Senior Lead Planning Engineer

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 Role

Sets direction for systems, networks, user services and vendor development efforts.  Defines the direction for the organization, standards, and tests systems and hardware to ensure interoperability and validates features and functions. Analyzes complex local and wide area network systems and/or customer network environment, including planning, designing, evaluating, selecting operating systems and protocol suites and configuring communication media with concentrators, bridges and other devices. Resolves difficult interoperability problems to obtain operation across all platforms. Configures systems to user environments. Supports acquisition and implementation of hardware and software as well as subcontractor services. Regarded as a subject matter expert and may act as a technical project leader or provide work leadership for lower level employees. Excludes those with full supervisory responsibilities.

Location

This is a Work from Home position within the U.S.

The Main Responsibilities

• Leads the development, evaluation and implementation of new and innovative principles, processes and applications. 
• Exercises considerable latitude in decision-making under limited consultative direction toward predetermined long-range targets. 
• Analyzes complex local and wide area network systems and/or customer network environment, including planning, designing, evaluating, selecting operating systems and protocol suites and configuring communication media with concentrators, bridges and other devices.
• Acts as primary consultant to leadership detailing the technical requirements and specifications necessary to obtain solutions. 
• Requires limited direction and guidance with most tasks. 
• Possesses specific SME level knowledgebase/skillset in one or more network layers and supports peers as SME
• Provides support of peers in specialized skill and/or supports long range strategic planning for region.
• Supports network architecture, site level strategic planning with market/region ownership
• Project/Program management experience to be applied as a support for program
• Supports and leads various reporting and automation initiatives
• Applies business analytic skills to justify strategic decisions and must articulate to upper level management
• Possesses excellent written and verbal communications skills as well as organizational skills

What We Look For in a Candidate

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent education and experience.
• Typically, 10+ years related experience
• 8+ years related experience with Master’s degree.

Compensation

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Location Based Pay Ranges

$129,639 - $172,852 in these states: AL  AR  AZ  FL  GA  IA  ID  IN  KS  KY  LA  ME  MO  MS  MT  ND  NE  NM  OH  OK  PA  SC  SD  TN  UT  VT  WI  WV  WY 
$136,121 - $181,494 in these states: CO  HI  MI  MN  NC  NH  NV  OR  RI 
$142,603 - $190,137 in these states: AK  CA  CT  DC  DE  IL  MA  MD  NJ  NY  TX  VA  WA 

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