PRINCIPAL FORWARD DEPLOYED ENGINEER (Alkira) Remote, United Kingdom

Lumen Technologies, Inc.; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Lumen Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Principal Forward Deployed Engineer (Alkira) for a remote role based in the United Kingdom.

You will act as the trusted technical advisor, leading evaluation, architecture design, and production deployment for strategic enterprise customers, partnering with networking, cloud, and platform teams. You will design and deploy Alkira-based solutions, develop automation, and deliver technical workshops while collaborating with product management to capture

Qualifications

• 3+ years in a customer-facing technical role such as Solutions Architect or Sales Engineer.
• Hands-on experience architecting and deploying cloud solutions across public clouds.
• Automation/IaC familiarization using Terraform, Ansible, Python and REST APIs.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary technical owner for strategic engagements from evaluation to deployment and adoption.
• Lead architecture discussions on networking, cloud connectivity, and security.
• Design, build, and deploy Alkira-based solutions in customer environments using IaC practices.
• Develop automation and tooling to accelerate deployments and integrations.
• Deliver workshops and technical enablement sessions; troubleshoot complex issues with engineering.

Skills

Networking fundamentals

Routing technologies

Cloud networking

Technical communication

Willingness to travel

Education

BA/BS/MS in a technical field

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Python

REST APIs

Job description

## PRINCIPAL FORWARD DEPLOYED ENGINEER (Alkira)Remote, United KingdomApply NowFind out how well you match with this jobJob ID: 343625Date posted: 09/23/2026Application Deadline: 12/01/2026Lumen is the trusted network for the AI‐powered world, connecting people, data, and applications through our expansive fiber network and connected ecosystem. We enable secure, high‐performance connectivity across cloud, edge, and AI workloads for enterprises, governments, and communities.At Lumen, you’ll work on infrastructure customers rely on today and build for what’s next, where performance, security, and resilience matter.This is a high accountability environment where bold ideas drive real innovation for our customers, partners, and industry. The work is challenging, expectations are clear, and trust is built into how we operate. If you’re ready to take ownership, deliver meaningful impact, and help shape the future of AI‐ready connectivity, join us today.## **The Role****Alkira, a Lumen Connect Solution***One network. Every cloud. Total control, globally.*In this role, you will serve as the trusted technical advisor and hands-on deployment lead for Alkira’s strategic enterprise customers. Partnering with network, cloud, and platform teams, you will own the technical customer journey from initial evaluation and architecture design through production deployment, adoption, and expansion.This is a highly customer-facing role that combines solutions architecture, cloud networking, automation, and technical consulting. You will work closely with customer stakeholders and internal Product and Engineering teams to deliver successful outcomes while providing field-based insights that help shape future product capabilities.**This is a remote role based in the UK, with the possibility of business travel if required.**## **The Main Responsibilities*** Serve as the primary technical owner for strategic customer engagements from evaluation through production deployment and ongoing adoption.* Lead architecture discussions with customers and partners, providing guidance on networking, cloud connectivity, security, and infrastructure modernization.* Design, build, and deploy Alkira-based solutions in customer environments using established best practices.* Develop automation, integrations, and deployment tooling using Terraform, APIs, scripting, and infrastructure-as-code methodologies.* Partner directly with customer networking, cloud, and platform engineering teams to accelerate successful implementations.* Deliver technical workshops, architecture reviews, whiteboard sessions, and enablement programs for customers and partners.* Troubleshoot complex technical challenges and collaborate with Engineering teams to drive issue resolution and customer success.* Collaborate with Product Management to provide customer feedback, influence roadmap priorities, and drive key feature requests through implementation.## **What We Look For in a Candidate****Required Qualifications*** 3+ years of experience in a customer-facing technical role, such as Solutions Architect, Sales Engineer, Solutions Consultant, Professional Services Consultant, or Technical Advisor.* Strong networking fundamentals with expertise in routing technologies, network connectivity, and network security.* Hands-on experience architecting and deploying cloud solutions across AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform, and/or Oracle Cloud Infrastructure.* Experience designing and implementing hybrid cloud and public cloud infrastructure solutions.* Working knowledge of automation and infrastructure-as-code technologies, including Terraform, Ansible, Python, and REST APIs.* Ability to troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues across networking and cloud environments.* Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage both technical and business stakeholders.* Ability and willingness to travel as business needs require.**Preferred*** Experience designing and deploying large-scale enterprise network environments.* Understanding of multi-cloud networking architectures and cloud connectivity services.* Experience developing deployment standards, reference architectures, and technical best practices.* Familiarity with network automation and operational tooling.* Relevant cloud, networking, or security certifications.* Experience delivering technical workshops, customer training, and enablement sessions.* Strong customer focus with a passion for building long-term trusted relationships.* BA/BS/MS degree in a technical field.#LI-RemoteRequisition #: 343625