Network Deployment Engineer

Job description

About Us 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. Internet properties powered by Cloudflare all have web traffic routed through its intelligent global network, which gets smarter with every request. As a result, they 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. At Cloudflare, we’re not looking for people who wait for a polished roadmap; we’re looking for the builders who see the cracks in the Internet that everyone else has simply learned to live with. We value candidates who have the instinct to spot a "normalized" problem and the AI-native curiosity to create a solution using the latest tools. Our culture is built on iteration, leveraging AI to ship faster today to make it better tomorrow, while ensuring that every improvement, no matter how small, is shared across the team to lift everyone up. If you’re the type of person who values curiosity over bureaucracy, and that AI is a partner in solving tough problems to keep the Internet moving forward, you’ll fit right in. Available Locations Atlanta, US Austin, US Denver, US New York, US Applications will be accepted until November 01, 2026. Role summary In this role, you will focus on the buildout and expansion of our global network infrastructure across 700+ datacenter locations. You will work closely with Cloudflare’s Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) team, Network Engineering team, and various global partners—including hardware vendors, datacenter providers, and ISPs—to aggressively scale and maintain our physical footprint. This is a highly visible position requiring a strong blend of physical networking knowledge, datacenter infrastructure expertise, basic data analysis, and proactive project coordination. Role Responsibilities Provisioning & Deployment: Provision, configure, monitor, and maintain physical hardware, networking devices, and software in both greenfield deployments and brownfield migrations. Remote Datacenter Operations: Perform server administration remotely using IPMI/BMC out-of-band management tools for server provisioning, troubleshooting, and firmware updates. Automation & AI Workflows: Build scripts using Python and other tools to eliminate repetitive toil. Actively leverage and develop agentic AI tools to reduce administrative overhead. Vendor & Contractor Management: Direct remote hands and field contractors on rack-and-stack installations, optical cross-connects, cable management, power (AC/DC), and cooling requirements. Technical Guidance: Provide technical leadership to remote contractors and junior team members during on-site deployments, walking them through configurations and quality control. Documentation & Process Improvement: Create and maintain standardized SOPs, MOPs, runbooks, and visibility metrics to ensure operational consistency across all global regions. Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with Infrastructure Planning, SRE, and Network Engineering teams on global expansion projects. Limited travel required. Role Requirements Must-Have Skills 5+ years of hands-on experience in Data Center Operations, Network Engineering, Linux System Administration, SRE, or DevOps. Datacenter Infrastructure: In-depth knowledge of physical power/cooling, optics (CWDM/DWDM), cable standards, and remote "lights-out" management (IPMI/BMC). Networking Foundations: Strong grasp of ne