Senior Lead Network Cloud Architect – RapidScale

Cox Enterprises

Senior Lead Network Cloud Architect designing and implementing secure network and cloud infrastructure solutions. Leading teams to improve performance and reliability in a multi-cloud environment.

Posted 5/5/2026full-timeRaleigh • North Carolina • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $163,400 - $272,300 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudFirewalls

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, implement, and maintain network and cloud infrastructure across multi-tenant environments, including compute, storage, networking, hypervisors, backups, disaster recovery, and monitoring
Lead and support critical incident response (P1) and provide escalation support for complex technical issues
Drive initiatives to improve performance, scalability, and reliability across cloud and network environments
Perform network configuration and optimization across multiple data centers and customer environments, ensuring secure and highly available connectivity
Troubleshoot and resolve network and infrastructure issues for both internal teams and external customers
Collaborate with Cloud and Network Architects, Engineering, and Operations teams to deliver projects and platform enhancements
Support Sales and Solution Engineering teams with technical input for customer opportunities and product development
Develop and maintain technical documentation, including architecture diagrams, procedures, and operational runbooks
Manage monitoring, backup configurations, and network device health across environments
Coordinate with external carriers and vendors for provisioning, maintenance, and troubleshooting of network connectivity

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree and 8 years’ experience in a related field
The right candidate could also have a different combination, such as a master’s degree and 6 years’ experience; a Ph.D. and 3 years’ experience in a related field; or 12 years’ experience in a related field
Strong expertise in network infrastructure design, implementation, and operations across firewalls, switches, routers, and load balancers
Proven ability to manage and execute complex technical projects in a cloud or data center environment
Deep understanding of networking protocols including OSPF, BGP, and HSRP
Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills with the ability to proactively identify and resolve issues
Comfortable working in a fast-paced, high-demand environment with a 24x7 on-call rotation

Benefits

Comp & perks

The Company offers eligible employees the flexibility to take as much vacation with pay as they deem consistent with their duties, the company’s needs, and its obligations
seven paid holidays throughout the calendar year
up to 160 hours of paid wellness annually for their own wellness or that of family members
additional paid time off in the form of bereavement leave
time off to vote
jury duty leave
volunteer time off
military leave
parental leave
health care insurance (medical, dental, vision)
retirement planning (401(k))
paid days off (sick leave, parental leave, flexible vacation/wellness days, and/or PTO)

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Hard Skills & Tools

network infrastructure designcloud infrastructurenetwork configurationnetwork optimizationnetwork troubleshootingnetwork protocolsfirewallsswitchesroutersload balancers

Soft Skills

problem-solvingtroubleshootingproject managementcollaborationcommunicationleadershipadaptabilityinitiativeattention to detailcustomer support