Principal Network SRE

About LumenLumen 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 RoleAs a Principal SRE in the organization, lead and drive the team’s daily activity, their interactions with partner teams, and empower them by facilitating their working environment. As a leader in the organization, mentor, guide, and coach others in career development and progression. Manage and operate Lumen’s Network as a Service (NaaS) implementation in partnership with traditional operations teams and development counterparts. Provide technical direction and resolution of systemic issues related to Lumen’s Network as a Service (NaaS) implementation across a broad range of network topologies and applications. Plan, design, and implement scalable local and wide-area network solutions between multiple platforms and protocols. Responsible for system performance, supporting/troubleshooting issues, and coordinating across multiple organizations and teams. Develop tools and utilities to automate deployment, administration, investigation, and monitoring. Curation and consistent implementation of a production readiness program that development/feature teams can align to.This role requires a strong understanding of Lumen’s Layer 1, Layer 2, & Layer 3 networks and products, a strong understanding of Lumen’s Edge Compute implementation, and a strong understanding of software development methodologies. This role will work across the network architecture, engineering, and systems development organizations and teams to ensure alignment to production readiness and operationalization guidance and best practices.LocationThis role is designated as a fully remote position within the United States.The Main Responsibilities

Lead team’s daily activities, partner collaboration, production readiness program

Curation and implementation of a production readiness program to create consistent and repeatable processes for onboarding and managing systems components.

Mentor/guide/coach others in their technical skillsets and career development

Subject Matter Expert for network automation platform applications, services, and hosting environments. Focused on core components, supports directly with expertise and escalates to responsible team but remains engaged and learns

Collaborative development and driving of new tools, utilities, and capabilities to improve support processes and efficiency. These may include solutions for observability, alerting, production code change management, and more

Ensures applications/services are always running effectively, including continuous monitoring and alerting, empowering operations and development to help manage the services efficiently

Lean in on automation of deployment pipelines (CI/CD), infrastructure provisioning, and scaling to ensure seamless performance of new deployments

Proactive incident management - investigation and resolution of service outages and unplanned downtime; proactive minimization and prevention of incident recurrence.

Participates/leads blameless retrospectives after incidents to analyze what went wrong, implement fixes, learn from the experience, and prevent future incidents through knowledge and tooling

Documentation for KB/KT/FAQ about the environments. Self-served knowledge on tap so we can “run it together”.

Documentation of standardized operational workflows to ensure adherence to requirements and dissemination best practices for production readiness and operationalization

Coach and mentor others in the business processes implemented in the team's applications, services, and workflows to provide resolution to support problems

Effectively manage and deliver multiple initiatives in parallel while maintaining ownership of keys areas of responsibility across the organization

Indirectly influence the work of others to drive production readiness and operationalization of system and service components

Effectively estimate the time it will take to perform tasks and deliver or influence the work to be completed within those timeframes

What We Look For in a CandidateRequired Qualification:

Bachelor’s or master’s degree or equivalent experience

12+ years of related experience in software development, systems engineering, and/or networking

3-5 years previously demonstrated leadership experience required

Network skills are REQUIRED, previous network architecture/engineering/operations preferred

Strong understanding of network technologies including Internet, Ethernet, IPVPN, Edge Compute, and Optical transport

Strong Layer 2 knowledge of ethernet switching equipment and switching architectures used on Lumen’s Internet networks

Working level experience with protocols and standards used on Lumen’s networks such as BGP, IS-IS, MPLS, BFD, LLDP, RPKI, BMP

Strong understanding of Ansible, Python, and/or other common technologies used in network automation

Working Knowledge of:

Asynchronous programming concepts and distributed systems design

Source code repositories and continuous integration and delivery practices

Zero downtime deployment strategies

High Availability and Multi-Region architectures

OpenAPI, Swagger, and other API standards

Distributed Systems Management

Preferred Qualification:

Strong listening and communication skills

Strong coaching and mentorship capabilities

Legal StatementsIn 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.CompensationThe 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: AL, AZ, FL, GA, IA, IN, KS, MO, MT, ND, NM, OH, OK, PA, TN, UT, VT, WI, WV, and WY.$141,820 - $189,090 in these states: CO, HI, MI, MN, NC, NH, NV, OR, and RI.$148,570 - $198,090 in these states: AK, CA, CT, DC, DE, IL, MA, MD, 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.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. (https://centurylinkbenefits.com/)Requisition #: 336222Background ScreeningIf 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 OpportunitiesWe 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.DisclaimerThe 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.Salary RangeSalary Min :128310Salary Max :198090This 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. (https://jobs.lumen.com/global/en/compensation-information) 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. (https://centurylinkbenefits.com)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.Note: For union-represented postings, wage rates and ranges are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreement provisions.Application Deadline12/20/2024