Senior Manager, Network Engineering

DigitalOcean

Senior Manager at DigitalOcean leading Datacenter Networking team for modernizing network infrastructure. Seeking a visionary leader with expertise in network architecture and management in a global scale environment.

Posted 4/23/2026full-timeRemote • California, Colorado, Massachusetts • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $184,800 - $231,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AnsibleChefPuppetSaltStack

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Talent development and performance management; coaching, and developing a culture of inclusivity and collaboration
Work with other technologies to architect next generation network
Partner with senior technical and business leadership to co-develop multi-year roadmaps for the technology areas across the organization
Proactively identify and solve challenges that negatively impact team velocity and successful delivery
Work with the team to streamline and modernize tools used for network equipment lifecycle management

Requirements

What you’ll need

At least 10 years of progressive experience in network architecture, design and operation at global scale (10+ DC locations)
Experience working with deployment software like Salt, Ansible, puppet, chef.
5+ years’ experience of people, talent and performance management; passion to mentor, motivate, and coach team member.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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.

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Hard Skills & Tools

network architecturenetwork designnetwork operationdeployment softwareSaltAnsiblePuppetChef

Soft Skills

talent developmentperformance managementcoachingmentoringmotivatingcollaborationproblem-solving