Senior Lead Architect: AI-Ready Optical Network Strategy

Lumen; Boise (ID); À distance; USD 132 000 - 176 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Lumen is accelerating AI‑ready connectivity with a scalable optical backbone. We seek a Senior Lead Architect who will translate emerging technologies into deployable architectures, lead architecture across multiple disciplines, and influence strategic outcomes for customers and partners.

The role emphasizes bold leadership, data-driven decisions, and cross‑functional collaboration. You will drive long‑term vision, champion automation, and shape product introductions into production networks

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical, optical, or telecom engineering or 5–7+ years of equivalent experience
• MBA or 5–7+ years of equivalent experience in financial modeling
• Fluent in DWDM, Coherent Optics, ROADM/Open Line Systems, Optical performance modeling, and resiliency
• Strong analytical approach to problem solving
• Experience communicating technical solutions from C‑Level to staff
• Led a new product introduction into production network
• Strong data extraction/analytic skills using SQL and Power BI
• Participation in at least one standard body
• Knowledge in Quantum Encryption, HCF/MCF, APIs (preferred)

Responsabilités

• Translate emerging technologies into deployable architecture and standards
• Provide technology roadmaps, reference architectures, and lifecycle planning
• Envision 1–3 year optical network roadmap and turn it into reality
• Think creatively to solve complex problems and drive adoption
• Use AI tools to accelerate research, analytics, and automation
• Engage in standard bodies to advance Lumen initiatives
• Extract network data and present current and trending demands
• Develop financial models: TCO, ROI, NPV, sensitivity, costs
• Create business cases to support architectural designs
• Develop an automation vision for the Optical Product line

Connaissances

DWDM

Coherent Optics

ROADM/Open Line Systems

Optical performance modeling

network resiliency

Executive communication

Data extraction

SQL

Power BI

Product launch

Formation

Bachelor’s degree in electrical/optical/telecommunication engineering

Master of Business Administration

Outils

SQL

Power BI

Description du poste

Lumen is accelerating AI‑ready connectivity with a scalable optical backbone. We seek a Senior Lead Architect who will translate emerging technologies into deployable architectures, lead architecture across multiple disciplines, and influence strategic outcomes for customers and partners.

The role emphasizes bold leadership, data-driven decisions, and cross‑functional collaboration. You will drive long‑term vision, champion automation, and shape product introductions into production networks