CloudFlare
Position Title:
Datacenter Deployments Engineer
This position is local to the Austin TX, Atlanta GA, or Denver CO metropolitan areas. If located in Austin, there is an expectation of 2 days per week in-office. About the Team
In this role, you will be focused on the build out and expansion of our global network. You’ll work closely with Cloudflares SRE (Site Reliability Engineering) team, Network Engineering team, Infrastructure Engineering team, Project Managers and with various vendors and partners (including hardware vendors, logistics, datacenter and network providers, and ISPs) to maintain and improve our global infrastructure, and to plan and aggressively execute on the expansion of our network. You will further be responsible for the development and implementation of consistent processes and visibility measurements for consistent and effective management of our infrastructure. This is a highly visible position that requires deep technical understanding of datacenter infrastructure, physical and logical networking, linux, and basic experience with data analysis and project management.
To be successful in this position, you should have excellent technical skills, communication skills, and be able to navigate a range of challenges and constraints (e.g. schedule adherence, time zones, and cultures). You will have the opportunity to (literally) build a faster, safer Internet for our millions of users and the billions of web surfers that visit their sites each month.
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 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, 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
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
Network hardware administration.
Knowledge exposure to Network Protocols, Topologies and Enterprise architecture.
Experience writing network configuration and design documentation.
Experience solving problems through automation.
Ability to write scripts for internal tools.
Experience running and improving operational processes in a rapidly changing environment.
Examples of desirable skills, knowledge and experience
Bachelors degree, technical background in engineering, computer science, or MIS a plus.
Direct experience executing on datacenter / infrastructure projects with many moving parts.
Previous experience installing / maintaining datacenter (and other IT) infrastructure and DCIM tools.
Experience running and improving operational processes in a rapidly changing environment.
Strong understanding of BGP and anycast routing
Professional level network certification(s) (JNCIP, CCNP, etc) or higher
Good working knowledge of Juniper Junos, Cisco IOS, Cisco NX-OS and Arista EOS
Load balancing and reverse proxies such as Nginx, Varnish, HAProxy, Apache
Proficient in one or more programming languages and willing to learn new ones when required
Strong verbal and written communication skills, problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and interpersonal skills.
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.
Bonus Points
Multi-lingual; experience working with infrastructure in multiple countries.
Experience with continuous / rapid deployment
Experience working in a 24/7/365 mission-critical service environment
Comfortable with remote lights-out and out-of-band access to data center resources
Linux certifications.
Knowledge of the OSI-model and experience isolating network, hardware and software issues.
Compensation
Compensation may be adjusted depending on work location.
Estimated annual base salary of $93,000.00 - 135,000.00
Equity
This role is eligible to participate in Cloudflares equity plan.
Benefits
Cloudflare offers a complete package of benefits and programs to support you and your family. Our benefits programs can help you pay health care expenses, support caregiving, build capital for the future and make life a little easier and fun! The below is a description of our benefits for employees in the United States, and benefits may vary for employees based outside the U.S.
Health & Welfare Benefits
Medical/Rx Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Flexible Spending Accounts
Commuter Spending Accounts
Fertility & Family Forming Benefits
On-demand mental health support and Employee Assistance Program
Global Travel Medical Insurance
Financial Benefits
Short and Long Term Disability Insurance
Life & Accident Insurance
401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
Employee Stock Participation Plan
Time Off
Flexible paid time off covering vacation and sick leave
Leave programs, including parental, pregnancy health, medical, and bereavement leave
What Makes Cloudflare Special? We are 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’ve 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 Cloudflares 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’ve provided services to more than 425 local government election websites in 33 states.
Sound like something you’d like to be a part of? We’d love to hear from you!
This position may require access to information protected under U.S. export control laws, including the U.S. Export Administration Regulations. Please note that any offer of employment may be conditioned on your authorization to receive software or technology controlled under these U.S. export laws without sponsorship for an export license.
