Senior Director, Transport Network Operations Center

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

The Sr Director, Transport Network Operations Center (NOC) is responsible for leading and managing the Transport NOC team, ensuring the availability, performance, and security of the network infrastructure, and overseeing the resolution of network incidents and problems. The Sr Director of Transport NOC also collaborates with other leaders and stakeholders to align operations and processes with business goals and objectives.

The Main Responsibilities

Accountable to identify, triage and resolve customer network trouble situations providing 7x24x365 support in the following areas.

Surveillance and Fault Management – All national transport, and international network footprints.

Technical resolution coordination across multiple groups including Field Operations, Network Implementation, Enterprise Repair, Events Management, and offnet partners and providers

Plan, implement and assist with activities including network additions, moves, changes, and/ or maintenance activities.

Performance – utilize data and analytics to identify, prioritize and resolve degraded optical performance issues.

Main Responsibilities

Lead and manage the Transport NOC team, including hiring, training, coaching, and performance evaluation

Define and implement NOC procedures, standards, and best practices

Monitor and report on the network availability, performance metrics and SLAs

Participate and optimize problem management practices to reduce future incidents

Manage the network change and configuration management processes, ensuring compliance and minimal disruption

Plan and execute the network maintenance, upgrade, and expansion projects, ensuring alignment with the network architecture and design

Drive modernization and advancement of NOC capabilities including automation, fault prediction, and utilization of AI / ML to better serve customers

What We Look For in a Candidate

Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

At least 10 years of experience in network operations, engineering, or administration

At least 5 years of experience in leading and managing network operations teams, with a focus on coaching and mentoring to effectively manage team and individual performance.

Expert knowledge of optical technologies and equipment, Transmission (PL), SONET technology, SDH, DWDM, T1, T3, etc.

Strong skills in network troubleshooting, analysis, and optimization

Demonstrates clear communication about the importance of the customer, fosters urgency toward customer needs, aligns business processes with customer requirements, and builds and maintains effective partnerships to strengthen relationships

Ability to build respectful relationships across the organization and with external partners and customers to achieve a common goal.

Experience modernizing network operations through automation and use of AI/ML models

Experience working with data scientists and using big data, ML and AI models to optimize network and service performance for customers

Ability to act with a sense of urgency and consistently demonstrate leadership and a high level of engagement and performance with supervisors and team members.

Awareness of and ability to appropriately communicate and manage escalations relative to core network jeopardy situations, outages, and impacts to customer service

Ability to perform under emergency conditions manages competing tasks simultaneously, possibly with frequent interruptions.

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Compensation

The starting salary for this role differs based on the employees primary work location. Employees typically do not start at the top of the range, though compensation depends on each individuals qualifications.

Location Based Pay Ranges

$150,380 – $200,500 in these states: AR, ID, KY, LA, ME, MS, NE, SC, and SD.

$158,290 – $211,050 in these states: AZ, AL, FL, GA, IN, IA, KS, MO, MT, NM, ND, OH, OK, PA, TN, UT, VT, WV, WI, and WY.

$166,210 – $221,610 in these states: CO, HI, MI, MN, NV, NH, NC, OR, and RI.

$174,120 – $232,160 in these states: AK, CA, CT, DE, DC, IL, MD, MA, NJ, NY, TX, VA, and WA.

As with the pay range variety thats based on the region of a country, specific offers are determined by various factors such as experience, education, skills, certifications and other business needs.

Requisition #: 335587

Background Screening

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. For more information on these checks, please refer to the Post Offer section of our FAQ page (https://jobs.lumen.com/global/en/faq) . Job-related concerns identified during the background screening may disqualify you from the new position or your current role. Background results will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Equal Employment Opportunities

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”). We do not tolerate unlawful discrimination in any employment decisions, including recruiting, hiring, compensation, promotion, benefits, discipline, termination, job assignments or training.

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.

Salary Range

Salary Min :

150380

Salary Max :

232160

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.

This position is eligible for either short-term incentives or sales compensation. Director and VP positions also are eligible for long-term incentive. To learn more about our bonus structure, you can view additional information here. (https://jobs.lumen.com/global/en/compensation-information) Were able to answer any additional questions you may have as you move through the selection process.

As part of our comprehensive benefits package, Lumen offers a broad range of Health, Life, Voluntary Lifestyle and other benefits and perks that enhance your physical, mental, emotional and financial wellbeing. You can learn more by clicking here. (https://centurylinkbenefits.com)

Please be advised that Lumen does not require any form of payment from job applicants during the recruitment process. All legitimate job openings will be posted on our official website or communicated through official company email addresses. If you encounter any job offers that request payment in exchange for employment at Lumen, they are not for employment with us, but may relate to another company with a similar name.

Note: For union-represented postings, wage rates and ranges are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreement provisions.

Application Deadline

10/24/2024