Director Network Engineering

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The Role

As part of the Network and Security ENG and DEV organization, the Director of SASE ENG will help Lumen move beyond traditional SD-WAN offers and focus more on SASE services delivered via a combination of vendor hosted, cloud hosted, and internally hosted architectures. This position will push the boundaries to allow Lumen Customers to scale across multiple best of breed SASE vendors with an eye towards developing solutions that are easily automated via sister organizations.

This position will provide leadership and direct contribution towards the delivery and implementation of new SASE features and technologies. In leading this team, responsibilities will include analyzing requirements, design/test solutions, and deployment of solutions into production. This position will require the ability to undertake multiple highly complex SASE projects which may require coordination across multiple business units. This position will be focused on the infrastructure, applications and support systems required to operate a large scale global SASE product.

Location

This position is work from home anywhere within the US.

The Main Responsibilities

1. Proven experience in providing technical leadership within an organization focused on delivering features and products on a Global scale.
2. Strong background managing a team of senior engineers.
3. Position requires extensive knowledge in deploying and operating customer focused solutions in large scale networks.
4. Strong understanding of SD-WAN or larger SASE services a plus.
5. Developing and maintains quarterly roadmaps showing in progress and backlog activities that align to Strategic Roadmaps and Target Architectures.
6. Developing solutions that provide secure and scalable APIs to north/southbound systems.
7. Experience in design and implementation of an environment supporting virtual machines and containers.
8. Ability to analyze Product and Architecture inputs to develop technical requirements to support design and development efforts.
9. Define, document, and communicate standards for managing production.
10. Define, document, and communicate up to date designs representative of the production network.
11. Ensuring alignment of assigned projects with agreed upon.
12. Providing peer review on architecture and designs developed to support projects not directly assigned to ensure alignment with overall direction.
13. Engaging in the forward-looking planning and decision-making process to ensure the products are in a continuous improvement cycle to support the business strategy.

What We Look For in a Candidate

1. Bachelor's degree or equivalent education and relevant experience.
2. 15+ years related technical experience; with at least 5 years in a leadership role.
3. Strong written and verbal communication skills.
4. Ability to stay organized and keep multiple priorities on target.
5. Self-motivated with a consistent drive towards results.
6. Strong understanding of development methodologies such as Agile and SCRUM.
7. Familiarity with SD-WAN/SASE services.
8. Familiarity with OpenAPI specifications (Swagger).
9. Familiarity with cloud providers such as AWS and Azure and related services such as Kubernetes, Docker, and Terraform.
10. Tools: Git, JIRA, Confluence, Office, Teams, Postman.

Compensation

The starting salary for this role differs based on the employee's primary work location. Employees typically do not start at the top of the range, though compensation depends on each individual's qualifications.

Location Based Pay Ranges

$128,310 - $171,080 in these states: AR, ID, KY, LA, ME, MS, NE, SC, and SD.

$135,060 - $180,080 in these states: AZ, AL, FL, GA, IN, IA, KS, MO, MT, NM, ND, OH, OK, PA, TN, UT, VT, WV, WI, and WY.

$141,820 - $189,090 in these states: CO, HI, MI, MN, NV, NH, NC, OR, and RI.

$148,570 - $198,090 in these states: AK, CA, CT, DE, DC, IL, MD, MA, NJ, NY, TX, VA, and WA.

As with the pay range variety that's based on the region of a country, specific offers are determined by various factors such as experience, education, skills, certifications and other business needs.

Background Checks

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 (

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

Equal Employment Opportunity

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.

Salary Range

Salary Min : 128310

Salary Max : 198090

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.

This position is eligible for either short-term incentives or sales compensation. Director and VP positions also are eligible for long-term incentive. To learn more about our bonus structure, you can view additional information here. ( We're able to answer any additional questions you may have as you move through the selection process.

As part of our comprehensive benefits package, Lumen offers a broad range of Health, Life, Voluntary Lifestyle and other benefits and perks that enhance your physical, mental, emotional and financial wellbeing. You can learn more by clicking here. (

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