Datacenter Deployments Engineer

At Cloudflare, we are on a mission to help build a better Internet. Today the company runs one of the world’s largest networks that 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.

We realize people do not fit into neat boxes. We are looking for curious and empathetic individuals who are committed to developing themselves and learning new skills, and we are ready to help you do that. We cannot complete our mission without building a diverse and inclusive team. We hire the best people based on an evaluation of their potential and support them throughout their time at Cloudflare.

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 Cloudflare’s SRE (Site Reliability Engineering) team, Network Engineering team, Infrastructure Engineering team, Project Managers and with various vendors and partners to maintain and improve our global infrastructure, and to plan and aggressively execute on the expansion of our network.

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. You will have the opportunity to build a faster, safer Internet for our millions of users and the billions of web surfers that visit their sites each month.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Aggressively seeking opportunities to introduce cutting-edge technology and automation solutions.
• Planning and implementing network and server installations.
• Providing technical leadership and guidance during deployment activities.
• Creating and maintaining documentation, plans, SOP’s, MOP’s etc.
• Collaborating with internal teams 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 and 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.

Desirable Skills and Experience

• Bachelor’s 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.
• 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.

Compensation and Benefits

Estimated annual base salary of $93,000.00 - 135,000.00

Cloudflare offers a complete package of benefits and programs to support you and your family, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, flexible spending accounts, and a 401(k) retirement savings plan.

Equal Employment 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.

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