Senior Infrastructure Architect for AI-Ready Networks Remote

Lumen

Cheyenne (WY)

Remote

USD 132,000 - 176,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Job summary

Lumen is hiring for a senior Network Architect role focused on designing, implementing, and maintaining complex enterprise networks across LAN, WAN, WLAN, and cloud environments. You will lead cross-functional teams, mentor junior engineers, and drive security, resiliency, and scalability in a fully remote US role.

The role emphasizes high availability, automation, and collaboration with vendors to deliver innovative networking solutions for AI-ready workloads.

Qualifications

Expertise in implementing and managing enterprise-level services including advanced routing protocols (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP) and network segmentation.
Designing and maintaining SD-WAN environments using Cisco and Palo Alto Networks.
Knowledge of network hardware configuration and maintenance (Cisco, Arista, Juniper).
Advanced TCP/IP, OSI model and enterprise network architecture best practices.
Cloud networking with AWS/Azure/GCP; hybrid/multi-cloud design and management.
Automation using scripting (Python, Ansible).
Ability to lead technical teams and mentor junior engineers across projects.

Responsibilities

Design, implement, and maintain complex enterprise network infrastructures (LAN/WAN/WLAN/cloud).
Drive security initiatives, firewall configurations, VPNs, and IDS/IPS implementations.
Monitor and optimize network performance with advanced diagnostic tools.
Design, implement, and manage cloud network architectures with on-prem integrations.
Provide high-level technical guidance and resolve escalated issues to maintain stability.
Develop and maintain comprehensive network documentation and standards.