Lumen is the trusted network for the AI‑powered world, connecting people, data, and applications through our expansive fiber network and connected ecosystem. We enable secure, high‑performance connectivity across cloud, edge, and AI workloads for enterprises, governments, and communities. At Lumen, you’ll work on infrastructure customers rely on today and build for what’s next, where performance, security, and resilience matter. This is a high accountability environment where bold ideas drive real innovation for our customers, partners, and industry. The work is challenging, expectations are clear, and trust is built into how we operate. If you’re ready to take ownership, deliver meaningful impact, and help shape the future of AI‑ready connectivity, join us today. The Role
The Sr Network Engineer applies advanced engineering and network principles, theories, concepts and technologies to solve unusually complex problems and issues. Interacts and drives vendor requirements, resolution of bug fixes, code upgrades, and vendor development as necessary. Resolves difficult production/interoperability problems by working with cross functional teams and applying advanced engineering and network principles, theories and concepts. Serves as a subject matter expert and may act as a technical project lead or mentor junior employees. Location: This is an onsite position at Lumen's Zuni St lab in Denver, CO
The Main Responsibilities
- Interacts with Architecture (IP and Security), Planning, Operations, Lab, Systems (NSD, alarming) to implement equipment and designs necessary to evolve the worldwide Internet backbone.
- Ability to research, write requirements to test hardware and software to ensure interoperability and validation of features, functions and behavior.
- Expertise in the certification of equipment, MOPs/network configurations.
- Layer 2 – knowledge of ethernet switching equipment and switching architectures used on Lumen’s Internet networks.
- Expert level experience with protocols used on Lumen’s Internet networks- BGP, IS-IS, MPLS, BFD and LLDP, and their use
- Detailed experience in BGP route policy and the redistribution of routes between protocols.
- Expert level knowledge and experience with BGP route reflector architecture and configurations across multiple address families.
- Expert level troubleshooting knowledge with multiple vendor routing and forwarding architectures to resolve possible production issues or design behavior issues.
- Strong knowledge of the UDP and TCP protocols to help design secure and efficient Internet Networks.
- Expert level experience with creating Layer 3/Layer 4 filters and ACLs and creating configurations to meet requirements.
- Solid experience with QoS traffic classification, remarking and per class queuing. Create QoS configurations to meet Product specifications and to resolve production issues.
- Strong knowledge of distributed denial of service equipment and protocols
- Designs and configures servers on BOBJ including Dashboard Design, Explorer, Mobile integration of BOBJ, Universe Configuration.
- Self-motivated with problem solving capabilities, sense of urgency and accountability
What We Look For in a Candidate
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field or equivalent experience/education
- 4+ years experience in network testing environments
- Excellent documentation/technical writing skills required
- Strong troubleshooting skills
Preferred Qualifications:
- MS / M Tech / BS / B Tech degree in Computer Science, related technical field preferred, or equivalent work experience
- Knowledge of telecommunications, specifically with VoIP protocols such as SIP
- Experience in large scale data mining and big data solution implementation
- Deployment experience- Visual intelligence and predictive
- Universe Design - single and multi-source is required
- Demonstrated ability to adapt to new technologies and learn quickly
- Industry experience with DevOps
- ITIL certifications
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:
$87,117 - $116,156 in these states: CO 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.
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What to Expect Next
Requisition #: 344393
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