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.

Lumen’s commitment to workplace inclusion and employee support shines bright. We’ve made the Newsweek 2024 Greatest Workplaces for Diversity list and achieved a perfect score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality Index (CEI) for the fifth consecutive year. Plus, we’re the top employer in the communications and telecom industry, ranking 12th overall across all industries in The American Opportunity Index.

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

The Senior Infrastructure Automation leader is responsible for developing and executing infrastructure modernization strategies while building and mentoring high-performing platform engineering teams. This leader will drive organizational excellence through building scalable automation practices, establishing Infrastructure-as-Code standards, and fostering a culture of infrastructure automation across the enterprise. They will champion modern infrastructure practices through people development, automation innovation, and strategic technical partnerships to accelerate cloud adoption and infrastructure modernization initiatives.

Location

This position is work from home anywhere with the US.

This position is work from home anywhere with the US.

The Main Responsibilities

• Define and drive cloud strategy and transformation roadmap in partnership with senior leadership

• Establish organizational standards, governance frameworks, and best practices for cloud adoption

• Lead strategic planning and resource allocation across multiple teams and initiatives

• Build, coach, and develop a diverse team of engineering managers and senior individual contributors

• Drive career growth through mentorship, feedback, and creation of development opportunities

• Attract and retain top talent while developing succession plans for key roles

• Oversee architectural decisions and technical direction across multiple strategic initiatives

• Guide teams in designing and implementing scalable, cost-effective cloud solutions

• Drive standardization and optimization of cloud infrastructure and practices

• Influence senior leadership on technology investments and strategic priorities

• Build consensus across teams and drive organizational change management

• Establish metrics and KPIs to measure team health, technical quality, and business impact

• Drive continuous improvement in engineering practices and delivery processes

• Manage budgets and resource allocation across multiple teams

• Balance tactical execution with strategic long-term initiatives

What We Look For in a Candidate

Technical Requirements:

• Deep hands-on experience with AWS, Azure, and GCP core services

• Strong experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)

• Advanced knowledge of CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab, GitHub Actions, Ansible)

• Proficiency in at least one programming language (Python, Go, Java)

• Experience with monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana, CloudWatch)

• Knowledge of security best practices and compliance frameworks

• Deep architectural knowledge of cloud-native patterns

• Expert-level knowledge in cloud security and compliance

• Advanced experience with cloud cost optimization

• Expertise in cloud automation and Infrastructure as Code

• Strong understanding of enterprise architecture patterns

• Experience with cloud networking and hybrid connectivity

• Knowledge of multiple public cloud providers' well-architected frameworks

• Bachelors degree or equivalent education with 12+ years of enterprise technology experience, including at least 4 years of people management experience leading DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), or Cloud Engineering teams. Must demonstrate extensive expertise in system architecture, operational excellence, and strategic technical leadership, with a proven track record of building and scaling high-performing engineering organizations.

Compensation

This information reflects the anticipated base salary range for this position based on current national data. Minimums and maximums may vary based on location. Individual pay is based on skills, experience and other relevant factors.

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://www.lumenbenefits.com/httpdocs2/index.html)

• Bonus Structure

What to Expect Next

Based on your job application information you may be given the opportunity to complete a video interview immediately after applying. This will include a set of questions for you to record a response to in addition to Game Challenges. Completion of this video interview is a requirement in order to be considered for our open position. Now not a good time? No worries, we will also send you an email with a link to complete the video interview. We strongly recommend that you complete this within 5 days of your application date.

Requisition #: 336652

Background Screening

If you are selected for a position, there will be a background screen, which may include checks for criminal records and/or motor vehicle reports and/or drug screening, depending on the position requirements. For more information on these checks, please refer to the Post Offer section of our FAQ page (https://jobs.lumen.com/global/en/faq) . Job-related concerns identified during the background screening may disqualify you from the new position or your current role. Background results will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Equal Employment Opportunities

We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all persons regardless of race, color, ancestry, citizenship, national origin, religion, veteran status, disability, genetic characteristic or information, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, family status, pregnancy, or other legally protected status (collectively, “protected statuses”). We do not tolerate unlawful discrimination in any employment decisions, including recruiting, hiring, compensation, promotion, benefits, discipline, termination, job assignments or training.

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

02/12/2025