Lumen Technologies · 1 day ago
Senior Lead Architect
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$130K/yr - $190K/yr
10+ years expLumen Technologies is a company focused on connecting people, data, and applications to ignite business growth. The Senior Lead Architect will provide technical direction for Lumen’s Network as a Service implementation, working across network architecture and engineering to ensure alignment with product requirements and customer experience.
Big DataInformation ServicesInfrastructureOptical CommunicationSecurityTelecommunicationsVoIPWireless
Responsibilities
Create reference diagrams, documentation, topologies, and proof of concepts; Guide the translation of technical implementation details gathered and derived from product, sales, executives, partners, and customers needs and requirements
Architect solutions for product, services, and business problems which may be beyond ownership area and clearly communicate requirements, intent, and implementation details to technical and non-technical audiences
Effectively manage and deliver multiple projects in parallel while maintaining ownership of keys areas of responsibility across the organization
Indirectly influence the work of others to drive large projects from inception to delivery with successful completion and implementation of requirements
Coach and mentor others in the business processes implemented in the team's applications, services, and workflows to provide resolution to support problems
Effectively estimate the time it will take to perform tasks and influence the work to be completed within those timeframes, provide input/feedback to stakeholders and project managers for effective capacity planning
Scale solutions to meet enhanced requirements for growth, new services, or network optimization by applying approved technologies and architectures for enhancements/additions and provide for an economical means to complete the work
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's or master's degree or equivalent experience with 10+ years of related experience in one or more of the following areas: Software development/design; Java, Node.js, Python, Go; Systems and environment engineering and design; Cloud Environment design and integration: AWS, GCP, Azure, Oracle; Network engineering and network automation
Strong listening and communication skills; Strong coaching and mentorship capabilities
Experience translating product and technical network requirements into implementable solutions
Strong understanding of network technologies including Internet, Ethernet, IPVPN, Edge Compute, and Optical transport
Strong Layer 2 knowledge of ethernet switching equipment and switching architectures used on Lumen's Internet networks
Working level experience with protocols and standards used on Lumen's networks such as BGP, IS-IS, MPLS, BFD, LLDP, RPKI, BMP
Strong understanding of Ansible, Python, and/or other network automation technologies/methodologies
Preferred
Proven experience as a force multiplier in the way teams are led through complex problems
Working Knowledge of: Asynchronous programming concepts and distributed systems design; Continuous integration and delivery practices; Zero downtime deployment strategies; OpenAPI
Benefits
Health
Life
Voluntary Lifestyle benefits
Company
Lumen Technologies
Lumen delivers the most secure platform for applications and data to help businesses, government and communities deliver amazing experiences
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$2.44B2025-09-04Post Ipo Debt· $425M
2025-08-04Post Ipo Debt· $2B
2023-05-22Post Ipo Equity
Leadership Team
Kate Johnson
CEO & President
Sean Alexander
Senior Vice President of Connected Ecosystems
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