Senior Lead Solution Architect

Lumen is the trusted network for the AI‑powered world, connecting people, data, and applications through our expansive fiber network and connected ecosystem. We enable secure, high‑performance connectivity across cloud, edge, and AI workloads for enterprises, governments, and communities.

At Lumen, you'll work on infrastructure customers rely on today and build for what's next, where performance, security, and resilience matter.

This is a high accountability environment where bold ideas drive real innovation for our customers, partners, and industry. The work is challenging, expectations are clear, and trust is built into how we operate. If you're ready to take ownership, deliver meaningful impact, and help shape the future of AI‑ready connectivity, join us today.

** The Role*
* Lumen Validated Designs accelerate time-to-value, reduce deployment cost, and simplify technology adoption with production-tested architectures, built on the Lumen Network. They reinforce Lumen's leadership as a trusted partner in   digital transformation ,   cloud ,   security , and the   AI  economy.  We are building a team of highly skilled, talented, and customer-focused professionals to work with Lumen Product, Technology, Partner, and Sales teams, and our ecosystem partners, to create Lumen Validated Designs and solutions that address customer needs and industry use cases.

The Senior Lead Solution Architect will be a key member of the Lumen Validated Designs team and will work closely with x-functional team members in Lumen Product, Technology, Connected Ecosystem, and Sales to manage the technical aspects of Validated Design projects from concept to launch. This position requires skilled leadership and technical competency to plan, manage and deliver all aspects of the design, architecture, validation (in the lab and with customers), and documentation of solutions as part of an LVD, crossing multiple disciplines.

The Senior Lead Solution Architect role will collaborate across Lumen and with our partners, leading innovative conversations that help shape the growth of our business. The successful Senior Lead Solution Architect must have a strong desire to leverage their technical and communication skills, including business acumen and industry knowledge, to understand business requirements, develop a technical architecture, and effectively present solutions that address our business partner's requirements and provide business value.

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

** The Main Responsibilities*
* + The Senior Lead Solution Architect will be responsible for analyzing customer needs and requirements through strategic discovery, utilizing technical thought leadership, discussing industry best practices, and then delivering a technical solution that meets or exceeds the business need - including non-functional specifications, enablers, 3rd party requirements, and delivers the documented business value. 

+ Business Meetings:
Leads and attends business meetings in person and via collaboration tools. Prepares and delivers technical proposals and presentations with the appropriate level of business acumen for the audience. Provides detailed, specific responses to solution and technology questions. Demonstrates strong solution 'selling abilities' and effective, proactive business communications. Interacts with all levels of IT and Business teams.

+ Solution Development:
Analyze and identify business partner's and customer's business and technology objectives, conduct full technical discovery, and architect business solutions to meet gathered requirements. Assess business and operations impacted by technology. Craft and propose solutions that meet the business's requirements and objectives by asking probing questions that are meaningful to the business to collect information that enables the architecture team to be more effective and responsive to clients' needs.

Ability to complete complex custom designs.

+ Customer Advocate:
Acts as a client advocate, participating in efforts including technical presentations, architecture design discussions, proof-of-concept engagements,…