Remote Senior Infrastructure Engineer & Team Lead

Lumen; Topeka (KS); Remote; USD 132,000 - 176,000; Full time

Job summary

Lumen in the United States seeks a senior network engineer to design, implement, and manage complex enterprise networks, including LAN/WAN, cloud integrations, and security controls. You’ll lead cross‑functional teams, mentor junior engineers, and drive high‑availability initiatives.

This remote role requires deep expertise in routing, SD‑WAN, cloud networking (AWS/Azure/GCP), automation with Python/Ansible, and strong leadership to deliver scalable, secure solutions across the organization.

Qualifications

• Networking technologies: advanced routing protocols (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP), VRFs and segmentation.
• SD-WAN design and maintenance with Cisco and Palo Alto Networks.
• Hardware knowledge of Cisco/Arista/Juniper devices.
• TCP/IP, OSI model and enterprise network architecture.
• Cloud networking across AWS, Azure, Google Cloud; hybrid/multi-cloud.
• Automation with Python and Ansible for network ops.
• Leadership and mentoring of engineers.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain complex enterprise network infrastructures (LAN/WAN/WLAN/cloud).
• Drive security initiatives: firewalls, VPNs, IDS/IPS, DDoS mitigation.
• Monitor and optimize network performance with advanced diagnostics.
• Design and manage cloud networks with hybrid/multi-cloud integration.
• Provide high-level technical guidance and resolve escalations.
• Develop and maintain network documentation and diagrams.
• Collaborate with vendors and stakeholders on solutions.
• Mentor junior engineers and lead technical teams.
• Plan capacity, testing, and disaster recovery strategies.
• Use automation tools to streamline deployments and ops.

Skills

BGP

OSPF

EIGRP

VRFs

Network segmentation

SD-WAN

Cisco

Palo Alto Networks

TCP/IP

OSI model

Cloud networking

AWS

Azure

Google Cloud

Python

Ansible

Leadership

Tools

Cisco hardware

Arista

Juniper

Job description

Lumen in the United States seeks a senior network engineer to design, implement, and manage complex enterprise networks, including LAN/WAN, cloud integrations, and security controls. You’ll lead cross‑functional teams, mentor junior engineers, and drive high‑availability initiatives.

This remote role requires deep expertise in routing, SD‑WAN, cloud networking (AWS/Azure/GCP), automation with Python/Ansible, and strong leadership to deliver scalable, secure solutions across the organization.