About the role
Lumen is the trusted network for the AI‑powered world, connecting people, data, and applications through our expansive fiber network and connected ecosystem. We enable secure, high‑performance connectivity across cloud, edge, and AI workloads for enterprises, governments, and communities.
At Lumen, you’ll work on infrastructure customers rely on today and build for what’s next, where performance, security, and resilience matter.
This is a high accountability environment where bold ideas drive real innovation for our customers, partners, and industry. The work is challenging, expectations are clear, and trust is built into how we operate. If you’re ready to take ownership, deliver meaningful impact, and help shape the future of AI‑ready connectivity, join us today.
The Role
We are seeking a highly skilled and proactive Lead Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) to join our team, focusing on production support and performance optimization across our portal ecosystem. This role is critical to ensuring the reliability, scalability, and efficiency of our systems, with a strong emphasis on AWS infrastructure, observability, automation, and AI-assisted engineering practices.
The Lead SRE requires an AI-native mindset, understands the software development lifecycle (from coding to support) and applies modern AI tools to enhance productivity, quality, and operational excellence. This role will shape how Lumen combines the latest technologies, including AI-driven automation, to modernize software delivery and application lifecycle management.
This role will collaborate with key stakeholders across the engineering organization — including product owners, developers, and testers — to design, optimize, and automate business and technical processes, while effectively navigating multiple teams within a large and complex organization.
Location
This role is designated as a fully remote position within the United States.
The Main Responsibilities
Production Support & Incident Management