Remote Leader, Metro Ethernet Engineering

Lumen; Springfield (IL); Remote; USD 167,000 - 223,000; Full time

Job summary

Lumen is seeking a Director of Metro Ethernet Engineering to lead a high-performance team responsible for Metro Ethernet, Packet Optical networks, and related platforms. You will translate architecture into production-ready standards, guide deployments, and drive lifecycle management with strong program management and stakeholder engagement.

The role emphasizes building trust, clear communication, and delivering customer-centered outcomes while navigating change and strategic investment planning

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Telecommunications, Computer Science, or related discipline.
• 10+ years of telecommunications or network engineering experience, including deep expertise in Ethernet networking, IP/MPLS, optical transport, routing, switching, and carrier network operations.
• 5+ years leading engineering teams, technical programs, or network technology initiatives, with demonstrated ability to develop talent and lead through change.
• Experience introducing network technologies from architecture through production deployment, including certification, vendor management, implementation planning, and operational readiness.
• Strong program management, executive communication, stakeholder engagement, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a high-performing Metro Ethernet engineering team responsible for network technologies, platforms, service readiness, deployment standards, and lifecycle execution.
• Provide technical leadership across Metro Ethernet, Packet Optical networks, MetRON, colorless networking, NID platforms, Ethernet services, coherent optics, routing, switching, and related access technologies.
• Direct certification, qualification, interoperability testing, and production readiness for new hardware, software releases, optics, platforms, and network capabilities.
• Own engineering execution of Metro Ethernet roadmap initiatives, including MetRON deployment, Metro 3.0 enhancements, Ethernet Fabric services, service automation, and next-generation access capabilities.
• Translate architecture and strategy into engineering work packages, implementation plans, operational deliverables, standards, and repeatable deployment practices.
• Partner across Architecture, Product, Planning, Operations, Systems Development, Testing, Service Delivery, and vendors to align priorities, resolve dependencies, and deliver customer-centered outcomes.
• Serve as an engineering escalation leader for complex production issues, deployment challenges, technology limitations, and service-impacting events.
• Build trust, communicate with clarity and transparency, foster teamwork and accountability, develop talent, and lead teams effectively through change, ambiguity, and transformation.

Skills

Ethernet networking

IP/MPLS

Leadership

Program management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Telecommunications/Computer Science

Job description

Lumen is seeking a Director of Metro Ethernet Engineering to lead a high-performance team responsible for Metro Ethernet, Packet Optical networks, and related platforms. You will translate architecture into production-ready standards, guide deployments, and drive lifecycle management with strong program management and stakeholder engagement.

The role emphasizes building trust, clear communication, and delivering customer-centered outcomes while navigating change and strategic investment planning