Job description

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. We value winning together—while learning, having fun, and making a profound difference for the dreamers and builders in the world. We are looking for a Senior Business Operations Analyst, Infrastructure Lifecycle who is passionate about shaping where and how DigitalOcean's infrastructure footprint grows, evolves, and eventually retires. As a Senior Business Operations Analyst, Infrastructure Lifecycle at DigitalOcean, you will join a newly formed Business Operations & Strategy function within Physical Infrastructure, reporting to the VP, Capacity & Business Operations. You'll own the long-term strategy for DigitalOcean's global physical infrastructure portfolio - from market selection and expansion, through technology refresh and portfolio optimization, to decommissioning - ensuring our footprint stays aligned with customer demand, capital priorities, and long-term business strategy. What You'll Do Own the long-term strategy for DigitalOcean's global data center portfolio across the full asset lifecycle - expansion, refresh, optimization, and decommissioning Build and execute data center decommissioning strategy, including timelines, cost management, and risk mitigation Manage the decommissioning of legacy hardware within data centers, coordinating across Operations, Security, and Finance Partner with Finance and Business Planning to align portfolio decisions with capital priorities and investment return Evaluate technology refresh cycles and recommend optimal timing for infrastructure upgrades Conduct market and competitive analysis to inform where and when DigitalOcean should expand or consolidate its footprint Build frameworks and governance for lifecycle decision-making, since none currently exist for this function Present portfolio strategy recommendations to the VP and cross-functional executive stakeholders What You'll Add to DigitalOcean 5+ years of experience in infrastructure strategy, data center operations, or asset lifecycle management Direct experience with data center expansion, market selection, or decommissioning processes Strong project management skills, with the ability to lead complex, multi-stakeholder initiatives end-to-end Familiarity with data center technical infrastructure (power, cooling, hardware refresh cycles) preferred Analytical mindset, with experience building business cases for capital investment or divestment decisions Comfort operating in a newly formed function without an established playbook Excellent cross-functional communication skills, with experience partnering with Finance, Operations, and Legal Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Supply Chain, or a related field; MBA a plus Experience in cloud infrastructure, colocation, or hyperscale data center environments strongly preferred Compensation Range: $108,000 - $134,000 *This is a hybrid role JR: 2026-8186 #LI-Hybrid Why You’ll Like Working for DigitalOcean We innovate with purpose. 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. We prioritize career development. 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's 10,000+ courses to support their continued growth and development. We care about your well-being. 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. We reward our employees. The salary range for this position is based on market data, relevant years of experience, and skills. You may qualify for a bonus in addition to base salary; bonus amounts are determined based on company and individual performance. We also provide equity compensation to eligible employees, including equity grants upon hire and the option to participate in our Employee Stock Purchase Program. DigitalOcean is an equal-opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, ancestry, national origin, caste, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, age, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic makeup, marital status, or military service. Application Limit: You may apply to a maximum of 3 positions within any 180-day period. This policy promotes better role-candidate matching and encourages thoughtful applications where your qualifications align most strongly.

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Own the long-term strategy for DigitalOcean's global data center portfolio across the full asset lifecycle - expansion, refresh, optimization, and decommissioning
Build and execute data center decommissioning strategy, including timelines, cost management, and risk mitigation
Manage the decommissioning of legacy hardware within data centers, coordinating across Operations, Security, and Finance
Partner with Finance and Business Planning to align portfolio decisions with capital priorities and investment return
Evaluate technology refresh cycles and recommend optimal timing for infrastructure upgrades
Conduct market and competitive analysis to inform where and when DigitalOcean should expand or consolidate its footprint
Build frameworks and governance for lifecycle decision-making, since none currently exist for this function
Present portfolio strategy recommendations to the VP and cross-functional executive stakeholders
What You'll Add to DigitalOcean
5+ years of experience in infrastructure strategy, data center operations, or asset lifecycle management
Direct experience with data center expansion, market selection, or decommissioning processes
Strong project management skills, with the ability to lead complex, multi-stakeholder initiatives end-to-end
Analytical mindset, with experience building business cases for capital investment or divestment decisions
Comfort operating in a newly formed function without an established playbook
Excellent cross-functional communication skills, with experience partnering with Finance, Operations, and Legal
$108,000 - $134,000
This is a hybrid role
#LI-Hybrid Why You’ll Like Working for DigitalOcean

Nice-to-haves

Familiarity with data center technical infrastructure (power, cooling, hardware refresh cycles) preferred
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Supply Chain, or a related field; MBA a plus
Experience in cloud infrastructure, colocation, or hyperscale data center environments strongly preferred

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