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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Manager of Design & Deployment - **Company:** DigitalOcean, LLC - **Location:** Seattle, WA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $156,800.0 - $196,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** AutoCAD, Artificial Intelligence, Data Centers, Data Center Infrastructure Management (CIM), Network Topologies, Microsoft Visio, Hardware Infrastructure - **Published:** September 5, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/1e76ad17-60ab-4ed1-96ef-7e2f58c82e68 ## About the Role * 10+ years in data center design, deployment, or infrastructure program management, including large-scale AI/GPU deployments. * 5+ years leading design or deployment teams, including managing other managers. * Deep familiarity with GPU rack/cluster network topologies (e.g., rail-optimized fabrics), structured cabling standards (copper and fiber, including MPO/MTP), and commissioning processes for high-density compute. * Hands-on experience with design and documentation tooling (e.g., AutoCAD, Visio, DCIM/NetBox or equivalent) and project/program management tooling for tracking multi-site deployments. * Experience negotiating and managing third-party contractor and staffing vendor relationships, including SOWs and performance accountability. * Track record of building or scaling repeatable deployment processes across multiple sites or regions, not just executing a single build. * Strong cross-functional partnership skills - this role sits at the intersection of Engineering, Network, Construction, Supply Chain, and Site Operations and needs to align all of them to a schedule., * 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. ## Description We are looking for a Senior Manager of Design and Deployment who is passionate about data center layouts, rack elevations, BOMs, cable design, point-to-point installation documentation, deployment execution, contractor coordination, commissioning, and operational readiness for global AI/GPU infrastructure., As Senior Manager of Design & Deployment, you will lead a specialized team of design engineers and a dedicated deployment organization (deployment engineers and deployment managers) responsible for turning approved data center designs into physically installed, commissioned, production-ready infrastructure - on schedule, to spec, and to a repeatable global standard. You own the full path from floor layout through go-live; Data Center Engineering owns the underlying electrical, mechanical, and infrastructure standards your designs must meet. This role reports directly to the VP of Data Center Operations., * Lead and grow a team of Design Engineers and Deployment Engineers/Managers across multiple concurrent, global deployment programs. * Own floor layouts, rack elevations, cable routing diagrams, bills of materials (BOMs), and installation packages for new builds, expansions, and hardware refreshes. * Develop and maintain point-to-point cabling standards, labeling conventions, and deployment documentation used across all sites. * Build and manage the master deployment schedule across concurrent projects, sequencing site readiness, hardware delivery, and contractor availability to hit committed go-live dates. * Own the deployment budget for your programs, including contractor labor, equipment staging, and freight/logistics costs; report variances and forecast spend to leadership. * Source, qualify, and manage relationships with structured cabling and installation contractors and staffing vendors across all regions, including negotiating statements of work and holding vendors to quality and schedule commitments. * Partner with Data Center Engineering to ensure every deployment package complies with current electrical, mechanical, and safety standards before work begins onsite. * Partner with Network, Supply Chain, Construction, and Site Operations to align deployment timing with hardware delivery, facility readiness, and network turn-up. * Own commissioning and handoff criteria - define what "done" means for a deployment before it's turned over to Site Operations, and hold that bar consistently across sites. * Run root-cause reviews on deployment defects and schedule misses, and drive the resulting process or documentation changes so the same issue doesn't recur at the next site. * Establish and continuously improve global deployment methodology - playbooks, checklists, and training - so deployment quality doesn't depend on which team or contractor executes it. * Develop the design and deployment engineers on your team, including career growth planning and technical mentorship; build a succession plan for key roles on your team. * Represent Design & Deployment in capacity planning and new-site scoping discussions, providing realistic lead times and staffing requirements to leadership. * Ensure designs from rack layout to network topology are future proof and in a continuous cycle of enhancement * Investigate and develop faster deployment methodologies Key Metrics: * On-time deployment rate against committed go-live dates. * Deployment defect rate (post-commissioning issues attributable to design or install error). * Design documentation quality and completeness (BOM accuracy, as-built accuracy). * Cost per deployment against budget. * Adoption and consistency of global deployment standards across sites. ## Related Videos - [WebAssembly Revolution: Elevating JavaScript's Reach and Performance](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1149-webassembly-revolution-elevating-javascript-s-reach-and-performance) - [The Sustainability Race: AI's Promises, Pitfalls and Potential](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100155-the-sustainability-race-ai-s-promises-pitfalls-and-potential) - [Shipping Faster with Less: Render on Cloud Hosting, AI Workloads, and the Future of DevOps](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1894-shipping-faster-with-less-render-on-cloud-hosting-ai-workloads-and-the-future-of-devops) - [Building the Nervous System of AI - Michael Kagan (NVIDIA)](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2133-building-the-nervous-system-of-ai-michael-kagan-nvidia) - [Remote Driving on Plant Grounds with State-of-the-Art Cloud Technologies](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/251-remote-driving-on-plant-grounds-with-state-of-the-art-cloud-technologies) - [Beyond the 9–5: Designing Work Around Humans](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1321-beyond-the-9-5-designing-work-around-humans) ## Related Articles - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Dev Digest 120 - Apple and peers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/455-dev-digest-120-apple-and-peers) - [Best US AI Conferences for CTOs in 2026: Build vs. Buy, Vendor Evaluation, and Peer Intelligence](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/736-best-us-ai-conferences-for-ctos-in-2026-build-vs-buy-vendor-evaluation-and-peer-intelligence) - [Navigating the AI Shift](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/629-navigating-the-ai-shift) - [Should Tech Managers Be Developers First? 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