Cloudflare Architect

Basic Knowledge Required

• Clear understanding of OSI Model, TCP/IP stack, DNS, HTTP/HTTPS, and application delivery concepts.
• Strong knowledge of CDN architectures, caching technologies, traffic routing, SSL/TLS, and web application security principles.
• Good understanding of Akamai Property Manager, Akamai CDN services, Kona WAF, and Cloudflare CDN & WAF offerings.
• Knowledge of application architecture, origin infrastructure, load balancing, and network security concepts.
• Familiarity with traffic analysis, packet capture tools, and troubleshooting methodologies.

Work Experience

• Minimum 8-10 years of experience in CDN, WAF, application delivery, and web application security technologies.
• Minimum 3 years of hands-on experience with Cloudflare CDN and WAF implementations.
• Strong experience in Akamai to Cloudflare migration assessments, architecture design, and migration planning.
• Experience in designing Cloudflare architectures, migration strategies, cutover approaches, and rollback methodologies.
• Experience working with enterprise-scale web applications, CDN optimization, and WAF security controls.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Lead the assessment and architecture design activities for migrating applications from Akamai to Cloudflare.
• Define target-state CDN and WAF architecture, migration strategy, and implementation approach.
• Review and map Akamai configurations to equivalent Cloudflare services and capabilities.
• Provide technical governance, architecture reviews, migration oversight, and stakeholder guidance.
• Support cutover planning, risk mitigation, stabilization, and knowledge transfer activities