Data Center Engineer

Cloudflare, Inc

Confirmed live yesterday High trust
Hybrid

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Work type
Hybrid
Location
Austin, TXAtlanta, GASeattle, WAWashington, DCDenver, CO
Salary
$120,000–$165,000 / yr
Posted
60 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday

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How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $169k
This role $142k
$109k most similar roles pay here $222k

This role pays less than 65% of similar roles. Most pay $127,700–$211,200 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $142k versus about $169k for comparable roles.

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About Cloudflare, Inc

Cloudflare is a prominent cloud services and security company that provides content delivery network (CDN), DDoS mitigation, and Zero Trust security services to millions of internet properties.

Cloudflare, Inc currently has 104 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $185,000–$254,000 across 46 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Data Center Engineer

As a Data Center Engineer, you will join the team responsible for maintaining and improving the global infrastructure of the network. You will collaborate with internal SRE and Network Engineering teams while managing remote contractors and external vendors to ensure operational availability across hundreds of cities. Your daily responsibilities include creating documentation, standard operating procedures, and using AI tools to automate repetitive tasks and accelerate troubleshooting. The role requires a deep technical understanding of data center colocation environments, network architecture, and server technologies. You will work with Juniper, Cisco, and DWDM equipment while managing Linux systems. Key skills include experience in deployment, migration, and decommissioning projects, as well as proficiency in JIRA for project management. This position solves the critical challenge of maintaining a high-availability global infrastructure to ensure consistent network performance.

What you'll do

  • Maintain the operational availability of the global data center environment.
  • Manage remote contractors and vendors to complete tasks across multiple countries and cities.
  • Use AI tools to automate repetitive operations and accelerate troubleshooting or root-cause analysis.
  • Create and maintain technical documentation, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and method of procedures (MOPs).
  • Support and configure physical network infrastructure as required.
  • Develop and implement consistent processes for managing global infrastructure.
  • Participate in a shared on-call rotation to ensure 24/7 network availability.

What we're looking for

  • Experience with Juniper, Cisco, and DWDM network equipment.
  • Minimum of 4 years of experience in Linux systems administration.
  • Experience managing and instructing remote contractors.
  • Familiarity with standing up infrastructure in remote colocation facilities.
  • Experience running and improving operational processes and automation tooling in rapidly changing environments.
  • Ability to perform basic program management tasks such as prioritization, planning, and scheduling using JIRA.
  • Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, or MIS (preferred); Linux or Network certifications (preferred).
  • Export control laws, including the U.S. Export Administration Regulations.

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