Sr. Lead IT Engineer_

Jefferson City

**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**

Lumen is embarking on a multi-year journey to modernize and more forward with Microsoft Azure. We are looking for an outgoing energetic person to help pave the way to our exciting new future. The Azure Cloud Engineer (ACE) will be a key member of the Cloud Center of Excellence (CCoE). Our ACEs will provide best practices on secure foundational cloud implementations, automated provisioning of infrastructure and applications, cloud-ready application architectures, and more. Through the cloud engineer’s guidance, we will ensure our teams have an excellent experience in building, modernizing, migrating, and maintaining applications in our hybrid multi cloud environment. The cloud engineer also serves as a guide and subject matter expert elevating the overall cloud capabilities within Lumen.

**The Main Responsibilities**

+ Refine, evangelize, and deliver on Lumen’s multi-cloud operating model vision and strategy

+ Partner in the delivery of cloud-based technical architectures, migration approaches, and application optimizations that enable business objectives

+ Collaborate with Product Owners, Scrum Masters, Developers, Product Architects to implement technical solutions

+ Evolve and drive our automation capabilities by enabling a DevOps and SRE culture

+ Support the adoption of Cloud practices and drive the institutionalization of the practices

+ Identify risk and mitigation plans associated with security, legal, data, compliance, and regulatory requirements

+ Contribute to the development of internal best practices as well as new innovative capabilities

+ Hands on-Technical lead to guide, mentor, and coach

**What We Look For in a Candidate**

**Required:**

+ 4+ years’ experience in combined roles of cloud engineer, infrastructure engineer, DevOps engineering, SRE or application development

+ 2+ years’ experience designing, building, and deploying scalable cloud-based solutions in Azure

+ Expertise with automating infrastructure provisioning and/or continuous integration/delivery

+ Experience with cloud architecture and implementation features (OS, multi-tenancy, virtualization, orchestration, elastic scalability)

+ Experience one or more languages, such as Java, Python, Go, JavaScript, C++, Terraform, or similar

+ Ability to communicate to multiple audiences at an appropriate level

+ Public Trust clearance is required for this position

**Desired:**

+ Experience in supporting and troubleshooting large-scale applications deployed in a hybrid multi cloud

+ Experience with “on-premises to cloud” migrations or IT transformations

+ AZ-104 Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate

**Education:**

+ Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, related technical field, or equivalent work experience

**Compensation**

The 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

$111,480 - $148,630 in these states: AR ID KY LA ME MS NE SC SD

$117,340 - $156,450 in these states: AL AZ FL GA IA IN KS MO MT ND NM OH OK PA TN UT VT WI WV WY

$123,210 - $164,280 in these states: CO HI MI MN NC NH NV OR RI

$129,080 - $172,100 in these states: AK CA CT DC DE IL MA MD NJ NY TX VA WA

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 #: 333499

**Background Screening**

If you are selected for a position, there will be a background screen, which may include checks for criminal records and/or motor vehicle reports and/or drug screening, depending on the position requirements. For more information on these checks, please refer to the Post Offer section of our FAQ page (umen.com/global/en/faq) . Job-related concerns identified during the background screening may disqualify you from the new position or your current role. Background results will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

**Equal Employment Opportunities**

We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all persons regardless of race, color, ancestry, citizenship, national origin, religion, veteran status, disability, genetic characteristic or information, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, family status, pregnancy, or other legally protected status (collectively, “protected statuses”). We do not tolerate unlawful discrimination in any employment decisions, including recruiting, hiring, compensation, promotion, benefits, discipline, termination, job assignments or training.

**Disclaimer**

The job responsibilities described above indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not intended to include a comprehensive inventory of all duties and responsibilities for this job. Job duties and responsibilities are subject to change based on evolving business needs and conditions.

**Salary Range**

**Salary Min :**

111480

**Salary Max :**

172100

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.

This position is eligible for either short-term incentives or sales compensation. Director and VP positions also are eligible for long-term incentive. To learn more about our bonus structure, you can view additional information here. (umen.com/global/en/compensation-information) We're able to answer any additional questions you may have as you move through the selection process.

As part of our comprehensive benefits package, Lumen offers a broad range of Health, Life, Voluntary Lifestyle and other benefits and perks that enhance your physical, mental, emotional and financial wellbeing. You can learn more by clicking here. (om)

Note: For union-represented postings, wage rates and ranges are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreement provisions.