Resident Consultant, Professional Services

About Us 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. Available Location: Sydney, Australia About the Role: As a Resident Consultant at Cloudflare, you will be an integral part of the post-sales team, serving as the senior-most technical expert and advisor for our most strategic and technically complex customers. This role is designed for a seasoned technologist who not only possesses deep technical expertise but also thrives on onsite customer interaction, solving real-world challenges, and leading through thought and innovation. You will play a crucial part in helping customers maximise the value of Cloudflare’s solutions, ensuring they are fully equipped to meet their security, performance, and reliability needs. In this role, you will go beyond traditional support by engaging as a trusted advisor, understanding each customer’s unique infrastructure, challenges, and goals. Your guidance will help architect solutions that enhance customer operations, optimise performance, and minimise risks. Customers will rely on your expertise to tackle complex technical issues, refine their architectural frameworks, and drive business success through Cloudflare’s technology. As a thought leader, you’ll not only support existing customers but also contribute to Cloudflare’s reputation and industry presence. This involves representing Cloudflare at conferences, industry events, and speaking engagements, where you’ll share your insights and experiences with a wider audience. Your role will extend to writing in-depth knowledge articles, white papers, and thought leadership pieces that contribute to the technical community and empower both customers and Cloudflare’s internal teams. While embedded, onsite where required, with the customer, you’ll also closely collaborate with Customer Success, Support, Sales, Partners, Product Management, and Engineering to advocate for customer needs and ensure that our product/solutions roadmap aligns with real-world requirements. Through these cross-functional relationships, you’ll bring valuable customer insights that influence product improvements and help refine best practices, solidifying Cloudflare’s position as a leader in secure, fast, and reliable internet solutions. This role is ideal for an individual contributor who excels at combining strategic thinking with hands-on expertise and implementation, and enjoys working with customers onsite and remotely in their environment. You’ll have the autonomy to shape solutions, make impac ... (truncated, view full listing at source)