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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Cloud Architect - **Company:** Lumen Inc - **Location:** Montpelier, VT, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $132,232.0 - $176,310.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Border Gateway Protocol, Cloud Computing, Cloud Computing Security, Cloud Engineering, Continuous Integration, Distributed Systems, Identity and Access Management, Network Functions Virtualization, Network Segmentation, Peering, Cloud Services, Azure Machine Learning, Datadog, AWS Cdk, Data Logging, Pulumi, Load Balancing, Istio, Large Language Models, Multi-Cloud, Servicebus, Containerization, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Apache Kafka, Machine Learning Operations, Cloudwatch, Amazon Simple Queue Service (SQS), Terraform, Open Network Automation Platform, Devsecops, Serverless Computing, Microservices - **Published:** August 20, 2026 - **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/140FDFCEE96A46B1A19FA18A3733455B/job/ ## About the Role * Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or related field with 10+ years of relevantexperience or * Master's degree with 8+ years of relevant experience * AI-first practitioner - actively integrates AI tools (LLMs, coding assistants, AI-powered analysis anddesign tools) as a routine part of architecture and engineering work, not as an occasional experiment. * Candidates must demonstrate specific, current examples of how AI has meaningfully accelerated orimproved their work. * Deep, demonstrated AWS expertise - required. Must have designed and operated production systemson AWS at scale. AWS Solutions Architect Professional or equivalent experience. * Working knowledge of GCP and Azure - multi-cloud architecture perspective required * Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Pulumi, or AWS CDK) - production-level experience * Kubernetes/EKS: cluster design, operational patterns, Helm, service mesh (Istio or equivalent) * Cloud networking: VPCs, transit gateways, PrivateLink, BGP peering, CDN, load balancing * Distributed systems architecture: microservices, event-driven patterns, async messaging (Kafka, SQS,EventBridge) * Cloud security: IAM policies, KMS, network segmentation, compliance controls * Observability platforms: OpenTelemetry, CloudWatch, Datadog, or equivalent Preferred : * Experience with FedRAMP-aligned cloud architecture or GovCloud environments * AI/ML platform experience: SageMaker, Bedrock, Vertex AI - infrastructure design for ML workloads * MLOps pipeline design in cloud-native environments * Experience with cloud-native network functions or telecom NaaS platforms * CI/CD pipeline design and DevSecOps integration * FinOps certifications or demonstrated cost governance experience ## Description Design and govern cloud architecture for Lumen's NaaS platform and related digital services. This role is the primary cloud architecture authority on the DJAS team - responsible for defining how Lumen's network-as-a-service capabilities are built, deployed, and operated in cloud environments. AWS is Lumen's primary cloud target for systems related to network automation; the ideal candidate has deep, demonstrated AWS expertise alongside working knowledge of GCP and Azure for a multi-cloud architecture perspective. This role bridges cloud engineering disciplines with architectural leadership - defining standards, guiding platform decisions, evaluating cloud-native approaches, and ensuring that what gets built in the cloud is resilient, secure, observable, and cost-efficient., * Define cloud architecture standards and reference patterns for NaaS platform services across AWS(primary), GCP, and Azure * Own cloud-native design decisions: compute, networking, storage, containerization, serverless, andservice mesh patterns * Design and govern IaC (Terraform, Pulumi, or CDK) standards - reusable, modular, auditableinfrastructure code * Architect Kubernetes/EKS environments for NaaS workloads: cluster design, operational efficiency,production readiness * Define cloud networking architecture: VPCs, transit gateways, peering, interconnects, CDN, loadbalancing * Ensure cloud security posture: IAM policies, encryption standards, network segmentation, FedRAMPalignment where applicable * Define observability architecture for cloud workloads: metrics, logging, tracing, alerting(OpenTelemetry-aligned) * Lead cloud cost governance: rightsizing, reserved capacity, spend modeling, FinOps practices * Evaluate cloud AI/ML platform capabilities (SageMaker, Vertex AI, Bedrock) and define how NaaSarchitecture supports AI workload hosting * Provide architecture reviews and guidance across engineering teams building on cloud platforms * Mentor architects and engineers on cloud-native design patterns and best practices * Produce architecture artifacts: solution designs, reference architectures, ADRs, migration roadmaps ## Related Videos - [Why segmenting your infrastructure into tiers makes your infrastructure design better](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1960-why-segmenting-your-infrastructure-into-tiers-makes-your-infrastructure-design-better) - [Rate-limiting using eBPF and Istio: How to protect your SaaS customers from themselves](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100220-rate-limiting-using-ebpf-and-istio-how-to-protect-your-saas-customers-from-themselves) - [Building Reliable Serverless Applications with AWS CDK and Testing](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/812-building-reliable-serverless-applications-with-aws-cdk-and-testing) - [Reference Architecture of AI in the Cloud](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1613-reference-architecture-of-ai-in-the-cloud) - [Get started with securing your cloud-native Java microservices applications](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/123-get-started-with-securing-your-cloud-native-java-microservices-applications) - [Seriously gaming your cloud expertise: from cloud tourist to cloud native](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/373-seriously-gaming-your-cloud-expertise-from-cloud-tourist-to-cloud-native) ## Related Articles - [7 Cloud Computing Trends Coming in 2025 for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/412-7-cloud-computing-trends-coming-in-2025-for-developers) - [What Are The Top Skills Required For Azure Developers?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/77-what-are-the-top-skills-required-for-azure-developers) - [Got AI ideas but no money? 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