operating systems (OS) such as Linux; proficient with bash scripting
• Strong understanding of infrastructure hardware deployment and troubleshooting skills in networking, hardware, and Linux OS related issues
• Strong understanding in data center cabling plans and best practices
• Able to evaluate and discuss data center events and/or incidents, leveraging data to drive improvements, while taking action and ensuring timely resolution and closure
• A strong desire and aptitude for solving problems and performing deep technical dives to resolve issues quickly and efficiently
• Experience developing and standardizing operational framework that drive improvement
• Can assist with budgetary and planning requirements for future projects and initiatives
• Able to create and define key performance metrics to help drive efficiency
• Able to operate and navigate effectively through ambiguity
• Willingness to participate in an on-call rotation

Benefits

• Competitive salary range: $105,600 - $132,000
• On-site position requiring support of data centers and surrounding areas

Pay

• $105,600 - $132,000

Schedule

• Onsite position requiring support of data centers and surrounding areas