Proficient in Go and/or Python programming languages
Expertise with Linux operating systems
Experience with Juniper hardware and Junos OS
Familiarity with CI/CD processes and tools
Hands-on experience with observability tools like Prometheus or Grafana
Solid understanding of version control tools, particularly Git
Responsibilities
Diagnose complex network issues and implement effective solutions
Automate provisioning and configuration changes using scripting
Design scalable network solutions for data center and cloud connectivity
Analyze traffic patterns for capacity planning and QoS optimization
Provide technical guidance and create comprehensive network documentation
Research and recommend emerging networking technologies
Lead cross-functional communication during network upgrades and migrations
Benefits
Hybrid work model allowing flexible remote and in-office work
Opportunities for professional development and training
Collaborative and dynamic team environment
Engagement in cutting-edge cloud computing and networking technology
Exposure to a large-scale, customer-focused networking landscape
Full Job Description
We are looking for a Senior Network Engineer who is passionate about building large scale networks on the Internet.
As a Senior Network Engineer at DigitalOcean, you will join a dynamic team dedicated to revolutionizing cloud computing and AI. Reporting to the Manager of Network Infra, the Senior Network Engineer will be part of a team that is designing, implementing and maintaining the DigitalOcean network from the Internet edge to the hypervisor connections. Our networks need to be massively scalable, and enable systems agility, while providing our hundreds of thousands of customers with the most stable platform. We work with other infrastructure and engineering teams to ensure new products and features have scalable network architectures and will provide the performance our customers require. What You'll Do:
Diagnose complex network issues using packet analysis, flow data, and monitoring tools. Perform root cause analysis and implement permanent fixes to maintain organizational SLA compliance and high availability.
Develop scripts and workflows using Python, Golang and Salt to automate provisioning, configuration changes, and compliance auditing across the DigitalOcean network infrastructure.
Develop scalable network solutions for data center and cloud connectivity using protocols such as BGP, ISIS, MPLS, VxLAN, and SR (Segment Routing) across the network environment.
Help in capacity planning and availability by analyzing traffic patterns, forecast growth and recommend hardware/bandwidth upgrades, implement and fine tune QoS policies and routing to optimize throughput and latency to ensure our customers have the best experience.
Provide technical guidance to team members, conduct design and architecture reviews, and create network documentation including topology diagrams, Standard Operating Procedures and runbooks.
Research emerging networking solutions, conduct proof-of-concept deployments and testing, and make recommendations to leadership on technology adoption; work with vendors to help validate designs and network hardware.
Plan maintenance windows, draft change requests with rollback procedures, and lead cross-functional communication during upgrades, migrations and cutovers.
Serve as a Senior escalation point for the mission critical network. Coordinate with the CloudOps during outages and conduct post-incident reviews and drive continuous improvement.
Develop comprehensive documentation, including bills of materials, scopes of work, and deployment procedures for the network hardware and software installation in new Points of Presence (POPs) and Data Centers (DCs).
What You'll Add to DigitalOcean:
BA/BS in Computer Science or equivalent degree
Knowledge of and demonstrated ability in at least one of the following languages: Go, Python
Expertise with Linux
Expertise working with Juniper hardware (e.g., MX, QFX, EX, SRX) and the Junos operating system
Experience with CI/CD, containers and/or virtualization, web servers, and databases
Hands-on experience with observability tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, or the ELK stack
Experience with automation frameworks (Salt preferred)
Good knowledge of code versioning tools such as Git, and accustomed to multi-branches development
Experience working on, building, and troubleshooting large-scale datacenter networks
Experience working on, building, and troubleshooting global backbone networks
Experience working with Nokia, Arista, and Ciena
Experience working with typical layer-2 and -3 protocols such (e.g., BGP, OSPF, VRRP, IS-IS ,LACP,MC-LAG)
Experience working with MPLS, including BGP-LU (RSVP-TE experience a plus)
