Hybrid IT Systems Engineer — Linux & Cloud

Lumen Technologies; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 111,000 - 148,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Life benefits

Voluntary lifestyle benefits

Job summary

Lumen Technologies is seeking a Lead IT Systems Engineer for the Public Sector to lead and participate in multi‑team system integration, design reviews, testing, and deployment across cloud, edge, and AI workloads. The role emphasizes hands‑on leadership, independent work, and ensuring secure, high‑performance infrastructure for government and community clients.

The candidate should have strong Linux engineering, Docker/Kubernetes, and cloud experience, including automation with Ansible, Puppet,

Qualifications

• 5+ years Linux systems engineering experience (RHEL, Rocky).
• 3+ years Docker or Kubernetes experience.
• 3+ years with Google Cloud Platform or Amazon Web Services.
• 3+ years with automation in Ansible, Puppet, or Chef.

Responsibilities

• Lead and participate in system integration across design, analysis, testing, implementation and validation.
• Develop, troubleshoot, and optimize Docker containers across dev, test, and production environments.
• Deploy, configure, and administer systems in Google Cloud Platform.

Skills

Linux systems

Docker

Kubernetes

GCP/AWS

Automation tools

Top Secret clearance

US Citizenship

On-call readiness

Travel willingness

Tools

Google Cloud Platform

Amazon Web Services

Job description

Lumen Technologies is seeking a Lead IT Systems Engineer for the Public Sector to lead and participate in multi‑team system integration, design reviews, testing, and deployment across cloud, edge, and AI workloads. The role emphasizes hands‑on leadership, independent work, and ensuring secure, high‑performance infrastructure for government and community clients.

The candidate should have strong Linux engineering, Docker/Kubernetes, and cloud experience, including automation with Ansible, Puppet,