Senior Infrastructure Architect-AI-Ready Networking (Remote)

Lumen; Salt Lake City (UT); Remote; USD 132,000 - 176,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Life insurance

Voluntary lifestyle benefits

Job summary

Lumen is a trusted network provider enabling AI-ready connectivity across cloud, edge, and enterprise workloads. This role leads design, implementation, and secure operation of complex networks, mentoring engineers and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable, resilient infrastructure.

The candidate will design LAN/WAN/WLAN, drive security initiatives, and optimize performance while supporting cloud integrations and automation efforts.

Qualifications

• Expertise implementing and managing enterprise networks with advanced routing.
• Experience in SD-WAN design using Cisco and Palo Alto Networks.
• Hardware knowledge of Cisco, Arista, or Juniper platforms.
• Strong TCP/IP knowledge, OSI model, and enterprise architecture best practices.
• Cloud networking experience in AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud; hybrid/multi-cloud.
• Automation skills with Python and Ansible to improve operations.
• Proven leadership to mentor engineers and collaborate cross-functionally.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain complex enterprise network infrastructures with security.
• Drive network integration for security initiatives including firewalls, VPNs, IDS/IPS.
• Monitor and optimize network performance with advanced diagnostic tools.
• Design and manage cloud network architectures, including hybrid/multi-cloud.
• Provide high-level technical guidance and resolve escalated issues.
• Develop and maintain network diagrams, design references, and SOPs.
• Collaborate with vendors to implement business-focused networking solutions.
• Mentor junior engineers and promote knowledge sharing.
• Plan capacity improvements, failure testing, and disaster recovery strategies.
• Use automation tools and scripts to streamline deployments and operations.

Skills

Networking fundamentals

BGP

OSPF

EIGRP

VRFs

Network segmentation

SD-WAN design

Cisco

Arista

Juniper

AWS

Azure

Google Cloud

Python

Ansible

Tools

Cisco

Arista

Juniper

AWS

Azure

Google Cloud

Job description

Lumen is a trusted network provider enabling AI-ready connectivity across cloud, edge, and enterprise workloads. This role leads design, implementation, and secure operation of complex networks, mentoring engineers and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable, resilient infrastructure.

The candidate will design LAN/WAN/WLAN, drive security initiatives, and optimize performance while supporting cloud integrations and automation efforts.