Cloud Operations Engineer

•    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 Cloud Operations, the Cloud Operations Engineer monitors and provides first-response to 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 cloud-wide disturbances. Our workweek spans five days, and that may involve working on weekends. 

What You'll Be Doing:
•    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

What You'll Add to DigitalOcean:
•    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 and incident management
•    Experience scripting in one or more of the following languages: Bash, Python, or Ruby
•    Experience with configuration management systems
•    A passion for good documentation and open communication
•    Proven ability to learn