Senior Lead Network Architect — AI-Ready, High-Impact

Lumen; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Lumen is seeking a Senior Lead Network Architect to drive the design of resilient, scalable Internet/MPLS core networks, VPN edge services, and Metro Ethernet technologies. You will lead architecture decisions across IP, Optical/Transport, and security teams, advancing automation and telemetry to improve reliability and efficiency.

In this high‑impact role, you will guide PoCs, vendor evaluations, and platform selections while applying AI‑enabled capabilities for anomaly detection and capacity

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, CS, math, or related field.
• 10+ years in architecture/engineering for large-scale networks.
• CCIE and/or JNCIE certifications preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own architecture of Internet/MPLS core, VPN edge and Metro Ethernet networks.
• Develop roadmaps for routing, switching, MPLS, multicast, MEF, and related tech.
• Lead network automation and telemetry design using modern tooling.
• Design streaming telemetry and observability for network health and performance.
• Lead PoCs and cross-functional architecture decisions.
• Provide technical leadership across IP, Optical/Transport, security, data, and software teams.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Negotiation

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, or related discipline

CCIE or JNCIE certifications

Tools

Python

Ansible

NETCONF/YANG

RESTCONF

gNMI

gRPC

Job description

Lumen is seeking a Senior Lead Network Architect to drive the design of resilient, scalable Internet/MPLS core networks, VPN edge services, and Metro Ethernet technologies. You will lead architecture decisions across IP, Optical/Transport, and security teams, advancing automation and telemetry to improve reliability and efficiency.

In this high‑impact role, you will guide PoCs, vendor evaluations, and platform selections while applying AI‑enabled capabilities for anomaly detection and capacity