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 any protected class. 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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Datacenter Deployments Engineer
This position is local to the Austin TX, Atlanta GA, or Denver CO metropolitan areas. If located in Austin, there is an expectation of 2 days per week in-office. About the Team
In this role, you will be focused on the build out and expansion of our global network. You’ll work closely with Cloudflares SRE (Site Reliability Engineering) team, Network Engineering team, Infrastructure Engineering team, Project Managers and with various vendors and partners (including hardware vendors, logistics, datacenter and network providers, and ISPs) to maintain and improve our global infrastructure, and to plan and aggressively execute on the expansion of our network. You will further be responsible for the development and implementation of consistent processes and visibility measurements for consistent and effective management of our infrastructure. This is a highly visible position that requires deep technical understanding of datacenter infrastructure, physical and logical networking, linux, and basic experience with data analysis and project management.
To be successful in this position, you should have excellent technical skills, communication skills, and be able to navigate a range of challenges and constraints (e.g. schedule adherence, time zones, and cultures). You will have the opportunity to (literally) build a faster, safer Internet for our millions of users and the billions of web surfers that visit their sites each month.
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 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, 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
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
Network hardware administration.
Knowledge exposure to Network Protocols, Topologies and Enterprise architecture.
Experience writing network configuration and design documentation.
Experience solving problems through automation.
Ability to write scripts for internal tools.
Experience running and improving operational processes in a rapidly changing environment.
Examples of desirable skills, knowledge and experience
Bachelors degree, technical background in engineering, computer science, or MIS a plus.
Direct experience executing on datacenter / infrastructure projects with many moving parts.
Previous experience installing / maintaining datacenter (and other IT) infrastructure and DCIM tools.
Experience running and improving operational processes in a rapidly changing environment.
Strong understanding of BGP and anycast routing
Professional level network certification(s) (JNCIP, CCNP, etc) or higher
Good working knowledge of Juniper Junos, Cisco IOS, Cisco NX-OS and Arista EOS
Load balancing and reverse proxies such as Nginx, Varnish, HAProxy, Apache
Proficient in one or more programming languages and willing to learn new ones when required
Strong verbal and written communication skills, problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and interpersonal skills.
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.
Bonus Points
Multi-lingual; experience working with infrastructure in multiple countries.
Experience with continuous / rapid deployment
Experience working in a 24/7/365 mission-critical service environment
Comfortable with remote lights-out and out-of-band access to data center resources
Linux certifications.
Knowledge of the OSI-model and experience isolating network, hardware and software issues.
Compensation
Compensation may be adjusted depending on work location.
Estimated annual base salary of $93,000.00 - 135,000.00
Equity
This role is eligible to participate in Cloudflares equity plan.
Benefits
Cloudflare offers a complete package of benefits and programs to support you and your family. Our benefits programs can help you pay health care expenses, support caregiving, build capital for the future and make life a little easier and fun! The below is a description of our benefits for employees in the United States, and benefits may vary for employees based outside the U.S.
Health & Welfare Benefits
Medical/Rx Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Flexible Spending Accounts
Commuter Spending Accounts
Fertility & Family Forming Benefits
On-demand mental health support and Employee Assistance Program
Global Travel Medical Insurance
Financial Benefits
Short and Long Term Disability Insurance
Life & Accident Insurance
401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
Employee Stock Participation Plan
Time Off
Flexible paid time off covering vacation and sick leave
Leave programs, including parental, pregnancy health, medical, and bereavement leave
What Makes Cloudflare Special? We are 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’ve 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 Cloudflares 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’ve provided services to more than 425 local government election websites in 33 states.
Sound like something you’d like to be a part of? We’d love to hear from you!
This position may require access to information protected under U.S. export control laws, including the U.S. Export Administration Regulations. Please note that any offer of employment may be conditioned on your authorization to receive software or technology controlled under these U.S. export laws without sponsorship for an export license.
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 any protected class. 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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