About the role

Engineering Manager leading a diverse team over global data center and network infrastructure operations at Cloudflare. Ensuring performance, availability, and security of critical infrastructure in rapid growth environment.

Responsibilities

Lead a passionate team of network engineers, data center engineers, and SREs who are at the core of our global infrastructure.
Own the successful deployment of CAPEX investments, ensuring our infrastructure scales ahead of demand.
Collaborate strategically with cross-functional partners including Project Managers, Finance, and Security to deliver on ambitious group initiatives.
Ensure optimal team staffing by aligning the right talent with the right projects.
Manage key third-party vendors and contractors, holding them accountable for performance and service level agreements (SLAs).
Define, implement, and analyze operational KPIs and metrics to measure and improve our operational health and performance.
Drive a culture of continuous improvement by championing standardization, optimization, and automation.
Own incident response, root cause analysis (RCA), and executive-level communication during critical events.
Foster a best-in-class operations team by bringing fresh perspectives, leadership acumen, and a focus on employee engagement.
Influence infrastructure architecture and design by providing operational feedback to engineering and product teams.

Minimum of 8+ years of operational management and team leadership experience in a global data center and network infrastructure environment, preferably at a hyperscale or cloud company.
Deep technical foundation in network engineering (Layers 1-3), data center architecture, and infrastructure automation.
Proven expertise in deploying time-sensitive and CAPEX-intensive infrastructure projects, including power planning, rack design, and structured cabling.
Exceptional ability to plan, forecast, measure, and execute to meet ambitious goals.
Outstanding verbal, written communication, and presentation skills.
Demonstrated ability to attract, hire, coach, and retain top engineering talent in a highly competitive market.
Experience navigating ambiguous and rapidly changing environments with a bias for action and a high degree of autonomy.
A master at building strong relationships and influencing outcomes across a wide range of cross-functional stakeholders, including non-technical teams and executives.
Extensive experience with on-call rotations, incident management, RCA, and post-mortem analysis.
A reputation as a trusted, respected, and high-judgment leader known for fairness, empathy, and high ethical standards.

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
Short and Long Term Disability Insurance
Life & 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