Remote Director of Metro Ethernet Engineering

Lumen; Atlanta (GA); Remote; USD 152,000 - 203,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Life insurance

Voluntary lifestyle benefits

Job summary

Lumen seeks a Director of Metro Ethernet Engineering to lead a team responsible for Metro Ethernet platforms, certification and lifecycle management. You will translate architecture into deployable standards, manage vendor relationships, and drive service readiness across the network ecosystem.

You will partner with Architecture, Product, Planning, Operations and Systems Development while guiding talent development and strategic investment. This is a remote US-based opportunity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Telecommunications, Computer Science or related field.
• 10+ years in telecommunications or network engineering with Ethernet/IP/MPLS expertise.
• 5+ years leading engineering teams and programs; strong cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a high-performing Metro Ethernet engineering team for network technologies, service readiness and lifecycle execution.
• Provide technical leadership across Metro Ethernet, Packet Optical networks, MetRON, colorless networking and related platforms.
• Direct certification, qualification, interoperability testing and production readiness for new hardware and software releases.
• Own engineering execution of roadmap initiatives including MetRON deployment and Ethernet Fabric services.
• Translate architecture into work packages, plans, standards and repeatable deployment practices.
• Partner with Architecture, Product, Planning, Operations and vendors to align priorities and deliver outcomes.
• Escalation lead for complex production issues, deployment challenges and service-impacting events.
• Build trust, communicate clearly, develop talent and lead teams through change and transformation.

Skills

Ethernet networking

IP/MPLS

Optical transport

Routing

Switching

Leadership

Program management

Executive communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering / Telecommunications / CS

Master's degree in Engineering or related discipline

Job description

Lumen seeks a Director of Metro Ethernet Engineering to lead a team responsible for Metro Ethernet platforms, certification and lifecycle management. You will translate architecture into deployable standards, manage vendor relationships, and drive service readiness across the network ecosystem.

You will partner with Architecture, Product, Planning, Operations and Systems Development while guiding talent development and strategic investment. This is a remote US-based opportunity.