Director of Data Center Operations

📋 Description

• Provide senior leadership for data center on-site operations across DigitalOcean’s existing and
• Lead development and execution of scalable operating model for data center sites, including
• Drive operational excellence across all data center locations by identifying gaps, standardizing
• Lead site operations teams responsible for 24x7 data center support, ensuring availability
• Build repeatable operational processes that allow scaling from regional data center footprint to
• Develop standardized site launch playbooks, operational readiness checklists, escalation models

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business Administration, Computer Science, Management Information
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in data center operations, infrastructure operations, colocation
• Minimum of 5 to 7 years of senior leadership experience managing operational, technical, or
• Demonstrated experience managing operations across multiple data center locations or large-scale
• Proven experience developing and implementing operational improvement roadmaps.
• Proven experience improving process maturity, operational consistency, team performance, vendor

🎁 Benefits

• Competitive compensation range: $186,400 - $233,000
• Bonus potential based on company and individual performance
• Equity compensation including equity grants upon hire and Employee Stock Purchase Program
• Flexible time off policy
• Employee Assistance Program
• Local Employee Meetups