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Cloudflare operates one of the world’s largest networks to protect and accelerate Internet properties. The company is hiring a Senior Solutions Engineer for its SLED (State, Local, Education) Public Sector segment to provide technical leadership across the sales cycle, design solutions, lead PoCs, onboard customers, and advise on long-term technology strategy.

Skills

  • Deep understanding of internet technologies (OSI 1-7, routing, TCP/UDP)
  • Expertise with DNS (authoritative and recursive), HTTP/HTTPS, and TLS/SSL
  • Comfortable with on-prem networking and security configurations, including legacy systems
  • Familiarity with public cloud architectures (AWS/Azure/GCP)
  • Proficiency with command-line interfaces and RESTful APIs
  • Ability to analyse HTTP requests/responses and debug in browser web inspectors
  • Strong project management, relationship-building, and emotional intelligence
  • Experience engaging with Public Sector organizations and procurement contexts
  • Technical curiosity and continuous learning mindset (including foundational AI knowledge)

Responsibilities

  • Lead technical discussions and drive pre-sales activities including discovery, demos, and solution design
  • Qualify prospect use cases and lead proofs-of-concept (PoCs) to validate solutions
  • Act as technical lead for assigned accounts, advising on best practices and product implementation
  • Onboard and train customers via remote sessions or in-person as needed; create documentation and enablement materials
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with Sales, Product, Engineering, and Support teams
  • Advocate for customer needs internally and help shape product direction
  • Travel to customer meetings, conferences, and events (approximately 30–40% expected)

Education

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field preferred
  • Equivalent professional experience considered in lieu of degree
  • Graduate degrees and cloud architect certifications are a plus but not required

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Flexible spending and commuter accounts
  • Fertility and family forming benefits
  • On-demand mental health support and Employee Assistance Program
  • Short and long term disability; life & accident insurance
  • 401(k) retirement savings plan and employee stock participation
  • Flexible paid time off and multiple leave programs
  • Equity plan eligibility
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Cloudflare is on a mission to help build a better Internet. Today the company runs one of the world’s largest networks, with nearly 10 percent of the Fortune 1,000 as paying customers and approximately 19 percent of the top 10,000 websites using a...

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November 8, 2025
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