Lead IT Systems Engineer - Public Sector

About Lumen

Lumen is the trusted network for AI, transforming how businesses connect, secure, and scale in an AI-driven world. By connecting people, data, and applications quickly, securely, and effortlessly, we help organizations move faster and unlock what's next. At Lumen, people power progress. Our culture is built on teamwork, trust, and transparency, giving you the flexibility, support, and opportunity to make a lasting impact.

About the Role

This is a highly technical and hands-on position designed for a self-starter who can work independently with little to no supervision. You will lead and participate in multiple team environments, providing independent efforts across all aspects of system integration, including design, analysis, testing, implementation, and validation.

In this role, you will recommend optimized solutions to support current and long-range planning, collaborating with project leads to select tools and technologies that improve efficiencies and customer satisfaction. You will be responsible for monitoring, analyzing, and resolving incidents for infrastructure running in Google Cloud and Amazon Web Services, while deploying and configuring systems within those environments. Your day-to-day will involve supporting and troubleshooting Kubernetes clusters and containers, designing requirements-based technical solutions for new projects, and assisting with the transition of designs into production.

You will also evaluate, build, integrate, test, and prepare systems for operational use, ensuring rapid remediation and deployment. This includes installing and rebuilding systems, configuring hardware and storage, and maintaining existing applications by fixing, upgrading, and adding functionality. You will assess applications for deficiencies, keep them current with programming language versions, and perform testing to ensure new features work without regressions. Additionally, you will mentor teammates, provide rapid operational support for production equipment, and support due diligence activities such as site surveys, design reviews, and vendor negotiations.

Hiring Process

If you are selected for a position, there will be a background screen, which may include checks for criminal records, motor vehicle reports, and/or drug screening, depending on the position requirements. Background results will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

Equal Opportunity & Culture

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. We do not tolerate unlawful discrimination in any employment decisions.

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