Lumen Lead Software Engineer Lansing, Michigan Apply Now

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. We’re invested in providing the flexibility you need to thrive and deliver lasting impact. Apply now to continue digitally connecting the world and shaping the future.

The Role

This position is a lead role in developing tools to support Planning and Engineering groups in the management of key company initiatives and strategies. Includes partnering in a team environment or be able to independently design, develop, code, test, debug and implement database applications to accommodate user needs of moderate to complex scope and difficulty including graphical user interfaces and interfaces with other systems.

Using Systems Thinking as an approach to problem solving, develop solutions through database design, and be responsible for documenting solutions, logical data models, and data flows. Demonstrate and apply a variety of technical skills including knowledge of multiple programming languages and the ability to quickly learn communication technologies.

Location

This is a remote opportunity open to candidates located anywhere in the U.S.

The Main Responsibilities

1. Attend daily stand-ups, sprint planning sessions, and retrospectives to plan, track, and code development tasks.
2. Participate in one or more Scrum teams with focus on open source technologies best practices.
3. Champion Agile/Scrum methodologies and adaption of Lumen's Agile Software Engineering Process.
4. Monitor and manage changes for supported applications including the managing and distribution of team assignments.
5. Translate simple to complex user stories into functional and actionable software. Create visual representations of logical business processes using Visio or other open-source design tools.
6. Adapt to new technologies, particularly those providing reporting capabilities.
7. Analyze, design, develop, test, implement, and maintain applications software.
8. Provide on-call support.

What We Look For in a Candidate

1. Bachelor’s degree or equivalent education and experience (Computer Science or similar is preferred)
2. Working knowledge of software development methodologies, standards and coding best practices
3. Experience in Agile practices, including planning and grooming, sprint management, daily standup and retrospective participation
4. Experience with Oracle RDBMS
5. Experience with the following: C++, PL/SQL, Unix shell scripting, REST API Services
6. Experience with Kafka, JAVA, VueJS, PHP, Python preferred, but not required
7. Experience with cloud technologies, cloud migrations and data transformation projects
8. Experience with continuous integration and delivery with software configuration management tools such as GitHUB or Jenkins
9. Experience in developing scalable high-performance systems to support high data volume processing
10. Highly motivated, organized, reliable and detail oriented
11. Quick learner and actively seeks out new technology
12. Experience in the telecommunications industry a plus
13. Strong problem-solving, time management, written and verbal communication skills

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:

$103,711 - $138,281 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, and WY.

$108,896 - $145,195 in these states: CO, HI, MI, MN, NC, NH, NV, OR, and RI.

$114,082 - $152,109 in these states: AK, CA, CT, DC, DE, IL, MA, MD, NJ, NY, TX, VA, and 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.

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.