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Senior Lead Backend Software Engineer- AWS Cloud

Senior Lead Backend Software Engineer- AWS Cloud

Lumen TechnologiesMonroe, LA, United States
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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

Provide technical direction in the creation, delivery, and integration of multiple and moderately complex software solutions. May translate business requirements into specific designs and / or participate in the design, evaluation, and selection of IT solutions for software for a specific business process. Establish current and future use of the practice, metrics, and methodologies to determine current and future solutions. Explore and evaluate new and approved technologies. Consult on the application of existing and new, approved technologies to develop solutions. Ensure the process of creation and delivery of design and solution in accordance with the architectural direction.

The Main Responsibilities

  • Lead the design and architecture of distributed, fault-tolerant, and highly available systems
  • Optimize Java-based systems for concurrency, performance, and memory efficiency
  • Guide engineering teams in adopting best practices for system design, observability, and reliability
  • Either decommission or modernize the legacy application or AWS migration
  • Collaborate closely with stakeholders to define a long-term technology roadmap
  • Champion DevOps, CI / CD, containerization (Docker / Kubernetes), and observability best practices
  • Mentor engineers, conduct reviews, and drive technical excellence across teams

What We Look For in a Candidate

  • Java 8+ - Expert-level, with deep knowledge of multithreading, concurrency, and performance tuning.
  • Spring Boot - Proven experience building enterprise-grade microservices.
  • Kafka (or equivalent) - Strong experience with event-driven architecture and stream processing.
  • Observability - Experience with OpenTelemetry, Grafana, Splunk or similar tools.
  • 5+ years of experience with AWS (ECS, RDS, ElastiCache / Redis, Lambda, API Gateway) - Hands-on deployment and optimization experience.
  • Terraform - Ability to design infrastructure-as-code for production systems.
  • 5+ Hands-on experience with Docker, Kubernetes, Rancher, CI / CD pipelines, Kafka, SQL & NoSQL databases
  • Good understanding of OAuth 2.0, Azure Entra IAM
  • 5+ years of hands-on AWS experience
  • AWS certifications preferred (Solutions Architect Associate / Professional, DevOps Engineer)
  • Knowledge of networking protocols and security best practices
  • Experience with Linux / Unix and Windows server environment
  • 5+ years of professional experience with a bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Systems, or related field, or equivalent education and experience
  • Compensation

    This information reflects the anticipated base salary range for this position based on curre

    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
  • Bonus Structure
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    Requisition # : 339931

    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 . 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.

    In any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.

    Please be advised that Lumen does not require any form of payment from job applicants during the recruitment process. All legitimate job openings will be posted on our official website or communicated through official company email addresses. If you encounter any job offers that request payment in exchange for employment at Lumen, they are not for employment with us, but may relate to another company with a similar name.

    Application Deadline

    10 / 15 / 2025

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