Engineer II - 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.

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

The Engineer II will participate in multiple team environments and provide efforts to all aspects of system integration including design, needs analysis, design review, testing, implementation, and validation with minimal supervision. As a highly technical and hands-on position, the Engineer II will be responsible for systems in support of Lumen’s Government critical infrastructure protection missions.

The Main Responsibilities

 Reviews and analyzes RECP and RFIs to respond with compliant, competitive solutions and documents (writes) to those solutions in proposal responses

•    Directly interfaces with Government customers, vendors, subcontractors, and other Lumen groups

•    Write SOWs, Method of Procedures (MOPs), test and acceptance plans using corporate standards, best commercial practices and customer site standards

•    Manages the installation of all Lumen telecommunications equipment within specific Lumen and government facilities

•    Conducts surveys to determine ISP build requirements for incorporation in proposals

•    Provides engineering assistance for installation teams

•    Coordinates subcontractors, materials, tools and equipment to complete projects on schedule and within budget

•    Coordinate with Lumen engineers, vendors, and customer contacts to schedule access for installation and test and turn up procedures

•    Understands and adheres to Federal, customer site and company policies and practices

•    Performs installation of extended fiber demarcations within government facilities; coordinate with site personnel, clean, scope, install and test fiber extension to customer equipment and provide support to implement service

•    Performs testing of Carrier Ethernet and Optical Transport circuits using Bit Error Rate Testers, OTDRs, Optical Powers Meters and other optical test equipment

•    Updates network drawings using MS Visio and other software-based applications

•    Position requires moderate travel

What We Look For in a Candidate

BS in Telecommunications or equivalent work experience (4 years experience in telecommunications O&M, installation, and engineering)

Experience reviewing and analyzing solicitation documents and developing solutions

Experience with optical equipment, Carrier Ethernet and wavelength division multiplexing

Knowledge of Ciena, Juniper and Infinera equipment desirable

Ability to redline as-built drawings and Engineering Design Packages (EDPs)

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

Knowledge of telecommunications installations standards desirable

Knowledge of telecommunications test equipment, operation, procedures, and practices

Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information

US Citizenship required

Clearance: TS//SCI with SSBI and Poly preferred, but not mandatory.

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