Senior Data Center Engineer II

Join DigitalOcean as a Senior Data Center Engineer II and work on deploying, maintaining, and scaling data center infrastructure. Collaborate with a fast-growing team on large-scale deployments, data center expansions, and next-generation infrastructure.

Requirements

• 6-8+ years of experience deploying, operating, or supporting infrastructure within large-scale data center or cloud environments.
• Strong understanding of data center infrastructure including compute, networking, and storage systems.
• Proficient understanding of data center power and cooling architecture.
• Experience deploying and troubleshooting GPU hardware and high-density compute infrastructure.
• Experience working with or supporting liquid-cooled infrastructure.
• Strong Linux knowledge and command line experience; familiarity with bash scripting.
• Strong troubleshooting skills across hardware, networking, and operating systems.
• Understanding of data center cabling standards and deployment best practices.
• Experience supporting large-scale infrastructure deployments or data center expansions.
• Ability to analyze infrastructure incidents and drive operational improvements.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to perform deep technical investigations.
• Experience maintaining deployment documentation and operational procedures.
• Ability to collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams.
• Willingness to participate in an on-call rotation.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to travel domestically and internationally (20–25%).

Benefits

• Generous Paid Time Off
• 401k Matching
• Retirement Plan
• Flexible time off policy
• Employee Assistance Program
• Local Employee Meetups
• Reimbursement for relevant conferences, training, and education
• Access to LinkedIn Learning's 10,000+ courses