Data Center Engineer II

<div class=&quot;content-intro&quot;><p>Dive in and do the best work of your career at DigitalOcean. Journey 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. &nbsp;We value winning together—while learning, having fun, and making a profound difference for the dreamers and builders in the world.&nbsp;</p></div><p>At DigitalOcean, Data Center Engineers play a massive role in the success of our business. Our amazing Data Center team is responsible for maintaining and growing the physical infrastructure of the DigitalOcean cloud, past, present and future. They own everything related to the physical servers and networking gear that enables our company, and our customers to scale.<br>Day to day duties may include everything from replacing a faulty drive in one of our servers, to flying overseas to set up a brand new Data Center from scratch. In exchange for your expertise and enthusiastic interest in DigitalOcean, we can offer you a role on a fast growing, and collaborative team where you&#39;ll be given regular opportunities to hone your skills and learn new ones. This position requires you to be onsite at our data center.<br>This is an onsite position</p> <h2><strong>What You’ll Do:</strong></h2> <ul> <li>Deploying and maintaining Data Center infrastructure</li> <li>Racking, stacking and wiring servers, power distribution units, and switches</li> <li>Installing servers, switches, routers, and storage hardware</li> <li>Submitting RMA to equipment manufacturers and shipping and receiving gear to and from remote locations and vendors</li> <li>Submitting and tracking remote work requests and managing server and component inventory</li> <li>Diagnosing and repairing hardware and performing upgrades, integrations, rebuilds and other projects as needed</li> <li>Debugging network, hardware, and Linux OS related issues</li> <li>Inventory and asset management</li> </ul> <h2>What You&#39;ll Add to DigitalOcean:</h2> <ul> <li>Experience in deploying, maintaining, and working in a data center environment.</li> <li>Strong troubleshooting skills in networking, hardware, and Linux operating systems, with experience diagnosing and repairing hardware, executing upgrades, and performing hardware installations.</li> <li>Proficient in Linux OS, including working with terminal sessions and command-line interfaces.</li> <li>Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with a collaborative mindset and a positive, can-do attitude.</li> <li>Strong problem-solving abilities, with a keen aptitude for deep technical dives to quickly and efficiently resolve issues.</li> <li>Experience submitting and tracking remote work requests, as well as managing server and component inventory.</li> <li>Willingness to participate in an on-call rotation.</li> <li>Valid driver’s license and comfort with driving.</li> <li>Ability to travel domestically and internationally (10%–15% travel).</li> <li>Capability to remain on your feet throughout the workday.</li> <li>Ability to lift objects up to 50 lbs.</li> </ul> <p class=&quot;p1&quot;><span style=&quot;color: rgb(0, 0, 0);&quot;>*This job is located in Germany</span></p> <p class=&quot;p1&quot;><span style=&quot;color: rgb(0, 0, 0);&quot;><span style=&quot;font-weight: 400; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);&quot;><em>#LI-Onsite</em></span></span></p> <p class=&quot;p1&quot;>&nbsp;</p><div class=&quot;content-conclusion&quot;><h2 class=&quot;p-rich_text_section&quot;><strong data-stringify-type=&quot;bold&quot;>Why You’ll Like Working for DigitalOcean</strong></h2> <ul class=&quot;p-rich_text_list p-rich_text_list__bullet p-rich_text_list--nested&quot; data-stringify-type=&quot;unordered-list&quot; data-list-tree=&quot;true&quot; data-indent=&quot;0&quot; data-border=&quot;0&quot;> <li data-stringify-indent=&quot;0&quot; data-stringify-border=&quot;0&quot;><strong data-stringify-type=&quot;bold&quot;>We innovate with purpose. </strong>You’ll be a part of a cutting-edge technology company with an upward trajectory, who are proud to simplify cloud and AI so builders can spend more time creating software that changes the world. As a member of the team, you will be a Shark who thinks big, bold, and scrappy, like an owner with a bias for action and a powerful sense of responsibility for customers, products, employees, and decisions.</li> <li data-stringify-indent=&quot;0&quot; data-stringify-border=&quot;0&quot;><strong data-stringify-type=&quot;bold&quot;>We prioritize career development.</strong> At DO, you’ll do the best work of your career. You will work with some of the smartest and most interesting people in the industry. We are a high-performance organization that will always challenge you to think big. Our organizational development team will provide you with resources to ensure you keep growing. We provide employees with reimbursement for relevant conferences, training, and education. All employees have access to LinkedIn Learning&#39;s 10,000+ courses to support their continued growth and development.</li> <li data-stringify-indent=&quot;0&quot; data-stringify-border=&quot;0&quot;><strong data-stringify-type=&quot;bold&quot;>We care about your well-being.&nbsp;</strong>Regardless of your location, we will provide you with a competitive array of benefits to support you from our Employee Assistance Program to Local Employee Meetups to flexible time off policy, to name a few. While the philosophy around our benefits is the same worldwide, specific benefits may vary based on local regulations and preferences.</li> <li data-stringify-indent=&quot;0&quot; data-stringify-border=&quot;0&quot;><strong data-stringify-type=&quot;bold&quot;>We reward our employees. </strong>The salary range for this position is based on market data, relevant years of experience, and …