Fastly

Senior DataCenter Provisioning Engineer

Fastly$122K — $172K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • At least 5 years of experience in network devices and server provisioning or system administration.
  • Deep understanding of internet protocols, especially TCP/IP and client/server dataflow.
  • Strong knowledge of IP routing protocols, particularly BGP.
  • Familiarity with Content Delivery Networks (CDNs) and their role in the internet ecosystem.
  • Proficiency in Linux environments and automation tools like Git, Chef, and Ansible.
  • Ability to troubleshoot server, networking, and scripting issues.
  • Scripting experience in languages such as Bash or Python.

Responsibilities

  • Provision network devices and servers following established protocols using tools like Git and Ansible.
  • Troubleshoot provisioning and service turn-up issues effectively.
  • Collaborate with internal and external teams for seamless operations during expansion phases.
  • Enhance standards and processes regarding infrastructure provisioning.
  • Develop and refine tools and automation systems for network provisioning.
  • Ensure effective post-deployment validation and transfer to Network Operations.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance from the first day of employment.
  • Family planning services and mental health support available.
  • Flexible vacation policy and up to 18 days of paid sick leave.
  • 401(k) plan with company match and Employee Stock Purchase Program.
  • 12 paid local holidays and 12 wellness days per year.
Full Job Description
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Senior Data Center Provisioning Engineer (Remote, US)

The Data Center Provisioning team is responsible for configuring and deploying the servers, network devices and supporting infrastructure that provides over 462Tbps of connected global capacity spanning across more than 100 points of presence (POPs) worldwide.

We are looking for a highly collaborative, detail-oriented data center provisioning engineer to join us as we build out new sites and provision additional capacity for existing sites, supporting the growth of a platform that serves a significant proportion of the content delivered to internet consumers across the planet.

You will work cross-functionally with our hardware, tooling, and operations teams, making our network bigger and better, and contributing to more scalable provisioning solutions.

What You'll Do:
  • Provision POPs (network devices, servers and equipment), following documented standards and processes, using a variety of tools including Github, Ansible, Chef, and Fastly's internal tool sets
  • Troubleshoot and resolve problems that occur during provisioning and service turnup
  • Work collaboratively with internal operations and infrastructure teams, as well as external partners, in support of error-free rapid expansion
  • Contribute to the development and improvement of standards and processes for the provisioning of new infrastructure
  • Partner with other Fastly teams in the development and iteration of tools and automation systems that improve how we provision the network
  • Support post-deployment validation, monitoring integration, and handoff to Network Operations for steady-state management.


What We're Looking For:
  • At least 5 years experience in network devices and server provisioning, system administration, and/or site reliability engineering
  • Strong understanding of how the internet and TCP/IP work, focused on client/server dataflow
  • Strong IP routing knowledge, with a focus BGP with a deep understanding of TCP/IP
  • Understanding of how CDNs work and their position in the global internet
  • Comfort in a Linux environment, and prior experience with software/automation workflow tools such as Git, Travis, Chef, Ansible, or comparable
  • Ability to troubleshoot server, scripting, and network issues
  • Scripting ability in a common language such as Bash, Python, etc.


We'll be super impressed if you have experience in any of these:
  • Prior experience working at a Content Delivery Network (CDN), hyperscale cloud provider, or telecom infrastructure provider.
  • Hands-on coding experience (e.g., Python, Rust) for building or improving internal tooling.
  • Experience provisioning and maintaining infrastructure for a large-scale, high-availability global network.


Work Hours: This position will require you to be available during core business hours.

Work Location(s) & Travel Requirements:

This position is open to Hybrid And Remote Work Locations.

The preferred locations for this position are:
  • Denver, CO
  • San Francisco, CA
  • New York, NY

Fastly currently embraces a largely hybrid model for most roles which allows employees flexibility to split their time between the office and home.

There is a strong preference for Hybrid near a local office. However, we may be willing to consider remote candidates within the US.

This position may require travel as required by your role or requested by your manager.

SF / LA Fair Chance Ordinance Statement

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Salary:

The estimated salary range for this position is $122,280 to $172,632.

Starting salary may vary based on permissible, non-discriminatory factors such as experience, skills, qualifications, and location.

This role may be eligible to participate in Fastly's equity and discretionary bonus programs.

Benefits:

We care about you. Fastly works hard to create a positive environment for our employees, and we think your life outside of work is important too. We support our teams with great benefits that start on the first day of your employment with Fastly. Curious about our offerings?

We offer a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance. Family planning, mental health support along with Employee Assistance Program, Insurance (Life, Disability, and Accident), a Flexible Vacation policy and up to 18 days of accrued paid sick leave are there to help support our employees. We also offer 401(k) (including company match) and an Employee Stock Purchase Program. For 2026, we offer 12 paid local holidays, 12 paid company wellness days.

About Fastly

Fastly is an American cloud computing services provider. Fastly's edge cloud platform enables customers to create great digital experiences quickly, securely, and reliably by processing, serving, and securing our customers' applications as close to their end-users as possible — at the edge of the internet. Fastly's customers include many of the world's most prominent companies, including Vimeo, Pinterest, The New York Times, and GitHub. Fastly was founded in 2011 by Artur Bergman, Simon Wistow, and Gil Penchina. The company went public on May 15, 2019, and is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol 'FSLY'.
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Size
976 employees
Market Cap
$936.2 million
Industry
Net Income
-$95.9 million
Founded
2011
Revenue
$290.8 million
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