Remote Cloud Interconnect Solutions Director

Lumen; Dover (DE); Remote; USD 160,000 - 223,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Life benefits

Voluntary lifestyle benefits

Job summary

Lumen seeks a deeply technical product leader to own and advance the cloud interconnect portfolio. You will guide the evolution of current cloud connections and launch next-generation interconnect products with cloud providers and hyperscalers, translating complex connectivity needs into scalable product capabilities from concept to market adoption.

As Director, you’ll collaborate with engineering, network architects, hyperscalers, and Alkira to shape a simpler, more seamless portfolio for

Qualifications

• 10+ years in product management, network engineering, cloud infrastructure, or related field.
• 3+ years in cloud connectivity, cloud interconnect, multicloud networking, or hyperscaler solutions.
• Deep knowledge of cloud on-ramps, private interconnect, virtual connections, and cloud architectures.
• Experience defining and delivering technically complex products with engineering teams.
• Experience managing cloud provider relationships including technical alignment and negotiations.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a growing team of PM and analytics professionals for the cloud interconnect portfolio.
• Own strategy, roadmap, performance, and lifecycle of solutions connecting enterprises to cloud providers and hyperscalers.
• Maintain health of cloud connections including provider coverage, capacity, reliability and customer experience.
• Drive development and rollout of next-generation cloud interconnect solutions across ecosystems.
• Define future capabilities through collaboration with development teams, network architects, hyperscalers and cloud partners.
• Lead integration of cloud interconnect products with the Alkira platform and future product generations.
• Manage cloud provider relationships and lead commercial, technical, and contractual negotiations when required.
• Engage with customers, partners and internal stakeholders to translate needs into prioritized requirements.

Skills

Cloud interconnect

Leadership

Strategy

Cloud partnerships

Negotiations

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

Alkira platform

Job description

Lumen seeks a deeply technical product leader to own and advance the cloud interconnect portfolio. You will guide the evolution of current cloud connections and launch next-generation interconnect products with cloud providers and hyperscalers, translating complex connectivity needs into scalable product capabilities from concept to market adoption.

As Director, you’ll collaborate with engineering, network architects, hyperscalers, and Alkira to shape a simpler, more seamless portfolio for