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Senior Lead Cloud Engineer

  • Company: Lumen
  • Location: Frankfort, Kentucky
  • Salary: Pay not listed
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Lumen Technologies is a U.S. telecom firm based in Monroe, Louisiana. It sells network, security, cloud, voice, and managed services over fiber and copper, plus data centers and cloud platforms. It joined the S&P 600 in March 2023 after earlier S&P 500 listing. Recent company news covers its Alkira acquisition for AI-era networking and a pullback in voice services.

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Senior Lead Cloud Engineer at Lumen in Frankfort, Kentucky

Role Overview

At Lumen, we are seeking a Senior Lead Cloud Engineer to join our team. This role involves working on infrastructure that customers rely on today and build for the future. You will be responsible for ensuring secure, high-performance connectivity across cloud, edge, and AI workloads for enterprises, governments, and communities.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design and implement scalable, reliable, and secure cloud solutions
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver innovative cloud-based services
  • Maintain and optimize existing infrastructure to ensure high availability and performance
  • Stay up-to-date with the latest advancements in cloud technologies and best practices
  • Provide technical leadership and mentor junior engineers

Who We're Looking For

We are looking for a highly skilled Senior Lead Cloud Engineer who has a proven track record of delivering high-quality cloud solutions. You should have strong experience in designing, implementing, and maintaining cloud infrastructure. Additionally, you should possess excellent communication skills and the ability to mentor and lead a team.

  • Minimum 8 years of experience in cloud engineering
  • Experience with major cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud
  • Familiarity with containerization technologies like Docker and Kubernetes
  • Strong understanding of networking principles and protocols
  • Experience with DevOps tools and practices
  • Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work in a fast-paced environment

Why Join Lumen

Joining Lumen means being part of an organization that is at the forefront of connecting people, data, and applications through our expansive fiber network. We offer a collaborative and innovative work environment where you can make a significant impact on infrastructure that powers today's businesses and communities.

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The role is listed in Frankfort, Kentucky, Kentucky—the state capital. Kentucky is a landlocked Southeastern state bordered by the Ohio River to the north; the posting is on-site (not remote).

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About this role & career path

This senior lead path sits above individual-contributor cloud/network engineering. Related O*NET Computer Network Support Specialist tasks include configuring security permissions, analyzing breaches, diagnosing network faults, and documenting support—skills that scale into architecture ownership and team leadership at a telecom/cloud provider like Lumen.

Traits that fit this role

  • Intellectual Curiosity
  • Cautiousness
  • Integrity
  • Attention to Detail
  • Dependability

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Salary & compensation

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  • Walk through designing secure cloud connectivity over WAN/LAN and enterprise fiber networks.
  • Explain how you triage outages with diagnostics and document root cause.
  • Discuss leading others on access control, backup, and incident response for multi-tenant platforms.

Strong fit if you lead cloud/network engineering on large telecom-scale platforms, own security and reliability decisions, and want on-site work in Frankfort, KY at Lumen rather than remote-first startups.

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Listing facts

  • Role Senior Lead Cloud Engineer
  • Employer Lumen
  • Location Frankfort, Kentucky
  • Type Full Time
  • Pay (from listing) Pay not listed
  • Posted August 18, 2026
  • Apply by September 18, 2026
  • Country United States
  • Overview Full job description on this page (314 words)

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  • Back up network data.
  • Configure security settings or access permissions for groups or individuals.
  • Analyze and report computer network security breaches or attempted breaches.
  • Identify the causes of networking problems, using diagnostic testing software and equipment.
  • Document network support activities.
  • Configure wide area network (WAN) or local area network (LAN) routers or related equipment.

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