Senior Cloud Operations Engineer

Senior Cloud Operations Engineer I at Digital Ocean.

Join us to build the simplest scalable cloud. If you have a growth mindset, love to think big and bold, and thrive in a fast‑paced industry disruptor, you’ll find your place here. We value winning together — learning, having fun, and making a profound difference for dreamers and builders in the world.

We want people who are passionate about troubleshooting complex problems with systems, networking and storage at scale.

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.

• Ensuring maximum uptime for our global infrastructure
• Automating processes and building tools to improve operational efficiency
• Coordinating operational work across teams to improve the platform with minimal impact

• Solid experience with Linux operating systems or networking and day‑to‑day upkeep
• Familiarity with virtualization technologies and troubleshooting virtual machine instances
• Familiarity with containerization technologies and troubleshooting containers
• Familiarity with IPv4 networking and troubleshooting (CCNA equivalent)
• Basic storage concepts and technologies
• Experience with monitoring systems
• Experience scripting in Bash, Python, or Ruby
• Experience with configuration management systems
• A passion for good documentation and open communication
• Proven ability to learn!

• $123,600 – $154,500
• This is a remote role

• We innovate with purpose. You’ll be part of a cutting‑edge technology company with an upward trajectory, proud to simplify cloud and AI so builders can create software that changes the world.
• We prioritize career development. You will work with some of the smartest people in the industry, and we provide resources for growth, such as logs and training.
• We care about your well‑being. Flexible time off, Employee Assistance Program, and local meetups support your well‑being.
• We reward our employees. The salary range reflects market data, and you may qualify for a bonus and equity compensation.
• Digital Ocean is an equal‑opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on any protected class.

Digital Ocean is an equal‑oportunity employer. 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.

Application Limit:
You may apply to a maximum of 3 positions within any 180‑day period.