Senior Lead Network Architect — AI-Driven, High-Impact Networking
Lumen Technologies
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Job summary
Lumen Technologies is seeking a Senior Lead Network Architect to transform large-scale network infrastructure and drive AI-enabled operations. You will design resilient Internet, MPLS core, VPN edge, and Metro Ethernet networks, and lead cross-functional architecture decisions.
The role requires deep expertise in routing, switching, automation, and telemetry, with strong leadership and collaboration across teams.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, CS, mathematics or related field is required.
- CCIE and/or JNCIE certifications are highly preferred.
- 10+ years of architecture/engineering in large-scale networks.
Responsibilities
- Own architecture and evolution of Internet, MPLS core, VPN edge, and Metro Ethernet networks.
- Develop standards and roadmaps for routing, switching, MPLS, multicast, MEF.
- Design and govern network automation using model-driven interfaces and IaC.
- Develop streaming telemetry and observability for health, performance, capacity, SLA.
- Develop event-driven workflows for provisioning, validation, and remediation.
- Apply AI-enabled capabilities for anomaly detection and capacity forecasting.
- Lead POCs, evaluations, platform selection, and cross-functional decisions.
- Provide technical leadership across IP, Optical/Transport, security, data, and software teams.
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Job description
Lumen Technologies is seeking a Senior Lead Network Architect to transform large-scale network infrastructure and drive AI-enabled operations. You will design resilient Internet, MPLS core, VPN edge, and Metro Ethernet networks, and lead cross-functional architecture decisions.
The role requires deep expertise in routing, switching, automation, and telemetry, with strong leadership and collaboration across teams.
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