Sr. DevOps Engineer Cloudflare

Tricascade Tech; United States; On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Tricascade Tech seeks a senior DevOps leader to build and guide a world-class DevOps organization. You will champion Cloudflare end-to-end, migrate from Azure Front Door, and shape scalable CI/CD and IaC practices across cloud environments.

You will work with engineering, security, and product teams, embedding AI-driven observability and automation, while mentoring teams and driving cost optimization.

Qualifications

• Eight or more years of senior DevOps experience.
• Hands-on Cloudflare production experience across zones/DNS/WAF/caching.
• Cloudflare ACE/ACSE cert preferred; equivalent hands-on acceptable.
• Application security experience including WAF tuning and bot mitigation.
• Proven track record designing and managing large-scale cloud solutions.
• Infrastructure-as-Code with Terraform/Ansible/CloudFormation; Cloudflare estate in Terraform.
• Cloud certifications across Azure/Multi-cloud encouraged; AWS or Google Cloud welcome.
• Architecting, designing and deploying apps in cloud environments; CI/CD and security as code.
• Full stack development experience preferred; excellent communication and collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Own Cloudflare end-to-end — zones, DNS, WAF, caching, bot management, and Workers.
• Migrate from Azure Front Door to Cloudflare as core initiative.
• Harden the edge — tune WAF rules and bot mitigation strategies.
• Build IaC for Cloudflare estate using Terraform; avoid manual drift.
• Drive CI/CD delivery — pipelines to automate deployments and quality gates.
• Lead cloud infrastructure — architect Azure environments with containers and cost optimization.
• Operate with an AI mindset — integrate AI tooling into DevOps workflows.
• Collaborate across engineering, security, and product teams; communicate decisions clearly.

Skills

DevOps leadership

Cloudflare expertise

CI/CD pipeline management

Communication skills

AI/DevOps integration

Education

Azure certifications AZ-104 AZ-400 AZ-500

ACE/ACSE Cloudflare cert

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

CloudFormation

Docker/Kubernetes

Azure

AWS

Google Cloud

Job description

Lead the charge in building and managing a world-class DevOps organization that fuels innovation and disrupts the traditional mold. Shape our future by championing progressive design, efficient processes, and cross-functional collaboration. This is your chance to leave your mark, drive meaningful progress, and have fun while doing it!

Responsibilities

• Own Cloudflare end-to-end — zones, DNS, WAF, caching, bot management, and Workers. Lead the migration from Azure Front Door to Cloudflare as a core initiative.
• Harden the edge — tune WAF rules, defend against OWASP Top 10, and build bot mitigation strategies that protect our brands across all traffic.
• Build in Terraform, not the dashboard — own and scale our entire Cloudflare estate as code. No manual drift.
• Drive CI/CD delivery — design and maintain pipelines that automate deployments, enforce quality gates, and accelerate release cycles.
• Lead cloud infrastructure — architect and manage Azure environments, including containers (Docker/Kubernetes), cloud migrations, and cost optimization.
• Operate with an AI mindset —actively integrate AI tooling into DevOps workflows to improve observability, automation, and delivery speed.
• Communicate and collaborate — work across engineering, security, and product teams. Translate complex infrastructure decisions into clear guidance for stakeholders.

Requirements

• Eight or more years of senior-level experience within a DevOps organization is required.
• Hands-on Cloudflare expertise is required, with at least four years running Cloudflare in production across zones and DNS, WAF and managed rulesets, caching and rules, and bot management.
• Cloudflare certification (ACE or ACSE) is strongly preferred; equivalent hands‑on production experience will be considered in its place.
• Application security experience is required, including WAF tuning, OWASP Top 10, and bot mitigation.
• Proven track record in designing, building, and managing large‑scale cloud solutions.
• Extensive expertise in infrastructure and Infrastructure-as-Code tools such as Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation, and Biceps is essential, including building and maintaining our full Cloudflare estate in Terraform.
• Holding relevant cloud certifications is required, including Microsoft Azure (AZ-104, AZ-400, AZ-500). Multicloud certifications are preferred, and AWS or Google Cloud is equally welcome.
• Demonstrated ability in architecting, designing, and deploying applications within cloud environments is a key requirement.
• Expertise in CI/CD pipeline management, including application delivery, data pipelines, and security as code.
• Full stack development experience is preferred.
• Exceptional communication, collaboration, and problem‑solving skills emphasizing clear and timely communication, are vital.
• Actively explore the convergence of AI and DevOps capabilities to foster innovation within the organization.