Senior Lead Cloud Engineer

Lumen Technologies

2d•Remote

About The Position

Lumen is the trusted network for AI. We’re transforming how businesses connect, secure, and scale in an AI-driven world. By connecting people, data, and applications quickly, securely, and effortlessly, we help organizations move faster and unlock what’s next. At Lumen, people power progress. Our culture is built on teamwork, trust, and transparency, giving you the flexibility, support, and opportunity to make a lasting impact. We’re looking for top-tier talent ready to take on the challenge. Join us in building the future. The Role Provide expert technical direction in the analysis of multiple and complex systems, including planning, designing, evaluating, selecting operating systems and protocol suites and configuring communication media. Partner and collaborate with others in the resolution of interoperability problems to obtain operations across all platforms. Responsible for ensuring the implementation of technical solutions utilizing expertise learned from multiple and complex client environments. Consult and assess industry advances in technical system technologies.

Requirements

5+ years of overall experience and 2+ years as FinOps engineer
Strong understanding of cloud platforms and pricing models
Deep understanding of cloud native cost management tools and Flexera One Cloud Cost Optimization
Proficiency in data analysis and visualization tools (e.g., Excel, Power BI, Tableau)
Familiarity with scripting languages (e.g., Python, PowerShell) for automation
Excellent communication and collaboration skills

Nice To Haves

FinOps Certified Engineer or similar certification
Experience in DevOps or Cloud Engineering roles.
May travel for 1-2 times/year for workshops

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain dashboards and reports to provide visibility into cloud costs
Establish and enforce tagging standards and cost allocation policies. Ensure all resources are tagged every month
Automate cost management tasks and integrate FinOps tools into CI/CD pipelines
Flexera One CCO administrator
Proactively manage and maintain server systems
Administer and support core Microsoft technologies
Administer and support core Citrix technologies
Develop and implement project plans, risk assessments and contingency plans
Define and document best practices and support procedures
24 X 7 X 365 systems’ monitoring and on-site availability if required
Mentor / cross-train team members on existing and new technologies
Carry out special tasks at Management’s direction
Participate in the team’s on-call support rotation