Network & Datacenter Deployment Engineer

About Us

Cloudflare is on a mission to help build a better Internet. Our network powers millions of websites and other Internet properties for customers ranging from individual bloggers to SMBs to Fortune 500 companies. Cloudflare protects and accelerates any Internet application online without adding hardware, installing software, or changing a line of code. Internet properties powered by Cloudflare see significant improvement in performance and a decrease in spam and other attacks. Cloudflare was named to Entrepreneur Magazine’s Top Company Cultures list and ranked among the World’s Most Innovative Companies by Fast Company.

About the Team

In this role you will focus on the build out and expansion of our global network. You will work closely with Cloudflare’s SRE, Network Engineering, Infrastructure Engineering, Project Managers and vendors and partners (including hardware vendors, logistics, datacenter and network providers, and ISPs) to maintain and improve our global infrastructure and plan and aggressively execute on the expansion of our network. You will also be responsible for developing and implementing consistent processes and visibility measurements for effective management of our infrastructure. This highly visible position requires deep technical understanding of datacenter infrastructure, physical and logical networking, Linux, and basic experience with data analysis and project management.

Other Responsibilities May Include

• Provisioning, monitoring and maintaining hardware, software, and network in new Cloudflare data centers.
• Creating documentation and managing remote contractors to complete datacenter installations and upgrades (rack and stack), including hardware manufacturers, datacenter and network providers, logistics partners and other service providers in support of our 335+ growing datacenter locations.
• Aggressively seek opportunities to introduce cutting‑edge technology and automation solutions that are effective, efficient and scalable to improve our ability to deploy and maintain our global infrastructure.
• Planning and implementing network and server installations, including in the areas of facility power (AC / DC), cooling, security / access, rack layout and cable management.
• Providing technical leadership and guidance during deployment activities.
• Creating and maintaining documentation, plans, SOPs, MOPs, etc.
• Collaborating with internal teams (infrastructure engineering, network engineering and SRE) for day to day activities.
• Coordinating installation of cross‑connects globally in support of physical network expansion.
• Assisting with the definition, documentation and implementation of consistent processes across all regions.
• Limited travel.

Required Experience

Examples of desirable skills, knowledge and experience

Bonus Points

Compensation

Estimated annual base salary $93,000.00 – $135,000.00.

Equity

This role is eligible to participate in Cloudflare’s equity plan.

Benefits

What Makes Cloudflare Special?

Cloudflare is not just a highly ambitious, large‑scale technology company. We are a highly ambitious, large‑scale technology company with a soul. Fundamental to our mission to help build a better Internet is protecting the free and open Internet.

Project Galileo

Since 2014, we have equipped more than 2,400 journalism and civil society organizations in 111 countries with powerful tools to defend themselves against attacks that would otherwise censor their work, technology already used by Cloudflare’s enterprise customers at no cost.

Athenian Project

In 2017, we created the Athenian Project to ensure that state and local governments have the highest level of protection and reliability for free, so that their constituents have access to election information and voter registration. Since the project, we have provided services to more than 425 local government election websites in 33 states.

Equal Opportunity

Cloudflare is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all people and place great value in both diversity and inclusiveness. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or any other basis protected by law. We are an AA / Veterans / Disabled Employer. Cloudflare provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job, please contact us via e‑mail at hr@cloudflare.com or via mail at 101 Townsend St. San Francisco, CA 94107.

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