Senior Cloud Operations Engineer I

<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 Operational Readiness, the Operational Readiness Engineer builds software and processes to improve 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 gaps causing cloud-wide disturbances. </p> <h2><strong>What You'll Do: </strong></h2> <ul> <li>Ensuring maximum uptime for our global infrastructure</li> <li>Automating processes and building tools to improve operational efficiency and improving </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</li> <li>Experience scripting in one or more of the following languages: Bash, Python, or Ruby</li> <li>Experience with configuration management systems</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>$123,600 - $154,500</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: 2025-7365</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> <ul class="p-rich_text_list p-rich_text_list__bullet p-rich_text_list--nested" data-stringify-type="unordered-list" data-list-tree="true" data-indent="0" data-border="0"> <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 reimbursement for relevant conferences, training, and education. All employ ... (truncated, view full listing at source)