Hybrid Data Center Network Ops Engineer | Automation Focus

WebHosting; Lisboa; Hybrid; EUR 42,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

Cloudflare in Lisbon and London seeks a Data Center Network Operations Engineer to help operate and scale its global infrastructure. This hybrid role combines hands‑on network engineering with vendor coordination, DCIM tooling, and process automation in a fast‑moving, AI‑driven environment.

You will work with SRE, Network Engineering and Deployment teams to maintain 24×7 availability, stand up remote colocation facilities, and lead improvements to deployment, monitoring, and incident response

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree; technical background in engineering, computer science, or MIS
• Direct experience executing on complex data center/infrastructure projects
• Experience installing / maintaining data center infrastructure and DCIM tools
• Experience running and improving operational processes in a rapidly changing environment
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, problem‑solving skills, attention to detail, and interpersonal skills
• Must be proactive with proven ability to learn fast and execute on multiple tasks simultaneously
• Ability to manage Microsoft Excel and Google Sheets
• Must be a team player

Responsibilities

• Maintain and improve the global network with SRE and Network Deployment teams
• Manage and implement infrastructure deployments in remote colocation facilities
• Develop and implement consistent processes and visibility measurements for infrastructure management
• Participate in a shared on‑call rotation to maintain 24×7 network availability
• Lead automation efforts to improve delivery efficiency and operational stability
• Coordinate with hardware vendors, datacenters, ISPs, and vendors across regions
• Prioritize, plan, and report status using JIRA
• Oversee projects and contractor teams in a fast‑moving environment

Skills

Juniper

Cisco

DWDM

Linux

Remote contractors

Colocation

Automation

DC operations

JIRA

On-call

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Cloudflare in Lisbon and London seeks a Data Center Network Operations Engineer to help operate and scale its global infrastructure. This hybrid role combines hands‑on network engineering with vendor coordination, DCIM tooling, and process automation in a fast‑moving, AI‑driven environment.

You will work with SRE, Network Engineering and Deployment teams to maintain 24×7 availability, stand up remote colocation facilities, and lead improvements to deployment, monitoring, and incident response