Principal Solutions Architect - Cloudflare One
Principal Solutions Architect - Cloudflare One
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$ 257000 - 314000
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Job Description
At Cloudflare we are on a mission to help build a better Internet. Today the company runs one of the worlds 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 Magazines Top Company Cultures list and ranked among the Worlds Most Innovative Companies by Fast Company.
We realize people do not fit into neat boxes. We are looking for curious and empathetic individuals who are committed to developing themselves and learning new skills and we are ready to help you do that. We cannot complete our mission without building a diverse and inclusive team. We hire the best people based on an evaluation of their potential and support them throughout their time at Cloudflare. Come join us!
Locations: Austin Seattle New York Chicago Los Angeles Atlanta Washington D.C.
Solutions Architect - Cloudflare One
About Solutions Engineering at Cloudflare
The Pre-Sales Solution Engineering organization owns the technical sale of the Cloudflare solution portfolio ensuring maximal business value fit-for-purpose solution design and adoption roadmap for our customers. Solutions Engineering is made up of individuals from a wide range of backgrounds - from Financial Consulting to Product Management Customer Support to Software Engineering and we are serious about building a diverse experienced and curious team.
What youll do as a Solutions Architect
The Solutions Architect is a senior technical leadership role. You are a customer facing hands-on technologist with credibility built on domain expertise across Cloudflare portfolio with key focus on the Cloudflare One portfolio. You should have solid experience in influencing enterprise architecture design across various senior buyer personas both at customers and partner organizations. Your role will be to convince these decision makers of the long term value of thinking of Cloudflare as a strategic technology partner.
As a Solutions Architect you are the technical customer advocate within Cloudflare. To aid your customers you will work closely with every team at Cloudflare from Sales and Product through to Engineering and Customer Support. Your goal of customer success should drive you through the entire organization as you seek out and create scalable solutions for your customers needs.
You will work as a part of a highly visible structured pursuit team attached to designated strategic accounts working to understand their unique business challenges and priorities with a goal of defining short and long term solution architecture with Cloudflare as a centerpiece. An equally important component of this role is the expectation that you scale your expertise and knowledge across the wider Pre Sales Solution Engineering organization
Specifically we are looking for you to:
- Build and maintain the long term technical relationship of key accounts ensuring the successful design proof and adoption of Cloudflare as a part of the customers critical infrastructure.
- Identify and drive strategic conversations with key stakeholders with the purpose of increasing our reputation and authority within the business and further establishing our footprint within the customers landscape.
- Be the voice of the customer engaging and influencing Product Management and Product Roadmap to serve their needs.
- Demonstrate your expertise of Cloudflare within your field through the creation of professional content including white papers reference architectures blog posts.
- Represent and Evangelize Cloudflare externally at Developer Community Technology Cybersecurity and Industry focused events with thought leadership and expertise.
- Apply in-depth vertical knowledge or domain expertise. Advise on best practices.
Examples of desirable skills knowledge and experience
- 7 years of deployment experience in similar role or experience in a technical leadership role
- Previous experience as a solution architect consultant or technical marketing engineer building architecting or deploying security solutions
- Good understanding of AI and its applicability to todays enterprise landscape
- Proven track record using it to help drive revenue.
- Working knowledge of the broader threat landscape and the ability to distill technology trends and explain complex behaviors in simple terms
- Proven experience working with customers and partners in successful design and deployment of solutions
- Ability to juggle and successfully drive projects with customers prospects and partners.
- Experience with cloud computing solutions implementations including Microsoft 365 Azure Google AWS.
- Proven hands-on experience with information security solutions such as Web Proxy NGFW Security Gateways SIEMs SAML/SSO DLP Data security and protection technologies such as HSM Tokenization & encryption gateways.
- Experience working with Identity Providers such as Entra AD Okta Ping OneLogin etc.
- Knowledge of web application programming XML REST/SOAP APIs REST JSON
- Strong knowledge of LDAP Active Directory SAML OAuth/OpenID Connect tSSO RBAC
- Experience in cloud computing based services architecture technical design and implementations including Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) Platform as a Service (PaaS) and Software as a Service (SaaS) delivery models.
- Strong knowledge of Security Architecture Design and Operations
- Knowledge of scripting languages such as Python and IAC products like Terraform
- Knowledge of security and cryptography.
- Knowledge of cloud/virtualization technologies and containerization
Compensation
Compensation may be adjusted depending on work location.
- For Chicago Atlanta based hires: Estimated annual salary of $248000 - $303000.
- For New York City Washington D.C. and Seattle Los Angeles based hires: Estimated annual salary of $257000 - $314000.
Equity
This role is eligible to participate in Cloudflares equity plan.
Benefits
Cloudflare offers a complete package of benefits and programs to support you and your family. Our benefits programs can help you pay health care expenses support caregiving build capital for the future and make life a little easier and fun! The below is a description of our benefits for employees in the United States and benefits may vary for employees based outside the U.S.
Health & Welfare Benefits
- 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
Financial Benefits
- Short and Long Term Disability Insurance
- Life & Accident Insurance
- 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
- Employee Stock Participation Plan
Time Off
- Flexible paid time off covering vacation and sick leave
- Leave programs including parental pregnancy health medical and bereavement leave
What Makes Cloudflare Special
Were not just a highly ambitious large-scale technology company. Were a highly ambitious large-scale technology company with a soul. Fundamental to our mission to help build a better Internet is protecting the free and open Internet.
Project Galileo: Since 2014 weve equipped more than 2400 journalism and civil society organizations in 111 countries with powerful tools to defend themselves against attacks that would otherwise censor their work technology already used by Cloudflares enterprise customers--at no cost.
Athenian Project: In 2017 we created the Athenian Project to ensure that state and local governments have the highest level of protection and reliability for free so that their constituents have access to election information and voter registration. Since the project weve provided services to more than 425 local government election websites in 33 states.
1.1.1.1: We released 1.1.1.1 to help fix the foundation of the Internet by building a faster more secure and privacy-centric public DNS resolver. This is available publicly for everyone to use - it is the first consumer-focused service Cloudflare has ever released. Heres the deal - we dont store client IP addresses never ever. We will continue to abide by our privacy commitment and ensure that no user data is sold to advertisers or used to target consumers.
Sound like something youd like to be a part of Wed love to hear from you!
This position may require access to information protected under U.S. export control laws including the U.S. Export Administration Regulations. Please note that any offer of employment may be conditioned on your authorization to receive software or technology controlled under these U.S. export laws without sponsorship for an export license.
Cloudflare is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all people and place great value in both diversity and inclusiveness. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to their or any other persons perceived or actual race color religion sex gender gender identity gender expression sexual orientation national origin ancestry citizenship age physical or mental disability medical condition family care status or any other basis protected by law. We are an AA/Veterans/Disabled Employer.
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Required Experience:
Staff IC
Employment Type
Full Time
