Manager, Data Center Rack Integration
Hybrid · Austin, TX · New York, NY · San Francisco · Washington, DC · Hybrid · Posted Sep 21, 2026
At a glance
- Workplace
- Hybrid
- Location
- Hybrid · Austin, TX · New York, NY · San Francisco · Washington, DC
About Cloudflare
- 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.
About the role
- The Manager of Hardware Integration Operations leads a multidisciplinary team responsible for supply coordination, rack engineering readiness, third-party integration, and deployment coordination.
- This role oversees the operating model for L11 rack builds, ensuring technical requirements, supplier capacity, and deployment readiness are met.
- The position requires a blend of strategic leadership and hands-on operational engagement to scale global integration capacity and improve rack lifecycle operations.
Responsibilities
- Coach, develop, and hold accountable a multidisciplinary team spanning supply-chain operations, rack integration engineering, and technical program management.
- Set priorities, clarify ownership, and execute a workforce plan to expand team capabilities.
- Oversee the operating model connecting capacity demand, L10 hardware supply, L11 rack production, and deployment readiness.
- Establish operating reviews, escalation mechanisms, and metrics covering schedule adherence, material readiness, and ERP data accuracy.
- Lead the team’s contribution to new rack architectures and L11 new product introductions.
- Govern BOM consistency and integration test requirements while influencing data center standards.
- Drive relationships with global L11 integration suppliers, including performance reviews and capacity commitments.
- Partner with Hardware Sourcing on regional expansion, commercial negotiations, and L11 operating-budget governance.
- Develop and scale programs to increase the range of work completed through rack integration and reduce deployment complexity.
- Optimize enterprise workflows and promote AI-assisted analysis to improve operational efficiency.
Requirements
- Proven track record in people management, including hiring, coaching, and scaling multidisciplinary operational or technical teams.
- Broad experience leading hardware manufacturing, supply-chain operations, systems integration, or hyperscale infrastructure programs.
- Operational knowledge of rack-level server, network, power, cabling, and manufacturing considerations.
- Demonstrated success managing supplier performance, capacity escalations, commercial reviews, and complex cross-functional programs.
- Strong judgment in managing operational budgets, demand forecasts, production metrics, and cross-functional process development.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to influence stakeholders across global time zones.
- Ability to travel periodically for supplier reviews.
Preferred qualifications
- Experience with hyperscale data center deployment readiness, colocation environments, or rack lifecycle and decommissioning programs.
- Direct experience introducing new hardware products into contract manufacturing environments.
- Experience expanding hardware manufacturing or integration capabilities through controlled pilots and operational standards.
- Experience optimizing data-driven operations through enterprise platforms such as Oracle ERP or AI-assisted automation tooling.
- Track record of expanding global supplier capacity through RFPs, facility assessments, and commercial negotiations.
Workplace
- Hybrid role
- May require periodic travel for supplier reviews
Skills
- Oracle ERP
- Rack Integration Engineering
- Technical Program Management
- Hardware Manufacturing
- Hyperscale Infrastructure
- Structured Cabling
- Data Center Standards
- AI-assisted Automation
