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We are seeking a highly skilled Lead Network Engineer to lead the testing, validation, and qualification of Metro Ethernet and optical transport solutions in a lab environment. This role serves as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for Metro Ethernet, transport optics, multi-vendor interoperability, and network performance validation. The ideal candidate will partner with Lumen architects, engineering teams, and technology vendors to validate requirements, ensure compliance with engineering standards, and certify solutions for production deployment. The candidate will be responsible for developing and executing test plans, defining validation methodologies, analyzing test results, and providing technical recommendations to stakeholders. The candidate will also collaborate with automation engineers to develop scalable automated test suites supporting functional, performance, interoperability, and regression testing, while ensuring solutions meet Lumen's quality, reliability, and deployment readiness standards.
This is a hybrid role working part time out of our lab on Zuni St. in Denver, CO.
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