Lead IT Systems Engineer - PUB SEC

Lumen Technologies is a trusted network for AI, transforming how businesses connect, secure, and scale in an AI-driven world. The Lead IT Systems Engineer will be responsible for leading system integration efforts, providing technical solutions, and supporting cloud infrastructure while collaborating with project teams to enhance operational efficiency.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and participate in multiple team environments and provide independent efforts to all aspects of system integration including design, analysis, design review, testing, implementation, and validation
• Recommend optimized solutions to support current and long-range planning and collaborate with project team leads in the selection, recommendation and approvals of tools and technologies to improve efficiencies, reduce costs, and increase customer satisfaction
• Monitor, analyze, and resolve incidents for infrastructure running in Google Cloud and Amazon Web Services
• Deploy, configure, and administer systems in Google Cloud and Amazon Web Services
• Support and troubleshoot Kubernetes clusters and containers
• Design requirements-based technical solutions in support of new projects and assist with transition of the solution and design into production
• Evaluate, Build, Integrate, Test and Prepare systems for operational use and patches for rapid remediation and deployment
• Install new/rebuild existing systems and configure hardware, peripherals, settings, directories, storage, etc. in accordance with standards and project/operational requirements
• Gather and analyze metrics and customer feedback to formulate system requirements
• Evaluate and recommend future technologies and methodologies that will enhance future capabilities
• Develop and execute test plans and procedures based upon system security and functional requirements
• Analyze, develop, recommend, implement, and support innovative, cost effective IPS/IDS protection systems
• Support due diligence activities including site surveys, design, design review, bill of materials creation, statement of work creation, vendor negotiation and coordination, proposal generation, and proposal delivery
• Maintain existing applications by fixing, upgrading, and adding functionality as needed
• Quickly develop new applications as the need arises, following appropriate best practices
• Assess existing applications for deficiencies such as slow performance and use of deprecated dependencies and come up with a plan for resolving
• Keep existing applications current with the version of the programming language and releases
• Perform application testing to ensure that new features work or that fixes have not caused any regressions
• Mentor teammates by helping them learn new technologies where needed
• Provide rapid operational support, troubleshooting, and resolution to production equipment

Requirements:

• 5+ years current Linux systems engineering experience (Redhat, CentOS, Rocky) and troubleshooting
• 3+ years of Kubernetes experience to include developing helm charts and deploying applications on Kubernetes
• 3+ years with Google Cloud Platform or Amazon Web Services
• 5+ years with Elasticsearch experience to include indexing, clustering, managing, and troubleshooting
• 5+ years with automation in Ansible, Puppet, or Chef
• Knowledge and experience should include computer network operations, network access and protection techniques and technologies, security, encryption, and cross domain solutions
• Available 24/7 for Network Outages and Maintenance window work
• Ability to work with coworkers and customers to troubleshoot technical problems
• Ability to travel
• Candidate must be a US Citizen with an active Department of Defense TOP SECRET clearance