Lead IT Systems Engineer - Federal

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.

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

This is a highly technical and hands-on position requiring the selected candidate to both lead and participate in multiple team environments. The candidate will need to provide independent efforts to all aspects of system integration including design, needs analysis, design review, testing, implementation, and validation. The candidate is expected to be a self-starter and can work independently with little to no supervision.  The environment is fast-paced and includes working directly with the customer. 

The Main Responsibilities

 
The candidate will have demonstrated knowledge and experience in system architecture and engineering disciplines. Specific technical knowledge of enterprise level networking and network security. 
Advanced knowledge of Ansible; ability to create roles and playbooks independently.  The candidate will have experience integrating external Gitlab and Github roles/collections into team environment.
Provide rapid operational support, troubleshooting, and resolution to production equipment.  
Deploy, configure, and administer systems in Google Cloud Platform. 
Monitor, analyze, and resolve incidents for infrastructure running in Google Cloud Platform. 
Support and troubleshoot Kubernetes clusters and containers.
Designs requirements-based technical solutions in support of new projects and assists with transition of the solution and design into production.
Evaluate, Build, Integrate, Test and Prepare systems for operational use and patches for rapid remediation and deployment.
Install new/rebuild existing systems running on Linux-based operating systems and configure hardware, peripherals, settings, directories, storage, etc. in accordance with standards and project/operational requirements.
Analyzes, develops, recommends, implements, and supports innovative, cost effective IPS/IDS protection systems.
Operational knowledge of system products like Opensearch, Postgres, Juniper, Palo Alto, Grafana, AWX, Graylog, and Zabbix.
Maintain existing applications by fixing, upgrading, and adding functionality as needed.
Quickly develop new applications as the need arises.  These applications should follow appropriate best practices.
Develop and execute test plans and procedures based upon system security and functional requirements verifying that the system remains operational and there are no regression issues.
Mentor teammates by helping them learn new technologies where needed.
Evaluates and recommends future technologies and methodologies that will enhance future capabilities.
Travel required based on hardware refresh requirements or adding in new capabilities.

What We Look For in a Candidate

• 5+ years current Linux systems engineering experience (Redhat, CentOS, Rocky) and troubleshooting.
• 5+ years with automation in Ansible, Puppet, or Chef.
• 3+ years of Kubernetes experience including developing helm charts and deploying applications on Kubernetes.
• 3+ years with Google Cloud Platform or other cloud service provider.
• Knowledge and experience should include computer network operations, network access and protection techniques and technologies, security, encryption, and cross domain solutions.
• Available 24/7 for Network Outages and Maintenance window work.
• Ability to work with coworkers and customers to troubleshoot technical problems.
• Candidate must be a US Citizen with an active Department of Defense TOP SECRET clearance.

Compensation

This information reflects the anticipated base salary range for this position based on current national data. Minimums and maximums may vary based on location. Individual pay is based on skills, experience and other relevant factors.

Location Based Pay Ranges:

$103,711 - $138,281 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, and WY.
$108,896 - $145,195 in these states: CO, HI, MI