Professional Services Consultant

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Location

Remote

Type

Full Time

Job Description

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Professional Services Consultant

Professional Services Consultant

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6 Locations
Remote or Hybrid
167K-264K Annually
Expert/Leader
Cloud • Information Technology • Security • Software • Cybersecurity
Helping Build a Better Internet
The Role
The Resident Consultant acts as a technical advisor for enterprise accounts optimizing security configurations managing network services and ensuring seamless customer migration to Cloudflare solutions.
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Locations: Austin/TX Dallas/TX or Atlanta/GA
Role Summary
As a Resident Consultant at Cloudflare you will serve as a dedicated on-site strategic advisor for one of our high-growth enterprise accounts in Minneapolis. You will act as the primary technical bridge between the customer's operational needs and Cloudflare's expansive security suite ensuring their migration from legacy systems is seamless and high-performing. We are looking for a proactive expert who thrives on building deep technical relationships optimizing complex configurations and championing our mission to help build a better internet.
Role Responsibilities
  • Act as a Trusted Advisor: Serve as the day-to-day technical lead and Cloudflare subject matter expert providing proactive guidance on operational best practices and industry security standards.
  • Optimize Application Services: Take full ownership of tuning configuration and policy creation for Application Services to ensure maximum performance and security posture.
  • Manage Network Security: Oversee the ongoing health of Network Services including Magic Transit and DDoS protection ensuring "set and forget" stability while remaining ready for rapid incident response.
  • Drive Migration Excellence: Leverage your deep understanding of Akamai architectures to translate legacy workflows into modern efficient Cloudflare configurations.
  • Strategic Roadmap Alignment: Collaborate closely with the customer to prepare their environment for future expansions into our Developer Platform (Workers) and Zero Trust architecture.
  • Technical Documentation: Maintain comprehensive documentation of the customer's unique environment policy changes and operational procedures to ensure long-term continuity.

Role Requirements
Must-Have Skills
  • 10+ years of experience in a technical customer-facing role such as Solutions Architect Resident Engineer Professional Services Consultant or similar ideally in cloud networking security or web infrastructure.
  • Cloudflare Transition: At least 3+ years of hands-on experience managing other environments with a proven ability to map legacy CDN and security features to Cloudflare's ecosystem.
  • Application Security Expertise: Deep technical proficiency in configuring WAF policies Bot Management and Page Shield to protect complex web applications.
  • Network Infrastructure Knowledge: Strong foundational knowledge of BGP GRE/IPsec tunneling and DDoS mitigation strategies (specifically relating to services like Magic Transit).
  • Communication & Presence: Exceptional verbal and written communication skills with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to both engineering teams and executive stakeholders.
  • Ability to translate customer requirements into practical scalable solutions that align with Cloudflare's technology stack.
  • Prior customer onsite placement experience is a plus.

Nice-to-Have Skills
  • Cloudflare Certifications: Valid Cloudflare ASPS or ASPE certifications.
  • Modern Web Development: Experience with Serverless computing or Edge functions (Cloudflare Workers/WebAssembly).
  • Zero Trust Advocacy: Familiarity with Access Gateway and Browser Isolation to assist in the customer's future security evolution.

Compensation
Compensation may be adjusted depending on work location.
This role is eligible to earn incentive compensation under Cloudflare's Sales Compensation Plan. The estimated annual salary range includes the on-target incentive compensation that may be attained in this role under the Sales Compensation Plan.
For Colorado Hawaii and Illinois based hires: Estimated annual salary of $167000 - $230000
For New York City New Jersey Washington Washington DC and California (excluding Bay Area) based hires: Estimated annual salary of $184000 - $253000
For Bay Area based hires: Estimated annual salary of $192000 - $264000
Equity
This role is eligible to participate in Cloudflare's 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

Skills Required

  • 10+ years of experience in a technical customer-facing role
  • 3+ years managing Akamai environments
  • Deep technical proficiency in configuring WAF policies Bot Management and Page Shield
  • Strong knowledge of BGP GRE/IPsec and DDoS mitigation strategies
  • Exceptional communication skills
  • Ability to translate customer requirements into practical solutions

Cloudflare Compensation & Benefits Highlights

  • Healthcare StrengthEmployer-verified medical dental and vision coverage mental-health/EAP support FSAs/HSAs disability and life insurance and pet insurance for U.S. employees are explicitly included. The overall package is presented as comprehensive across core health protections.
  • Leave & Time Off BreadthUnlimited/flexible PTO paid holidays and sick time plus three paid volunteer days per year are highlighted. These policies indicate generous time-off flexibility beyond standard accrual models.
  • Equity Value & AccessibilityEmployees commonly receive equity alongside an Employee Stock Purchase Plan with a discounted purchase feature. Relocation support and home-office stipends further reinforce access to ownership and distributed-work enablers.

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Year Founded: 2010

What We Do

Cloudflare Inc. (NYSE: NET) is the leading connectivity cloud company on a mission to help build a better Internet. It empowers organizations to make their employees applications and networks faster and more secure everywhere while reducing complexity and cost. Cloudflare’s connectivity cloud delivers the most full-featured unified platform of cloud-native products and developer tools so any organization can gain the control they need to work develop and accelerate their business. Powered by one of the world’s largest and most interconnected networks Cloudflare blocks billions of threats online for its customers every day. It is trusted by millions of organizations – from the largest brands to entrepreneurs and small businesses to nonprofits humanitarian groups and governments across the globe.

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05/15/2026

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