Cloudflare Expert

BH-12850
  • Competitive
  • Belgium, Belgium
  • Contract/Freelance
We are seeking two Freelance Cloudflare Subject-Matter Experts to support a leading financial market infrastructure undergoing a major cybersecurity uplift, expanded Cloudflare adoption, and preparation for a large data-centre migration. These experts will join one of four specialised security squads and take full strategic and technical ownership of the organisation’s Cloudflare platform.

Logistics
  • Position: Freelance Cloudflare SME (Cybersecurity)
  • Duration: 12-month contract, extendable up to 3 years
  • Location: Brussels (Hybrid, mostly remote - approx. 4 days/month on-site)
  • Start Date: ASAP – ideally mid–end January
  • Day Rate: €(Negotiable & Competitive)
  • Languages: English (French is a plus)

Key Responsibilities
  • Act as the organisation’s primary Subject Matter Expert for Cloudflare, driving best-practice implementation across multiple security and business domains
  • Own, manage, and optimise the Cloudflare platform, including governance, documentation, and standards
  • Contribute expert guidance to the organisation’s 2026–2027 data-centre migration
  • Work closely with internal security, client-facing security, and cryptography-focused squads
  • Lead advanced Cloudflare use cases including WAF, DDoS protection, Zero Trust, CDN, API Gateway, Workers, and related capabilities
  • Support architectural decisions, policy refinement, and coordination across teams

Ideal Candidate
  • Proven deep-dive Cloudflare expertise in complex enterprise or critical-infrastructure environments
  • Strong cybersecurity and network-security background with hands-on ownership of security tools
  • Ability to drive Cloudflare strategy end-to-end, from design and optimisation to troubleshooting and governance
  • Strong analytical and communication skills, able to explain technical topics to diverse stakeholders
  • Comfortable working autonomously while collaborating within structured security squads

Desirable
  • Experience with WAF tuning, DDoS mitigation, Zero Trust frameworks, edge services, and API security
  • Knowledge of PKI, cryptography, or secure identity mechanisms (highly valued for crypto squads)
  • Experience in regulated or financial environments, or exposure to policy and standards writing

Interested in taking full ownership of Cloudflare within a highly critical European financial organisation?

Apply now - early conversations with the hiring team are already underway.

  • Seniority LevelMid-Senior level
  • Industry
    • Financial Services
  • Employment TypeContract
  • Job Functions
    • Information Technology
  • Skills

    • Cloudflare
    • Troubleshooting
    • Network Security
    • Content Distribution Networks
    • Cyber-security
    • Infrastructure
    • DDoS
    • Data Centers
    • Cybersecurity
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