Hiring: Director of Metro Ethernet Engineering Company: Lumen Technologies Location: United States Job Posted Time: 2026-09-17 01:33:55 Employment Type: Remote Target Skills & Keywords : MPLS, Program Management, Risk Management, Vendor Management About the job Experience: •10+ years of telecommunications or network engineering experience, including deep expertise in Ethernet networking, IP/MPLS, optical transport, routing, switching, and carrier network operations. •5+ years leading engineering teams, technical programs, or network technology initiatives, with demonstrated ability to develop talent, build trust, and lead through change. Required Skills: •This is a remote opportunity open to candidates located anywhere in the U.S. •Lead and develop a high-performing Metro Ethernet engineering team responsible for network technologies, platforms, service readiness, deployment standards, and lifecycle execution. •Provide technical leadership across Metro Ethernet, Packet Optical networks, MetRON, colorless networking, NID platforms, Ethernet services, coherent optics, routing, switching, and related access technologies. •Direct certification, qualification, interoperability testing, and production readiness for new hardware, software releases, optics, platforms, and network capabilities. •Own engineering execution of Metro Ethernet roadmap initiatives, including MetRON deployment, Metro 3.0 enhancements, Ethernet Fabric services, service automation, and next-generation access capabilities. •Translate architecture and strategy into engineering work packages, implementation plans, operational deliverables, standards, and repeatable deployment practices. •Partner across Architecture, Product, Planning, Operations, Systems Development, Testing, Service Delivery, and vendors to align priorities, resolve dependencies, and deliver customer-centered outcomes. •Serve as an engineering escalation leader for complex production issues, deployment challenges, technology limitations, and service-impacting events. Qualifications: •Master's degree in Engineering or related technical discipline. •Expertise in coherent optics, Ethernet access services, optical transport integration, automation platforms, assurance, activation, inventory, and operational support systems. •Operational familiarity with MEF, IEEE Ethernet standards, Y.1564, Y.1731, service assurance, and carrier Ethernet technologies. Compensation: •$152,066 - $202,755 / year Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!