Senior Business Operations Analyst, Infrastructure Portfolio & Lifecycle

Senior Business Operations Analyst, Infrastructure Portfolio & Lifecycle

Seattle

Dive in and do the best work of your career rney 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.

As a Senior Business Operations Analyst, Infrastructure Lifecycle at Digital Ocean, you will join a newly formed Business Operations & Strategy function within Physical Infrastructure, reporting to the VP, Capacity & Business Operations. You'll own the long-term strategy for Digital Ocean's global physical infrastructure portfolio - from market selection and expansion, through technology refresh and portfolio optimization, to decommissioning - ensuring our footprint stays aligned with customer demand, capital priorities, and long-term business strategy.

• Own the long-term strategy for Digital Ocean's global data center portfolio across the full asset lifecycle - expansion, refresh, optimization, and decommissioning
• Build and execute data center decommissioning strategy, including timelines, cost management, and risk mitigation
• Manage the decommissioning of legacy hardware within data centers, coordinating across Operations, Security, and Finance
• Partner with Finance and Business Planning to align portfolio decisions with capital priorities and investment return
• Evaluate technology refresh cycles and recommend optimal timing for infrastructure upgrades
• Conduct market and competitive analysis to inform where and when Digital Ocean should expand or consolidate its footprint
• Build frameworks and governance for lifecycle decision-making, since none currently exist for this function
• Present portfolio strategy recommendations to the VP and cross-functional executive stakeholders

• 5+ years of experience in infrastructure strategy, data center operations, or asset lifecycle management
• Direct experience with data center expansion, market selection, or decommissioning processes
• Strong project management skills, with the ability to lead complex, multi-stakeholder initiatives end-to-end
• Familiarity with data center technical infrastructure (power, cooling, hardware refresh cycles) preferred
• Analytical mindset, with experience building business cases for capital investment or divestment decisions
• Comfort operating in a newly formed function without an established playbook
• Excellent cross-functional communication skills, with experience partnering with Finance, Operations, and Legal
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Supply Chain, or a related field; MBA a plus
• Experience in cloud infrastructure, colocation, or hyperscale data center environments strongly preferred

• $108,000 - $134,000

* This is a hybrid role

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