Network Hardware Engineer
CloudflareNetwork Security company
Austin, United StatesMid
New Enterprise Associates
Union Square Ventures
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About the role
TL;DR
Drive the selection and qualification of network devices for Cloudflare's Global Network.
- •Cloudflare is seeking a Network Hardware Engineer to join their Global Network team.
- •This role involves driving the selection and qualification of network devices, managing the New Product Introduction (NPI) process, and evaluating new operating system images and versions.
- •Key Responsibilities Lead the introduction of new network hardware systems through engineering validation.
- •Gather requirements, contribute to network architecture, and execute hardware design and product validation.
- •Collaborate with Network Engineering & Operations, Datacenter Engineering & Operations, and other teams on hardware decisions.
- •Develop tools and automation to evaluate network hardware performance.
- •Troubleshoot, reproduce, and resolve network hardware issues.
- •Requirements BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent practical experience.
- •Proven ability to conduct thorough evaluation and experimentation of hardware performance.
- •Extensive experience with networking hardware architecture, validation, performance benchmarking, debugging, and deployment.
- •Deep knowledge of network engineering and protocols used in data center switching and routing, as well as Internet routing.
- •Track record of driving engineering projects from idea to implementation.
Required skills
PythonBashLinuxGitJiraConfluencePostmanREST APIPrometheusGrafana
Tech stack
PythonBashLinuxGitJiraConfluencePostmanREST APIPrometheusGrafana