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Lumen

Senior Lead Engineer - Federal

Lumen, Denver, Colorado, United States, 80285


About Lumen

Lumen connects the world. We are igniting business growth by connecting people, data and applications – quickly, securely, and effortlessly. Together, we are building a culture and company from the people up – committed to teamwork, trust and transparency. People power progress.

Lumen’s commitment to workplace inclusion and employee support shines bright. We’ve made the Newsweek 2024 Greatest Workplaces for Diversity list and achieved a perfect score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality Index (CEI) for the fifth consecutive year. Plus, we’re the top employer in the communications and telecom industry, ranking 12th overall across all industries in The American Opportunity Index.

We’re looking for top-tier talent and offer the flexibility you need to thrive and deliver lasting impact. Join us as we digitally connect the world and shape the future.

The RoleThe Senior Lead Engineer provides support for solution development and deployment of telecom, professional services, Cyber and IT solutions for Large Systems Integrators, Federal Government and SLED customers. Serve as a technical advisor responsible for architect and design solutions that achieve the client’s business needs and goals.

LocationDenver, CO or Herndon, VA

The Main Responsibilities

Provide project leadership and direction for the design, development, delivery and sustainment of high-fidelity simulation test and verification of products

Create high-level requirements. Oversee project execution, manage cost, schedule, technical execution of projects for internal and external customers

Support Lumen Public Sector internal organizations to develop custom solutions, and/or evaluate PRFP and RFP documents, validate customer requirements provide a compliant, competitive solution addressing requirements

Directly interfaces with Government customers, vendors, subcontractors and internal Lumen cross functional teams

Works to evaluate new and emerging technologies in the areas of network, cloud, edge, and security

Hands-on deployment, testing and integration on innovative technologies in lab environment

Documents all lab tested solutions for the purposes of future standardization and productization

Presents all Lumen proposed solutions in a professional manner

Provide support to installation personnel as needed to clarify service expectations, including providing diagrams, verbal explanation and written documentation

What We Look For in a Candidate

Current active TS/SCI clearance, with the ability to obtain and maintain a CI polygraph if necessary

Exceptional knowledge in Managed and Professional Services including (but not limited to) SIEM, EDR/XDR, SD-WAN, Vulnerability Assessment, Security Awareness, Cloud Security, Cloud (Private/Public/Hybrid)

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (oral, written and presentation)

Knowledge of various vendor equipment including (but not limited to) Juniper, Cisco, Aruba, Palo-Alto

Knowledge of telecommunications equipment, operation, procedures and practices

Ability to present customer information on project status in various forms such as MS Power Point briefings, MS Project schedules, MS Visio drawings and MS Excel

BS in Telecommunications or equivalent work experience (8 years’ experience in telecommunications O&M, installation, and engineering)

Ability to work in a team environment and demonstrate strong problem-solving skills

Excellent organizational skills with the ability to work on multiple opportunities simultaneously

Relevant certifications in Cloud, Security, and Network technologies (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Azure Solution Architect, CCNP, JNCIP)

US Citizenship required

Minimal travel may be required

CompensationThe starting salary for this role differs based on the employee's primary work location. Employees typically do not start at the top of the range, though compensation depends on each individual's qualifications.

Location Based Pay Ranges$123210 - $164280

in these states: CO.$129080 - $172100

in these states: VA.

As with the pay range variety that's based on the region of a country, specific offers are determined by various factors such as experience, education, skills, certifications and other business needs.

Requisition #: 334029

Application Deadline10/10/2024

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