Sr Lead Software Developer

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.

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 ideal candidate will be a key member of the (STEPN) Software, Technology, Engineering, Product & Networking) organization. We are seeking a highly qualified and experienced Senior Lead Software Network Developer to join our fast-paced and innovative team. This role is responsible for guiding the design, development, and deployment of scalable, resilient software solutions within a cloud-native architecture to manage and aggregate Network orchestration.

The position involves providing strategic technical direction across the creation and integration of multiple complex systems and Networks, translating business requirements into effective technical designs, and contributing to the evaluation and selection of IT solutions aligned with specific business processes.

This position is Work From Home available from any US-based location. You must be a US Citizen or Permanent Resident/Green Card for consideration.

• Design, develop, and maintain enterprise-grade applications using Java (Spring Boot, Spring Cloud), Go, or Python (Django, Flask, FastAPI).

• Lead application modernization efforts, refactoring monolithic systems into microservices architectures and migrate from legacy platform to AWS.

• Implement user-facing features and components using modern front-end frameworks, specifically Vue.js.

• Manage React, Java script front end with a PHP backend solution

• Implement RESTful APIs, event-driven architectures, and serverless solutions.

• Design, build, and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, AWS Dev Ops (X-Ray, Cloud Watch, etc.), and Git workflows to automate build, test, and deployment.

• Utilize Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform or Cloud Formation for provisioning and managing cloud resources.

• Implement and manage configuration for systems using tools like Ansible, Puppet, or Chef.

• Integrate security best practices and tooling into the CI/CD pipeline (Dev Sec Ops ).

• Implements highly scalable CI/CD platforms to support high change volumes and fast feedback.

• Works with Enterprise Architecture, Information Security (Info Sec), Software Delivery, and Quality Assurance to enable the organization to move to the cloud using complete automation.

• Coordinate and execute release activities, managing dependencies, risks, and schedules across teams.

• Troubleshoot deployment issues, perform root cause analysis, and facilitate fixes to ensure reliable releases.

• Maintain release documentation, manage processes, and continuously recommend improvements.

• Research new technologies that will improve efficiency and effectiveness.

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in engineering, computer science, or related field, or equivalent experience.

• 7+ years of software development experience, including expertise in Java, Go, and/or Python.

• Demonstrable professional experience with JS frameworks for front-end development.

• Proven experience with Network automation orchestration, ideally with Axon Orchestrator or an equivalent.

• Solid understanding of networking concepts (VPC, subnets, routing, security groups, load balancing).

• 3+ years of hands‑on Dev Ops, network and cloud infrastructure experience.

• Strong understanding of system engineering principles, infrastructure design, and software development lifecycle methodologies.

• Expert level experience with Kubernetes orchestration and Docker containerization.

• Experience in the following

• Implementing and advocating for Dev Sec Ops  practices.

• Infrastructure-based technologies (Load balancers, SSL, API Gateways, DNS, etc.).

• Monitoring & Logging via Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack.

• Complementary:
  Experience in API architecture and design best practices.

• Complem…