Cloudflare · 1 month ago
Network Deployment Engineer - Data Center Operations
In-Office
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
3+ years expCloudflare is on a mission to help build a better Internet and operates one of the world’s largest networks. The Network Deployment Engineer will focus on the expansion of the global network, collaborating with various teams and vendors to manage infrastructure effectively and implement consistent processes.
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Responsibilities
Provisioning, monitoring and maintaining hardware, software, and network in new Cloudflare data centers
Perform server administration tasks remotely using IPMI/BMC tools, including server provisioning, monitoring, troubleshooting and firmware updates
Perform network configuration tasks to network devices in green field deployment, and brown field migration activities
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 700+ growing datacenter locations
Actively seek opportunities to introduce cutting-edge technology and automation solutions that are effective, efficient and scalable in order 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, SOP’s, MOP’s etc
Collaborating with internal teams (Infrastructure Engineering and Planning, 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 and standardization across all regions
Limited travel
Qualification
Required
Minimum of 3 years of prior relevant experience in Data Center Operations, Site Reliability Engineering, Linux Systems Administration, Network Engineering, and/or DevOps experience
Familiarity with day-to-day tasks and projects common in Data Center Operations
Experience with optical transport technologies such as CWDM/DWDM
Configuration management tool experience like Saltstack, Chef, Puppet or Ansible
Knowledge and exposure to Network Protocols, Topologies and Enterprise architecture
Experience writing network configuration and design documentation
Experience with network and server installation, configuration, and troubleshooting
Experience with remote 'lights-out' and out-of-band access to data center resources (IPMI/BMC for remote server administration)
Experience solving problems through automation
Experience running and improving operational processes in a rapidly changing environment
Strong verbal and written communication skills, problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and interpersonal skills. Must be proactive and have an ever inquiring mindset
Preferred
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, MIS, or a related field is a plus
Direct experience executing on datacenter / infrastructure projects with many moving parts
Experience installing / maintaining datacenter (and other IT) infrastructure and DCIM tools
Experience running and improving operational processes in a rapidly changing environment
Understanding of BGP and anycast routing
Good working knowledge of Juniper Junos, Cisco IOS, Cisco NX-OS and Arista EOS
Proficient in one or more programming languages and willing to learn new ones when required
Ability to write scripts for internal tools
Must be proactive with proven ability to learn fast and execute on multiple tasks simultaneously
Ability to manage MS excel and Google spreadsheets
Comfortable handling basic program management responsibilities (prioritization, planning, scheduling, status reporting) such as JIRA
Experience managing remote contractors
Must be a team player
Multi-lingual; experience working with infrastructure in multiple countries
Professional level network certification(s) (JNCIP, CCNP, etc) or higher
Linux certifications
Experience with continuous / rapid deployment
Experience working in a 24/7/365 mission-critical service environment
Knowledge of the OSI-model and experience isolating network, hardware and software issues
Company
Cloudflare
Cloudflare is a web performance and security company that provides online services to protect and accelerate websites online.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$2.08BKey Investors
Franklin TempletonFidelityUnion Square Ventures
2025-06-13Post Ipo Debt· $1.75B
2019-09-12IPO
2019-03-12Series E· $150M
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CEO & Co-Founder
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Co-Founder & Lead Engineer
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