Lumen Technologies · 3 weeks ago
Senior Planning Engineer
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
$85K/yr - $113K/yr
6+ years expLumen Technologies is the trusted network for AI, transforming how businesses connect and scale in an AI-driven world. They are seeking a Senior Planning Engineer to focus on Expansion/Market Planning, developing solutions to improve network efficiencies and drive revenue growth.
Big DataCyber SecurityInformation TechnologyVideoTelecom & CommunicationsInformation ServicesInfrastructureNetwork SecurityOptical CommunicationSecurityVideo ConferencingVoIPWireless
Responsibilities
Partner with the Account Team and Solutions Engineers to develop efficient architecture solutions for new customer deals and network expense recovery
Develop collaborative planning solutions to aid in the long-term growth of the company from a network advancement and revenue perspective
Improve network efficiencies by addressing latency, owned vs leased assets, and deployment of new technology
Drive revenue growth by identifying new near net assets in high revenue growth areas and expansion markets
Create detailed plans providing service delivery solutions to customer or data center locations, including physical and network layer plans, maps, diagrams, and cost estimates
Provide support through the implementation stages by performing capital budget/variance management and network design reviews
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree or equivalent education and 6+ years of relevant experience
4+ years of related experience with a Master's degree
Strong Microsoft Excel skills for data analysis and reporting with demonstrated proficiency in VLOOKUPs and pivot tables
Proficiency in utilizing internal mapping tools for map-based design tasks
Effective collaboration and communication skills with ability to delegate to internal project stakeholders and third-party vendor partners
Preferred
Experience with and foundational understanding of internal mapping tools like ArcGIS or comparable for designing within detailed maps and diagrams to depict design plan initiatives
Project Management or Lean Six Sigma certification or demonstrated experience driving process improvement utilizing such methodologies
Benefits
Lumen offers a comprehensive package featuring a broad range of Health, Life, Voluntary Lifestyle benefits and other perks that enhance your physical, mental, emotional and financial wellbeing.
We're able to answer any additional questions you may have about our bonus structure (short-term incentives, long-term incentives and/or sales compensation) as you move through the selection process.
Company
Lumen Technologies
Lumen delivers the most secure platform for applications and data to help businesses, government and communities deliver amazing experiences.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
89%
Represents job field similar to this job
Engineering and Development
Product Management
Management and Executive
Accounting and Finance
Marketing
Trends of Total Sponsorships
*2026 (9)
2025 (26)
2024 (15)
2023 (30)
2022 (16)
2021 (12)
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$3.44B2026-05-06Post Ipo Debt· $1B
2025-09-04Post Ipo Debt· $425M
2025-08-04Post Ipo Debt· $2B
Leadership Team
Kate Johnson
Chief Executive Officer
Jessica Taylor
SVP, Chief Communications Officer
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