Senior Network Planning Engineer

About Lumen 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. 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 Role As a Senior Planning Engineer you will manage network elements for voice and data networks and monitor and evaluate capacity utilization for these networks. You will also submit capacity triggers as necessary. Some other responsibilities will be forecasting and trending bandwidth growth to produce capacity triggers for bandwidth relief. Lastly, you will develop plans to augment capacity relief as needed. Location This is a work from home position within the U.S. The Main Responsibilities Triggers projects utilizing the most feasible, practical and economical means. Performs engineering work and applied research, development and design of new projects, to include design, fabrication, modification and evaluation of equipment and devices. Skilled in planning and/or engineering. Analyzes complex local and wide area network systems and/or customer network environment, including planning, designing and evaluating. Must be capable of handling moderately complex engineering assignments. Supports acquisition and implementation of hardware and software as well as subcontractor services. May act as a technical project leader or provide work leadership for lower level employees. Excludes those with full supervisory responsibilities. Requires limited direction and guidance from management, and self-sources work and proactively informs on progress to team peers & leader. Quickly grasps new technology/process and fully capable of performing at subject matter expert level within functional domain, with understanding of peer teams dependencies/activities. Expert knowledge of network platforms (SONET/TDM, DWDM, IP/E). Special project ownership outside of tasks (training, mentoring, reporting, documentation, process dev., etc.). Very capable of researching even ambiguous obstacles and resolving within span of their control. What We Look For in a Candidate Bachelor's degree or equivalent education and relevant experience 6+ years of related experience 4+ years of related experience with a Master's Degree 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 $82,969 - $110,625 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 WY $87,117 - $116,156 in these states: CO HI MI MN NC NH NV OR RI $91,266 - $121,688 in these states: AK CA CT DC DE IL MA MD NJ NY TX VA 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. What to Expect Next Based on your job application information you may be given the opportunity to complete a video interview immediately after applying. This will include a set of questions for you to record a response to in addition to Game Challenges. Completion of this video interview is a requirement in order to be considered for our open position. Requisition #: 336370 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. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. 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"). 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr

Created: 2025-02-11