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 where you will lead and participate in multiple team environments while providing independent efforts across all aspects of system integration. From design and analysis to testing, implementation, and validation, you will be expected to be a self-starter capable of working with little to no supervision. You will serve as a key architect for enterprise-level networking and security, recommending optimized solutions that support current and long-range planning. Your work will directly influence tool selection, efficiency improvements, and customer satisfaction while ensuring robust infrastructure operations across Google Cloud and Amazon Web Services.

Hiring Process

Candidates selected for this position must be US Citizens with an active Department of Defense TOP SECRET clearance. The selection process includes a background screening which may involve checks for criminal records, motor vehicle reports, and drug screening, depending on position requirements. Background results are evaluated on a case-by-case basis. For more information on these checks, please refer to the Post Offer section of our FAQ page.

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

Application Instructions

All legitimate job openings will be posted on our official website or communicated through official company email addresses. Please be advised that Lumen does not require any form of payment from job applicants during the recruitment process. In any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation; you will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.