Senior Cloud Architect

liveperson; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) employer match

Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)

HSA & FSA plans

Parental leave & flexible PTO

Remote-friendly with WeWork options

Job summary

LivePerson, a leader in enterprise conversational AI, seeks a Senior Cloud Architect (Network & SRE) to design and maintain scalable GCP networking for its global platform. The role emphasizes IaC with Terraform, reliability, and security across distributed systems.

You will lead network design, security policy implementation, and collaboration with SRE and platform teams to optimize performance and costs in a remote-first, US-based environment.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in Cloud Architecture, Network Engineering, or SRE/DevOps roles.
• Deep expertise in Google Cloud Platform (GCP) networking (VPC, Interconnect, Load Balancing, Service Networking).
• Strong background in DevOps practices and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform or similar tools.
• US-based residency.
• Working knowledge of scripting (Python, Go, or Bash).
• Strong understanding of distributed systems, Linux/network troubleshooting, and modern observability practices.
• Excellent ability to lead technical strategy and collaborate across teams to solve complex infrastructure challenges.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and manage scalable and resilient GCP network architectures (VPCs, Interconnects, Load Balancing, DNS).
• Lead IaC implementation for networking components using Terraform.
• Collaborate with SRE to resolve connectivity, latency, and performance issues across the global microservices architecture.
• Implement and manage network security policies (firewall rules, IAM, VPC Service Controls).
• Optimize cloud networking costs via traffic analysis and architectural improvements.
• Drive reliability engineering practices (capacity planning, error budgets, monitoring/alerting).
• Onboard services ensuring they meet networking and reliability standards.

Skills

GCP networking

Terraform / IaC

SRE / DevOps

Scripting (Python/Go/Bash)

Linux networking

Observability

Leadership / collaboration

Tools

Terraform

Job description

Location: Dallas, Texas Remote Status: Hybrid LivePerson (NASDAQ: LPSN) is a leader in trusted enterprise conversational AI and digital transformation. The world's leading brands use our award-winning Conversational Cloud platform to connect with millions of consumers. We power nearly a billion conversational interactions every month, providing uniquely rich data analytics and safety tools to unlock the power of conversational AI for better business outcomes. Fast Company named LivePerson the #1 Most Innovative AI Company in the world.

Position Overview

As the Senior Cloud Architect (Network & SRE) , you will serve as a senior technical lead bridging the gap between advanced cloud networking and site reliability engineering. You will be responsible for designing, building, and maintaining the network architecture that powers our global platform on GCP. This role is ideal for a US-based expert with a deep background in both networking and DevOps, focused on ensuring high availability, performance, and security across our distributed systems. You will collaborate closely with our SRE and platform teams to drive network optimization and reliability as a core component of our infrastructure strategy.

You Will:

• Key Responsibilities & Impact Design, deploy, and manage scalable and resilient GCP network architectures, including VPCs, Interconnects, Load Balancing, and DNS.
• Lead the implementation of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) for networking components using Terraform to ensure consistency and automation.
• Partner with the SRE team to solve complex connectivity, latency, and performance issues across our global microservices architecture.
• Implement and manage network security policies, including firewall rules, VPC Service Controls, and IAM roles.
• Optimize cloud networking costs through traffic analysis and architectural efficiency improvements.
• Drive reliability engineering principles within the network domain, including capacity planning, error budget management, and monitoring/alerting improvements.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to onboard services, ensuring they meet networking and reliability standards.

You Have:

• Required Skills & Qualifications 10+ years of experience in Cloud Architecture, Network Engineering, or SRE/DevOps roles.
• Deep expertise in Google Cloud Platform (GCP) networking (VPC, Cloud Interconnect, Load Balancing, Service Networking).
• Strong background in DevOps practices and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform or similar tools.
• US-based residency.
• Working knowledge of scripting (Python, Go, or Bash).
• Strong understanding of distributed systems, Linux/network troubleshooting, and modern observability practices.
• Excellent ability to lead technical strategy and collaborate across teams to solve complex infrastructure challenges.
• The salary range for this role will be between $150,000 to $160,000 USD . Final compensation will be determined by a variety of factors, including, but not limited to your location, skills, experience, education, and/or professional certifications.

Our Benefits & Perks

• We are committed to supporting the complete well-being, health, financial security, family, and professional growth of our permanent employees.
• Health & Wellbeing Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance: Comprehensive plans to support your health needs.
• Wellness Resources: Access to wellbeing resources and programs including our EAP plan.
• Health & Mental Support: Access a confidential and free Employee Assistance Program (EAP), providing professional counseling.
• Financial Security & Growth 401(k) Retirement Plan: To help you plan for your financial future by offering both the plan and a 4% employer match (100% match on the first 3% contribution and 50% match on the next 2% contribution)
• HSA & FSA Plans: To help you plan for health related expenses on a pre-tax basis
• Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP): Participate and receive a discount on company shares, allowing you to directly share in LivePerson's success and growth.
• Additional Insurances: Basic and supplemental life insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, long-term and short-term disability insurance coverage, legal plan, identity theft protection plan, and critical illness supplemental insurance.
• Development: Access to internal professional development resources.
• Time Away & Family Support Flexible Paid Time Off (PTO): Discretionary PTO package for flexible days off with manager approval. Paid Public Holidays. Generous Parental Leave Policy: Including maternity/paternity support and fertility services.
• Workplace Flexibility Remote-First Model: This role is fully remote ( #LI-Remote ), offering excellent work-life balance and flexibility. We also maintain dedicated WeWork space for those who wish to meet colleagues or collaborate in person.

Why You’ll Love Working Here

As leaders in enterprise customer conversations, we celebrate diversity, empowering our team to forge impactful conversations globally. LivePerson is a place where uniqueness is embraced, growth is constant, and everyone is empowered to create their own success. We're very proud to have earned recognition from Fast Company, Newsweek, and BuiltIn for being a top innovative, beloved, and remote-friendly workplace, and recognized by Gartner as a leader in the Conversational AI space.

Belonging at LivePerson

Equal Opportunity Employer We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace and are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) . We believe that diverse perspectives drive innovation. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other characteristics protected by US Federal, State, or Local law.

Accessibility Commitment

LivePerson is dedicated to the accessibility needs of our applicants and employees. We provide reasonable accommodations to job applicants with disabilities. Applicants who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should inform their recruiting contact upon initial connection.

Important Candidate Notice

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