Network Deployment Engineer

Cloudflare•Atlanta, GA

5d•$126,000 - $173,000

About The Position

The Network Deployment Engineer will build out and expand Cloudflare’s global network infrastructure across more than 700 datacenter locations. The role works closely with Site Reliability Engineering, Network Engineering, and global partners—including hardware vendors, datacenter providers, and ISPs—to scale and maintain Cloudflare’s physical footprint. It combines physical networking knowledge, datacenter infrastructure expertise, basic data analysis, and proactive project coordination. The position is available in Atlanta, Austin, Denver, and New York, and requires limited travel.

Requirements

At least 5 years of hands-on experience in Data Center Operations, Network Engineering, Linux System Administration, SRE, or DevOps.
In-depth knowledge of datacenter power and cooling, CWDM/DWDM optics, cable standards, and IPMI/BMC remote lights-out management.
Strong understanding of network protocols, topologies, and design, with experience troubleshooting physical and logical network connectivity.
Proficiency writing Python or Bash scripts to automate operational tasks.
Experience using or building agentic AI tools for workflow efficiency.
Hands-on experience with configuration management tools such as SaltStack, Ansible, Puppet, or Chef.
Ability to manage global vendors, anticipate blockers, identify failure patterns, and write precise MOPs and SOPs.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, MIS, or equivalent practical experience.
Familiarity with Juniper Junos, Cisco IOS/NX-OS, Arista EOS, SONiC, Ciena, or Nokia/Infinera network operating systems.
Knowledge of BGP, Anycast, and load-balancing concepts such as Nginx and HAProxy.
Basic program management experience using JIRA, Excel, or Google Sheets to track multi-region rollouts.
Multilingual capabilities and experience managing infrastructure across diverse international regions.
Linux certifications such as RHCSA/RHCE or programming experience in Go.
Professional-level network certification(s), such as JNCIP or CCNP, or higher.
Experience with continuous or rapid deployment.
Experience in a 24/7/365 mission-critical service environment; on-call rotation is required.
Knowledge of the OSI model and experience isolating network, hardware, and software issues.

Responsibilities

Provision, configure, monitor, and maintain physical hardware, networking devices, and software for greenfield deployments and brownfield migrations.
Administer servers remotely using IPMI/BMC out-of-band management tools, including provisioning, troubleshooting, and firmware updates.
Build scripts with Python and other tools to eliminate repetitive work, and use or develop agentic AI tools to reduce administrative overhead.
Direct remote hands and field contractors in rack-and-stack installations, optical cross-connects, cable management, and power and cooling requirements.
Provide technical leadership to remote contractors and junior team members during deployments, including configuration guidance and quality control.
Create and maintain standardized SOPs, MOPs, runbooks, and visibility metrics for operational consistency across global regions.
Collaborate with Infrastructure Planning, SRE, and Network Engineering teams on global expansion projects.

Benefits

Medical/Rx insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Flexible Spending Accounts
Commuter Spending Accounts
Fertility and family-forming benefits
On-demand mental health support and Employee Assistance Program
Global travel medical insurance
Short- and long-term disability insurance
Life and accident insurance
401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
Employee Stock Participation Plan
Flexible paid time off covering vacation and sick leave
Leave programs, including parental, pregnancy health, medical, and bereavement leave
Equity plan participation