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Network Deployment Engineer
Cloudflare INC · 🇺🇸 Hybrid
Sponsorship verdict
Sponsorship possible
One solid signal, not two — worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.
- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 120 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 30 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- What Cloudflare INC paid sponsored hires in similar roles2 certified filings for “Network Deployment Engineer” (Computer Network Architects) in WA: $171k–$210k, median $191k. Most were filed at wage level II (50%) — 2 lottery entries, ≈31% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
US H-1B: cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level — Level I gets 1 entry, Level IV gets 4 (DHS projected selection odds ≈15% at Level I to ≈61% at Level IV). Universities and non-profit research employers are cap-exempt. The $100,000 fee for new petitions from abroad is currently blocked by a court order (appeal pending).
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Sponsor Radar — Cloudflare INC
The US Department of Labor certified 120 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 30 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
About Us At Cloudflare, we are on a mission to help build a better Internet. Today the company runs one of the world’s largest networks that powers millions of websites and other Internet properties for customers ranging from individual bloggers to SMBs to Fortune 500 companies. Cloudflare protects and accelerates any Internet application online without adding hardware, installing software, or changing a line of code. Internet properties powered by Cloudflare all have web traffic routed through its intelligent global network, which gets smarter with every request. As a result, they see significant improvement in performance and a decrease in spam and other attacks. Cloudflare was named to Entrepreneur Magazine’s Top Company Cultures list and ranked among the World’s Most Innovative Companies by Fast Company. At Cloudflare, we’re not looking for people who wait for a polished roadmap; we’re looking for the builders who see the cracks in the Internet that everyone else has simply learned to live with. We value candidates who have the instinct to spot a "normalized" problem and the AI-native curiosity to create a solution using the latest tools. Our culture is built on iteration, leveraging AI to ship faster today to make it better tomorrow, while ensuring that every improvement, no matter how small, is shared across the team to lift everyone up. If you’re the type of person who values curiosity over bureaucracy, and that AI is a partner in solving tough problems to keep the Internet moving forward, you’ll fit right in. Available Locations • Atlanta, US • Austin, US • Denver, US • New York, US Applications will be accepted until November 01, 2026. Role summary In this role, you will focus on the buildout and expansion of our global network infrastructure across 700+ datacenter locations. You will work closely with Cloudflare’s Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) team, Network Engineering team, and various global partners—including hardware vendors, datacenter providers, and ISPs—to aggressively scale and maintain our physical footprint. This is a highly visible position requiring a strong blend of physical networking knowledge, datacenter infrastructure expertise, basic data analysis, and proactive project coordination. Role Responsibilities • Provisioning & Deployment: Provision, configure, monitor, and maintain physical hardware, networking devices, and software in both greenfield deployments and brownfield migrations. • Remote Datacenter Operations: Perform server administration remotely using IPMI/BMC out-of-band management tools for server provisioning, troubleshooting, and firmware updates. • Automation & AI Workflows: Build scripts using Python and other tools to eliminate repetitive toil. Actively leverage and develop agentic AI tools to reduce administrative overhead. • Vendor & Contractor Management: Direct remote hands and field contractors on rack-and-stack installations, optical cross-connects, cable management, power (AC/DC), and cooling requirements. • Technical Guidance: Provide technical leadership to remote contractors and junior team members during on-site deployments, walking them through configurations and quality control. • Documentation & Process Improvement: Create and maintain standardized SOPs, MOPs, runbooks, and visibility metrics to ensure operational consistency across all global regions. • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with Infrastructure Planning, SRE, and Network Engineering teams on global expansion projects. Limited travel required. Role Requirements Must-Have Skills • 5+ years of hands-on experience in Data Center Operations, Network Engineering, Linux System Administration, SRE, or DevOps. • Datacenter Infrastructure: In-depth knowledge of physical power/cooling, opt