Cloud Operations Administrator - II
DigitalOceanSan Francisco$107k – $134kPosted 24 February 2026
Job Description
<div class="content-intro"><p>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. </p></div><h2><strong>We want people who are passionate about troubleshooting complex problems with systems, networking and storage at scale.</strong></h2>
<p>We are looking for a seasoned system administrator to help us keep the cloud running smoothly. Reporting to the manager of Cloud Operations, the GPU Operations Engineer monitors and provides first-response to all cloud health issues that impact, or could potentially impact, customer experience - internal or external. You will interface with teams across the organization to research and troubleshoot issues from single droplets to cloud-wide disturbances. Our workweek spans five days, and that may involve working on weekends.</p>
<h2><strong>What You'll Be Doing: </strong></h2>
<ul>
<li>Ensuring maximum uptime for our global infrastructure</li>
<li>Automating processes and building tools to improve operational efficiency</li>
<li>Coordinating operational work across teams to improve the platform with minimal impact</li>
</ul>
<h2><strong>What You'll Add to DigitalOcean:</strong></h2>
<ul>
<li>Solid experience with Linux operating systems or Networking and day to day upkeep</li>
<li>Familiarity with virtualization technologies and troubleshooting virtual machine instances</li>
<li>Familiarity with containerization technologies and troubleshooting containers</li>
<li>Familiarity with IPv4 Networking and troubleshooting (CCNA equivalent)</li>
<li>Basic storage concepts and technologies</li>
<li>Experience with monitoring systems and incident management</li>
<li>Experience scripting in one or more of the following languages: Bash, Python, or Go</li>
<li>Experience with GPU hardware or AI/ML, and Kubernetes</li>
<li>A passion for good documentation and open communication</li>
<li>Proven ability to learn!</li>
</ul>
<h2><strong>Compensation Range: </strong></h2>
<ul>
<li>$107,000 - $134,000</li>
</ul>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">*This is a remote role</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">JR: 2026-7423</span></p>
<p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">#LI-Remote</span></em></span></p><div class="content-conclusion"><h2 class="p-rich_text_section"><strong data-stringify-type="bold">Why You’ll Like Working for DigitalOcean</strong></h2>
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<li data-stringify-indent="0" data-stringify-border="0"><strong data-stringify-type="bold">We innovate with purpose. </strong>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.</li>
<li data-stringify-indent="0" data-stringify-border="0"><strong data-stringify-type="bold">We prioritize career development.</strong> 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 reimbursemen ... (truncated, view full listing at source)
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