Senior Lead Backend Software Engineer- AWS Cloud

Lumen; Jackson (MS); Remote; USD 129,000 - 173,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading telecommunications company is seeking a skilled Technical Lead in Jackson, MS to provide technical direction in creating and integrating software solutions. The ideal candidate will excel in Java, AWS, and DevOps methodologies while mentoring engineering teams and optimizing systems for performance and reliability. This role offers a salary range of $129,639 to $172,852, alongside a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

Flexible work environment

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional experience in software development.
• Hands-on experience with AWS services like ECS, RDS, and Lambda.
• Good understanding of networking protocols and security best practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and architecture of distributed systems.
• Optimize Java-based systems for performance and memory efficiency.
• Mentor engineers and drive technical excellence across teams.

Skills

Java 8+

Spring Boot

Kafka

Observability

AWS

Terraform

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD

SQL & NoSQL databases

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

OpenTelemetry

Grafana

Splunk

Job description

About Lumen

Lumen connects the world. We are igniting business growth by connecting people, data and applications – quickly, securely, and effortlessly. Together, we are building a culture and company from the people up – committed to teamwork, trust and transparency. People power progress.

We’re looking for top-tier talent and offer the flexibility you need to thrive and deliver lasting impact. Join us as we digitally connect the world and shape the future.

The Role

Provide technical direction in the creation, delivery, and integration of multiple and moderately complex software solutions. May translate business requirements into specific designs and/or participate in the design, evaluation, and selection of IT solutions for software for a specific business process. Establish current and future use of the practice, metrics, and methodologies to determine current and future solutions. Explore and evaluate new and approved technologies. Consult on the application of existing and new, approved technologies to develop solutions. Ensure the process of creation and delivery of design and solution in accordance with the architectural direction.

The Main Responsibilities

• Lead the design and architecture of distributed, fault-tolerant, and highly available systems

• Optimize Java-based systems for concurrency, performance, and memory efficiency

• Guide engineering teams in adopting best practices for system design, observability, and reliability

• Either decommission or modernize the legacy application or AWS migration

• Collaborate closely with stakeholders to define a long-term technology roadmap

• Champion DevOps, CI/CD, containerization (Docker/Kubernetes), and observability best practices

• Mentor engineers, conduct reviews, and drive technical excellence across teams

What We Look For in a Candidate

• Java 8+ – Expert-level, with deep knowledge of multithreading, concurrency, and performance tuning.

• Spring Boot – Proven experience building enterprise-grade microservices.

• Kafka (or equivalent) – Strong experience with event-driven architecture and stream processing.

• Observability – Experience with OpenTelemetry, Grafana, Splunk or similar tools.

• 5+ years of experience with AWS (ECS, RDS, ElastiCache/Redis, Lambda, API Gateway) – Hands-on deployment and optimization experience.

• Terraform – Ability to design infrastructure-as-code for production systems.

• 5+ Hands-on experience with Docker, Kubernetes, Rancher, CI/CD pipelines, Kafka, SQL & NoSQL databases

• Good understanding of OAuth 2.0, Azure Entra IAM

• 5+ years of hands-on AWS experience

• AWS certifications preferred (Solutions Architect Associate/Professional, DevOps Engineer)

• Knowledge of networking protocols and security best practices

• Experience with Linux/Unix and Windows server environment

• 5+ years of professional experience with a bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, or related field, or equivalent education and experience

Compensation

This information reflects the anticipated base salary range for this position based on current data.

Location Based Pay Ranges:

$129,639 - $172,852 in these states: AL, AR, AZ, FL, GA, IA, ID, IN, KS, KY, LA, ME, MO, MS, MT, ND, NE, NM, OH, OK, PA, SC, SD, TN, UT, VT, WI, WV, and WY.

$136,121 - $181,494 in these states: CO, HI, MI, MN, NC, NH, NV, OR, and RI.

$142,603 - $190,137 in these states: AK, CA, CT, DC, DE, IL, MA, MD, NJ, NY, TX, VA, and WA.

Lumen offers a comprehensive package featuring a broad range of Health, Life, Voluntary Lifestyle benefits and other perks that enhance your physical, mental, emotional and financial wellbeing. We’re able to answer any additional questions you may have about our bonus structure (short-term incentives, long-term incentives and/or sales compensation) as you move through the selection process.

Learn more about Lumen's:

• Benefits (https://jobs.lumen.com/global/en/benefits-statement)

• Bonus Structure

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Requisition #: 339931

Background Screening

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Equal Employment Opportunities

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Disclaimer

The job responsibilities described above indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not intended to include a comprehensive inventory of all duties and responsibilities for this job. Job duties and responsibilities are subject to change based on evolving business needs and conditions.

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Application Deadline

09/30/2025