Lead Solution Architect

Lead Solution Architect

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

Lumen Validated Designs accelerate time-to-value, reduce deployment cost, and simplify technology adoption with production-tested architectures, built on the Lumen Network. They reinforce Lumen's leadership as a trusted partner in digital transformation, cloud, security, and the AI economy. We are building a team of highly skilled, talented, and customer-focused professionals to work with Lumen Product, Technology, Partner, and Sales teams, and our ecosystem partners, to create Lumen Validated Designs and solutions that address customer needs and industry use cases.

As a Lead Solution Architect, you will be a key member of the Lumen Validated Designs team and will work closely with cross-functional team members in Lumen Product, Technology, Connected Ecosystem, and Sales to manage the technical aspects of Validated Design projects from concept to launch. This position requires skilled leadership and technical competency to plan, manage and deliver all aspects of the design, architecture, validation (in the lab and with customers), and documentation of solutions as part of an LVD, crossing multiple disciplines.

The Lead Solution Architect participates in the definition of the higher-level functional and non-functional requirements, analyze technical trade-offs, determine the major components and subsystems, and define the interfaces and collaborations between them. This position will be engaged with defining solutions in both Corporate IT as well as Business DevOps solutioning, with multiple solution paths available.

Location

This position is available from any US based location. You must be a US Citizen or Permanent Resident for consideration.

The Main Responsibilities

• Collaborating with directors, product managers, solution architects, partner alliance managers, and other leads within the LVD team and across groups.
• Cross-functional collaboration with Innovation Executives, Partner and Customer Experience teams, and ecosystem partners in leading each LVD project.
• Support and facilitate the translation of customer business needs, industry trends, and use cases into innovative, scalable, and maintainable architecture constructs.
• Proven ability to collaborate with diverse roles and teams to achieve clarity in solution design.
• Consistently apply and improve the LVD Framework, including :
• Design and build reference architectures and blueprints.
• Document integration points with Lumen platforms (network, edge, cloud, security) and partner technologies.
• Define design considerations (scale, resilience, compliance, performance).
• Capture technical dependencies and assumptions.
• Develop detailed adoption guides (step-by-step deployment, configuration, and policy workflows).
• Run technical validation in the lab and at customer deployments.
• Document and provide technical enablement assets for field and partners.
• Refine architecture and adoption guides and feed learnings back into the next iteration of the LVD.
• Adapt LVD to new use cases, products, and integrations.
• Support and help deliver clear architecture deliverables and impart knowledge through excellent verbal and written communication.
• Collaborate with Solution Architects on the definition of E2E Use Cases and Test Scenarios to ensure the right level of detail.
• Own Data mapping between assigned system(s) and partner with corresponding system architect(s) or process architect(s) to document and align on a solution.
• As required, groom User Stories with the Development team and guide them with questions on implementation.

What We Look For in a Candidate

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.

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.

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

11 / 01 / 2025