Lead IT Infrastructure Engineer

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.

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 role of this position is to serve as a Linux and virtual infrastructure system administrator, for both on-premise and cloud based infrastructure. Primary functions are to design, deploy, and support infrastructure solutions for the enterprise. They will be expected to stay abreast of advances in technologies; assessing, making recommendations, and deploying said technologies. They are expected to be a leader in collaboration efforts across organizations (architecture, development, operational teams, business units, etc.) in solving critical business and technology issues while improving customer experience.

Candidate must be a US Citizen and eligible to obtain GSA Certification.

Location and Schedule

This is a Work From Home position available from any US-based location. The schedule currently rotates every 7 weeks.

The Main Responsibilities

Provide day-to-day support / administration of OS (Linux / Unix) and associated infrastructure

Will provide support directly to internal stakeholders throughout the enterprise to enable and support highly available application solutions

Perform site reliability engineering functions

Assessing standards, practices, technologies, and ecosystems

Make recommendations for improvements and in support of going forward strategies

Facilitate implementation tasks (Examples : operational standards, automation, developing / implementing code, etc.)

Develop, document, deploy, and support best practices / procedures, risk assessments, contingency planning, security, and disaster recovery & business continuity planning

Provide technical support to internal stakeholders through the ability to analyze, troubleshoot, and solve complex technical problems across multiple technical disciplines

Interact and communicate with various levels of management on projects and initiatives

Provide leadership in the migration of legacy technologies to current standards

What We Look For in a Candidate

Required

Bachelor's degree (Computer Science, MIS, Software Engineering or related) or equivalent experience

Minimum of 6 years of experience with Linux (Red Hat, Rocky, Ubuntu, etc.) administration

Minimum of 6 years of experience with Unix (Solaris, HP-UX, etc.) administratio

Experience with Solaris is required.

Experience with automation and orchestration technologies (Ansible, Terraform, shell scripting, etc.)

Excellent troubleshooting and diagnostic skills across the full IT technology stack

Strong interpersonal, written / verbal communication, and team dynamic skills

Ability to clearly communicate technology topics across a broad range of technical and non-technical backgrounds

Preferred

Experience with server virtualization (Examples : ESXi, VMware, vSphere, vRealize, Hyper-V, cloud-based)

Experience with container platforms (Examples : Kubernetes, OpenShift, Rancher)

Experience with storage management (NAS, SAN, etc.)

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 :

$103,711 - $138,281 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.

$108,896 - $145,195 in these states : CO, HI, MI, MN, NC, NH, NV, OR, and RI.

$114,082 - $152,109 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 : / / jobs.lumen.com / global / en / benefits-statement)

Bonus Structure

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Requisition # : 338848

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

08 / 20 / 2025