Networking - Technical Program Manager

DigitalOcean (NYSE: DOCN) simplifies cloud computing so builders can spend more time creating software that changes the world. With our mission-critical infrastructure and fully managed offerings, DigitalOcean enables startups and small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) to rapidly deploy and scale modern applications. As a remote-first organization, our employees, like our customers, are based worldwide.

We are seeking a seasoned Technical Program Manager to join our existing network engineering team and collaborate with the infrastructure group. As a Technical Program Manager, you will report to the Network Engineering Manager and work alongside a team responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining the DigitalOcean network infrastructure - from the Internet edge to the hypervisor connections. Our primary goal is to ensure that our networks are highly scalable, promoting systems agility while delivering an incredibly stable platform to hundreds of thousands of customers. To achieve this, we partner with other infrastructure and engineering teams to develop scalable network architectures to support new products and features while meeting our customers' performance expectations.

We encourage you to apply if you are a skilled Technical Program Manager seeking a challenging role that offers significant professional growth and personal satisfaction while working with the latest cutting-edge equipment and managing an extensive network with demanding scaling requirements and modern design.

• You’ll develop the tactic deployment plans for DO’s new sites
• You’ll identify risks, issues, and problems and escalate as appropriate, proposing mitigation plans to overcome obstacles
• You’ll lead the execution for upgrade, migration and decommission plans for DO’s existing sites
• You’ll build reports to communicate progress on these deployments to the Infrastructure team (and other teams throughout DO)
• You’ll be part of a team that’s building the best global network for edge computing and delivery
• You’ll coordinate efforts across multiple groups within DO related to these plans, and you’ll be responsible for holding these groups accountable for their deliverables
• You’ll contribute to develop the build plan for DO’s Global network

• Excellent conflict management skills
• At least 2-4 years of experience in a similar Technical Program Manager role in a cloud services, CDN, OTT, datacenter provider, telecommunications, or other infrastructure related business
• Experience developing delivery timelines and managing cross functional teams to meet them
• Excellent leadership and communications skills
• Familiarity and/or experience with infrastructure concepts (cross-connects, power specs, networking hardware, server hardware)
• Experience in process analysis and improvement
• Experience working in a Production Engineering environment preferably in Network Engineering, Network Acquisition or Network Delivery
• Familiarity with office productivity software (Excel, Powerpoint, Word, Google Apps, Confluence, Jira, Smartsheets, etc)

• We care about your well-being. In addition to cash and equity compensation, we offer employees a competitive array of benefits. While the philosophy around our benefits is the same worldwide, specific benefits may vary in other countries due to local regulations and preferences.
• We value diversity and inclusivity. We are an equal-opportunity employer, and we do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
• We value development. You will work with some of the industry's smartest and most interesting people. We are a high-performance organization that is always challenging our teams and employees to grow continuously. We maintain a growth mindset in everything we do and invest deeply in employee development through formalized mentorship and other internal programs. We provide all employees with reimbursement for relevant conferences, training, and education.
• We reward our employees. The salary range for this position is based on relevant years of experience and skills. Employees 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.

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