Principal Architect, Technology - Infrastructure

Principal Architect, Technology
- Infrastructure

Full time | Ziply Fiber | Remote Job

Posted On 08/10/2026

This is a remote position.

Position Title:
Principal Architect, Technology
- Infrastructure

Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, 401k, flexible spending account, paid sick leave and paid time off, parental leave, quarterly performance bonus, training, career growth and education reimbursement programs.

Ziply Fiber is a local internet service provider dedicated to elevating the connected livesof the communities we serve. We offer the fastest home internet in the nation, arefreshingly great customer experience,andaffordableplans that putcustomersin charge.

As ourstate-of-the-artfiber network expands, so does our need for team members who can help us grow and realize our goals.

• Genuinely Caring: We treat customers and colleagues like neighbors, with empathy and full attention.
• Empowering You: We help customers choose whatisbest for them,andwesupport employees in implementing new ideasand solutions.
• Innovation and Improvement: We constantly seek ways to improve how we serve customers and each other.
• Earning Your Trust: We build trust through clear, honest,human communication.

Ziply Fiber's network runs on infrastructure - the compute, hypervisors, databases, containers, and bare metal platforms that power everything from network functions and OSS/BSS systems to subscriber-facing services. The Principal Architect for Infrastructure is the technical authority for this entire stack. This role will lead the VMware-to-Open Stack migration, define our containerization and orchestration strategy, architect redundant and geographically diverse compute environments, and ensure every platform we run meets carrier-grade reliability standards.

This is a hands-on senior independent contributor role. You will set the standards, own the architecture, and work directly with engineering teams to design and deliver infrastructure that is scalable, automated, and built for operational independence.

The Essential Duties and Responsibilities listed below are a range of duties performed by the employee and not intended to reflect all duties performed.

• Own the hypervisor and private cloud strategy:
  Open Stack/KVM architecture, cluster topology, and operational model — including the full migration program from VMware.
• Define Proxmox deployment architecture for environments requiring lightweight, flexible virtualization: cluster design, storage integration, and operational standards.
• Architect bare metal server infrastructure: provisioning automation, lifecycle management, firmware governance, and integration with virtualization and container platforms.
• Lead the VMware → Open Stack migration program: workload inventory and assessment, migration sequencing, dependency mapping, and zero-impact cutover execution.
• Define and own the Kubernetes platform architecture: cluster design, networking (CNI), storage (CSI), RBAC, and multi-cluster strategy across on-premise and cloud environments.
• Establish Docker image lifecycle governance: base image standards, registry management, vulnerability scanning, and build pipeline integration.
• Design CI/CD pipeline for infrastructure and network function delivery:
  Git Ops workflows, automated testing, and rollout orchestration using ArgoCD, Flux, or equivalent.
• Own the database platform architecture:
  PostgreSQL deployment patterns, high-availability configuration (Patroni, pg Bouncer, or equivalent), replication, backup, and disaster recovery.
• Define storage architecture across tiers: block (Ceph, iSCSI), object (S3-compatible), and file storage — with backup, replication, and RPO/RTO targets aligned to service…