Senior Network & Infra Engineer — Onsite Utah

Lumen Technologies; Midvale (UT); On-site; USD 85,000 - 113,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Life insurance

Voluntary lifestyle benefits

Job summary

Lumen Technologies is seeking a Senior Infrastructure Engineer in Utah to lead network infrastructure, hardware lifecycle, inventory operations, and automation efforts. The role blends hands-on engineering with asset management, prioritizing performance, security, and reliability across enterprise networks.

The position focuses roughly 60% on Network Engineering and Infrastructure Operations and 40% on Inventory Management and procurement, requiring onsite work and strong collaboration with

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent work experience.
• 5+ years of experience supporting enterprise network infrastructure.
• Strong knowledge of routing, switching, TCP/IP, DNS, and enterprise networking principles.
• Hands-on experience configuring and troubleshooting Cisco, Juniper, Arista, or similar network platforms.
• Experience supporting hardware deployments, lifecycle management, and infrastructure operations.
• Experience with inventory management, asset tracking, procurement processes, or logistics coordination.
• Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot complex technical issues involving network hardware.
• Strong documentation, communication, and organizational skills.
• Ability to work onsite and perform physical hardware handling activities.

Responsibilities

• Configure, deploy, troubleshoot, and maintain enterprise network infrastructure including switches, routers, optics, and related hardware.
• Provide onsite technical support for network equipment installation, failure remediation, diagnostics, and hardware replacement activities.
• Support network refresh programs, infrastructure deployments, and modernization initiatives.
• Develop automation solutions to streamline provisioning, inventory management, reporting, and operational workflows.
• Partner with engineering teams to improve infrastructure reliability, operational scalability, and service delivery.
• Assist with technical validation, configuration standards, documentation, and process improvement initiatives.
• Participate in incident response and restoration efforts requiring physical access to network equipment.
• Maintain accurate technical documentation, implementation procedures, and lifecycle records.
• Serve as primary owner of network hardware inventory and asset accountability.
• Manage multi-million-dollar inventories of network infrastructure equipment, including switches, routers, optics, cabling, and supporting components.
• Oversee hardware lifecycle management from procurement through deployment, maintenance, and decommissioning.
• Coordinate equipment ordering, vendor engagement, procurement tracking, and asset readiness activities.
• Manage return material authorization (RMA) processes and replacement hardware logistics.
• Maintain inventory accuracy, asset tracking records, and operational reporting.
• Coordinate warehouse activities and ensure timely availability of equipment for operational and project-driven requirements.
• Identify automation opportunities that improve inventory visibility, reporting accuracy, and operational efficiency.

Skills

Enterprise networking

Network automation

Onsite hardware

Documentation

Procurement coordination

Education

BS in IT/CS/Engineering

Tools

Cisco/Juniper/Arista

Job description

Lumen Technologies is seeking a Senior Infrastructure Engineer in Utah to lead network infrastructure, hardware lifecycle, inventory operations, and automation efforts. The role blends hands-on engineering with asset management, prioritizing performance, security, and reliability across enterprise networks.

The position focuses roughly 60% on Network Engineering and Infrastructure Operations and 40% on Inventory Management and procurement, requiring onsite work and strong collaboration with