System Administrator, Senior

About Us:

Newfold Digital is a leading web technology company serving nearly seven million customers globally. Established in 2021 through the combination of leading web services providers Endurance Web Presence and Web.com Group, our portfolio of brands includes: Bluehost, BigRock, ResellerClub, CrazyDomains, HostGator, Network Solutions, Register.com, Web.com and many others. We help customers of all sizes build a digital presence that delivers results. With our extensive product offerings and personalized support, we take pride in collaborating with our customers to serve their online presence needs.

What you will do:

We are seeking a seasoned Senior Systems Administrator to lead the management and optimization of our Cloudflare environment and broader cloud infrastructure. This role demands hands-on expertise in Cloudflare services—DNS, WAF, CDN, caching, proxy, and security configurations—to enhance the performance and protection of our global web platforms.  

You will also manage cloud platforms such as OCI, AWS, Azure, or GCP, with a strong focus on Linux/Unix systems, automation, observability, and hybrid infrastructure operations.  

Key Responsibilities  

Cloudflare Administration  

• Manage DNS, WAF, firewall rules, caching, and rate limiting policies  

• Optimize proxy configurations, security settings, and performance features (e.g., Argo, Workers)  

• Mitigate threats (DDoS, bots) and conduct regular audits  

• Maintain documentation and stay updated with new Cloudflare features  

Cloud & Infrastructure Management  

• Administer and optimize OCI or other cloud platforms (compute, storage, IAM, networking)  

• Automate deployments using Terraform, Ansible, and CI/CD pipelines  

• Monitor and troubleshoot performance using Grafana, Prometheus, Zabbix, etc  

System Operations  

• Perform system maintenance and patching on Linux/Unix platforms  

• Troubleshoot OS, hardware, and database (MySQL/PostgreSQL) issues  

• Automate routine tasks via Bash, Python, or Ruby scripts  

Who you are:

Required Skills  

• 3–5+ years of hands-on Cloudflare experience in production  

• Strong understanding of Cloudflare WAF, DNS, CDN, caching, and Zero Trust  

• Expertise in managing proxies (NGINX, HAProxy), DDoS mitigation  

• Scripting knowledge: Python, Bash, or Ruby  

• Proficiency with IaC tools (Terraform), observability (Grafana, Prometheus)  

• Solid networking fundamentals: TCP/IP, HTTP/S, DNS, TLS/SSL  

• Cloud experience with OCI or equivalent (AWS, Azure, GCP)  

Preferred Experience  

• 6+ years managing hybrid cloud infrastructure  

• Experience with Cloudflare Workers, Pages, or Load Balancing  

• Familiarity with CI/CD, Ansible, Puppet, or OCI CLI  

• Security/cloud certifications (OCI, AWS, Azure)  

Why will you love us?

• We’ve evolved: We provide three work environment scenarios. You can feel like a Newfolder in a work-from-home, hybrid, or work-from-the-office environment.

• Work-life balance: Our work is thrilling and meaningful, but we know balance is keyto living well.

• We celebrate one another’s differences: We’re proud of our culture of diversity and inclusion. We foster a culture of belonging. Our company and customers benefit when employees bring their authentic selves to work. We have programs that bring us together on important issues and provide learning and developmentopportunities for all employees. We have 20+ affinity groups where you can network and connect with Newfolders globally.

• We care about you : At Newfold, taking care of our employees is our top priority. We make sure that cutting edge benefits are in place for you. Some of the benefits you will have: We have partnered with some of the best insurance providers to provide you excellent Health Insurance options, Education/ Certification Sponsorships to give you a chance to further your knowledge, Flexi-leaves to take personal time off and much more. Building a community one domain at a time, one employee at a time. All our employees are eligible for a free domain and WordPress blog as we sponsor the domain registration costs.

• Where can we take you? We’re fans of helping our employees learn different aspects of the business, be challenged with new tasks, be mentored, and grow their careers. Unfold new possibilities with #teamnewfold!