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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 20 days DigitalOcean's roles stay open a median of 45 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 68% of DigitalOcean's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at DigitalOcean
- high 101 stale, 1 reposted of 151 open
- Hiring momentum
- 197 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from DigitalOcean's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for DigitalOcean.
About this role
As a Data Center Manager at DigitalOcean, you will oversee the operations of the Atlanta data center, ensuring uptime, efficiency, and safety while leading a team of technicians and engineers. Your role involves managing infrastructure deployment, maintenance, and optimization, collaborating with various internal teams, and maintaining inventory accuracy. You will also be responsible for monitoring performance metrics and serving as the escalation point for operational challenges.
- benefits
- 4/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 5/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of DigitalOcean as an employer.
What you need
- 6–10 years of progressive experience in data center operations
- 3+ years of team leadership or site management in a high-scale environment
- Deep technical knowledge of data center systems including compute, storage, networking, airflow, and cooling
- Experience with GPU deployments
- Strong understanding of facility infrastructure including electrical systems and power distribution
- Hands-on experience with data center health monitoring and rack design
Nice to have
- Familiarity with liquid cooling infrastructure or high-density rack solutions
What you get
- Competitive salary range of $131,200.00 - $164,000.00
- Potential for a bonus based on company and individual performance
- Equity compensation including grants upon hire and participation in the Employee Stock Purchase Program
- Reimbursement for relevant conferences, training, and education
- Access to LinkedIn Learning's 10,000+ courses
- Flexible time off policy
Worth weighing
- Onsite role with required travel
- No specific mention of remote work options
- High responsibility role with potential for on-call escalations
- Salary range provided, but no specific bonus amounts listed
Summarised from DigitalOcean's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by DigitalOcean on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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