Do you ever wonder what happens inside the cloud?

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 around the world.

We want people who are passionate high performing team players who can take new challenges and go the extra mile.

The Global Hardware & Deployment Specialist supports an ongoing world-class hardware management system. The role is crucial to the deployment, capitalization, depreciation and decommissioning of our global material hardware devices. This particular role will be responsible for tracking data center hardware from receipt through the point it is installed and powered at one of our global data centers. High attention to detail is required, in addition to exceptional collaboration and communication skills. The ability to prioritize based on ever-changing requirements is essential.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Maintain tracking of all data center hardware for various US and international facilities
• Learn and understand our hardware Tracking system to support DO's growing demands
• Ensure data integrity of our hardware database
• Generate automated and manual reports regarding steady state of infrastructure hardware and assorted technology
• Ability to evaluate processes and deliver improvement opportunities to achieve increased productivity, quality and reduce costs
• Work with various Infrastructure teams (Data Center, Networking, Platform) and Finance to ensure proper accountability and lifecycle management (from purchase to disposal)
• Liaison to the Finance team for timely reporting and Work in Progress reporting, including regularly scheduled audits of inventory within all facilities
• Define processes, workflows, and feature requirements to continually improve custom-developed inventory management tools
• Other duties as assigned

What You'll Add to DigitalOcean:

• At least 2 years work experience in an hardware and lifecycle management with a concentration of IT infrastructure
• Familiar with practices and techniques around managing municipal infrastructure hardware devices and projects, as well as economic analysis (life-cycle costing, benefit/cost analysis, present value analysis)
• Detail-oriented with great organizational skills in all areas of Receiving and Logistics
• The ability to manage multiple projects/tasks with differing deadlines
• Creation and on-going submittal of asset based reporting (by classification)
• As we grow; the ability to travel both nationally and internationally to our data centers as requested
• Develop database queries and reports to identify, reconcile, and remediate discrepancies between disparate data sources
• Experience with online systems related to purchasing, accounting, and audits
• Build reports and models to evaluate project delivery success and identify opportunities for improvement
• Identify and track key performance indicators (KPIs); perform root cause analysis where KPIs do not meet targets
• Bonus: experience with infrastructure equipment; deep knowledge of Excel; familiarity with SQL as well as asset management and discovery tools
• A Fun and engaging personality that gets along with people of all backgrounds, cultures and customs

Why You'll Like Working for DigitalOcean:

• We reward our employees. The base salary range for this position is based on relevant years of experience and skills. The salary range for this role is specific to candidates located within the U.S. and will vary for candidates outside the U.S.. 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 grants of equity upon hire and the option to participate in our Employee Stock Purchase Program.
• We value development. You will work with some of the smartest and most interesting people in the industry. We are a high-performance organization that is always challenging our teams and employees to continuously grow. 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 care about your well-being. In addition to cash and equity compensation, we also offer employees a competitive array of benefits. In the United States, these include health insurance, unlimited vacation, retirement benefits, a generous parental leave program, and additional resources to support employees' overall well-being. 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 on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

• This is a remote role

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