Remote Senior Infrastructure Architect – AI‑Ready Networking

Lumen; Carson City (NV); Remote; USD 132,000 - 194,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Life insurance

Voluntary lifestyle benefits

Job summary

Lumen is seeking a senior network engineer to provide expert direction across enterprise networks, including LAN, WAN, cloud integrations, and security upgrades. You will design, implement, and optimize high-availability infrastructure in a remote-friendly environment.

You will mentor junior engineers, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and drive scalable network architectures with a focus on security and performance across hybrid/multi-cloud environments.

Qualifications

• Experience implementing and managing enterprise routing protocols (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP).
• Designing and maintaining SD-WAN environments with Cisco and Palo Alto Networks.
• Knowledge of network hardware configuration and maintenance (Cisco/Arista/Juniper).
• Deep understanding of TCP/IP, OSI, and enterprise network architecture best practices.
• Cloud networking with AWS/Azure/Google Cloud in hybrid/multi-cloud setups.
• Automation skills with Python and Ansible for network tasks.
• Proven leadership and mentoring abilities for technical teams.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain complex enterprise network infrastructures (LAN/WAN/WLAN/cloud).
• Drive security initiatives with firewall, VPN, and IDS/IPS configurations.
• Monitor and optimize network performance with advanced diagnostics.
• Design and manage cloud network architectures, hybrid and multi-cloud.
• Provide guidance and resolve escalated issues; maintain system stability.
• Create and maintain comprehensive network documentation and diagrams.
• Collaborate with vendors and stakeholders on networking solutions.
• Mentor junior engineers and foster knowledge sharing.

Skills

BGP/OSPF/EIGRP

SD-WAN

Cloud Networking

Automation (Python/Ansible)

Leadership

Networking Hardware (Cisco/Arista/Jun

Tools

Cisco

Arista

Juniper

Job description

Lumen is seeking a senior network engineer to provide expert direction across enterprise networks, including LAN, WAN, cloud integrations, and security upgrades. You will design, implement, and optimize high-availability infrastructure in a remote-friendly environment.

You will mentor junior engineers, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and drive scalable network architectures with a focus on security and performance across hybrid/multi-cloud environments.