[Hiring] Platform Architect @Zayo Group

Role Description

The Platform Architect is responsible for designing and evolving scalable, secure, and high-performance platforms that support infrastructure, network intelligence, and application delivery. This role combines cloud platform architecture with expertise in traffic analytics, DDoS mitigation, and large-scale network observability.

This role partners with engineering, operations, and security teams to deliver highly scalable, data-driven platform solutions across cloud and on-prem environments, particularly within service provider and telecom ecosystems.

Responsibilities

• Design and architect scalable, secure, and highly available platform solutions
• Build and maintain telemetry ingestion pipelines (NetFlow, sFlow, IPFIX)
• Support and enhance DDoS detection and mitigation platforms
• Analyze network traffic patterns and provide insights for optimization and security
• Define and implement Infrastructure as Code and automation strategies
• Enable observability, monitoring, and performance optimization across platforms
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on platform and network initiatives
• Integrate and support traffic intelligence platforms such as Nokia Deepfield
• Provide technical leadership and contribute to architectural standards
• Develop and maintain documentation and best practices

Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of TCP/IP networking (BGP, OSPF, ISIS, DNS, SNMP)
• Professional experience in a service provider network
• Experience with NetFlow, sFlow, IPFIX and traffic telemetry systems
• Familiarity with DDoS detection and mitigation strategies
• Demonstrated platform ownership and operations of DDoS platforms such as Nokia Deepfield, Netscout Arbor, or other similar platforms
• Experience with Linux/Unix systems
• Programming/scripting skills (Python, Go, or similar)
• Experience with RESTful APIs and automation
• Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Kubernetes and containerization
• Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation)
• Observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK)
• Understanding of distributed systems and microservices
• Experience with big data platforms (Kafka, Hadoop, Spark)

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience in platform engineering, network engineering, or architecture roles

Benefits

• Excellent Health, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Retirement 401(k) Savings Plan
• Generous paid time off policy including paid parental leave