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

Lumen; Trenton (NJ); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Lumen is hiring a Senior Lead Network Architect to design resilient, scalable Internet, MPLS core, VPN edge, and Metro Ethernet networks. You will advance automation, streaming telemetry, and AI-enabled operations to improve reliability, performance, and security across a global network infrastructure.

We seek 10+ years in carrier/web-scale environments, CCIE/JNCIE preferred, and strong skills in IGP/BGP, MPLS, and vendor governance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, or related field.
• CCIE and/or JNCIE certifications are highly preferred.
• 10+ years of architecture and engineering experience in large-scale networks.
• Deep expertise in IGP, BGP, MPLS, multicast, VPN, and traffic-engineering techs.

Responsibilities

• Own the architecture and evolution of Internet, MPLS core, VPN edge, and Metro Ethernet networks.
• Develop roadmaps for routing, switching, MPLS, multicast, and MEF services.
• Design and govern network automation using model-driven interfaces and IaC.
• Develop streaming telemetry and observability for health and capacity.
• Lead PoCs, evaluations, and cross-functional architecture decisions.
• Provide technical leadership across IP, Optical/Transport, security, and software teams.

Skills

IGP & BGP

MPLS

VPN technologies

Streaming telemetry

Python scripting

gNMI

Education

Bachelor’s in Engineering / CS

CCIE / JNCIE preferred

Tools

Ansible

RESTCONF

gNMI

gRPC

REST API

Job description

Lumen is hiring a Senior Lead Network Architect to design resilient, scalable Internet, MPLS core, VPN edge, and Metro Ethernet networks. You will advance automation, streaming telemetry, and AI-enabled operations to improve reliability, performance, and security across a global network infrastructure.

We seek 10+ years in carrier/web-scale environments, CCIE/JNCIE preferred, and strong skills in IGP/BGP, MPLS, and vendor governance.