Data Center Engineer II

Posted 20 Days Ago
San Francisco, CA
Hybrid
86K-109K
Mid level
Cloud • Enterprise Web • Software • Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)
DigitalOcean is the cloud of choice for developers, startups, and SMBs around the world.
The Role
The Data Center Engineer II will deploy and maintain data center infrastructure, troubleshoot networking and hardware issues, and manage inventory. Responsibilities include installation, upgrades, and support for data center operations with potential travel.
Summary Generated by Built In

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 want people who are passionate about building features that you and your peers will love.

At DigitalOcean, Data Center Engineers play a massive role in the success of our business. Our amazing Data Center team is responsible for maintaining and growing the physical infrastructure of the DigitalOcean cloud, past, present and future. They own everything related to the physical servers and networking gear that enables our company, and our customers to scale.

Day to day duties may include everything from replacing a faulty drive in one of our servers, to flying overseas to set up a brand new Data Center from scratch. In exchange for your expertise and enthusiastic interest in DigitalOcean, we can offer you a role on a fast growing, and collaborative team where you'll be given regular opportunities to hone your skills and learn new ones. This position requires you to be onsite at our data center.

This is an onsite position that requires you to support SFO region and the surrounding areas.

What You'll Be Doing:
  • 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
 What You'll Add to DigitalOcean:
  • Experience in deploying, maintaining, and working in a data center environment.
  • Strong troubleshooting skills in networking, hardware, and Linux operating systems, with experience diagnosing and repairing hardware, executing upgrades, and performing hardware installations.
  • Proficient in Linux OS, including working with terminal sessions and command-line interfaces.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with a collaborative mindset and a positive, can-do attitude.
  • Strong problem-solving abilities, with a keen aptitude for deep technical dives to quickly and efficiently resolve issues.
  • Experience submitting and tracking remote work requests, as well as managing server and component inventory.
  • Willingness to participate in an on-call rotation.
  • Valid driver’s license and comfort with driving.
  • Ability to travel domestically and internationally (10%–15% travel).
  • Capability to remain on your feet throughout the workday.
  • Ability to lift objects up to 50 lbs.
Why You’ll Like Working for DigitalOcean
  • 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 between $86,000 - $108,500 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. 
  • We value diversity and inclusion. We are an equal-opportunity employer, and recognize that diversity of thought and background builds stronger teams and products to serve our customers. We approach diversity and inclusion seriously and thoughtfully. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, ancestry, national origin, caste, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, age, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic makeup, marital status, or military service.

*This is an onsite role

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Top Skills

Command-Line Interfaces
Linux Os
Networking Hardware
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The Company
HQ: New York , NY
900 Employees
Year Founded: 2012

What We Do

DigitalOcean (NYSE: DOCN) simplifies cloud computing so builders can spend more time creating software that changes the world. With our mission-critical infrastructure and fully managed offerings, DigitalOcean enables startups and small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) to rapidly deploy and scale modern applications. As a remote-first organization, our employees, like our customers, are based around the world.

Why Work With Us

Here you'll get to work with some of the smartest, most interesting people around; solving unique and complex technical challenges on a scale matched by few companies. If you get excited about stretching yourself in new ways, developing yourself to your fullest potential, with amazingly supportive friends and colleagues; we want to talk to you!

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