Lumen Technologies · 1 day ago
Director Solution Architect-Neocloud
United States
Full-time
Remote
Director/Executive
$145K/yr - $193K/yrLumen Technologies connects the world by igniting business growth through secure and effortless connections. The Director of Solution Architecture-Neocloud Team will lead a new team focused on driving outcomes for NeoCloud clients, providing leadership and technical direction while fostering innovation and collaboration with various stakeholders.
Big DataInformation ServicesInfrastructureOptical CommunicationSecurityTelecommunicationsVoIPWireless
Responsibilities
Build, mentor, and inspire a high-performing team of Architects and Engineers, sharing vision, direction, and priorities to ensure execution against organization goals
Regular Executive level engagement with customers (C-suite, VPs, decision makers), Partners, and within Lumen
Partner to Sales RVP Large Enterprise
Drive strategic customer engagement efforts that deepen relationships, align solutions to business priorities, create partnerships
Define and implement the best team practices, standardizing templates and architectures that are repeatable frameworks, leverage tools that improve solution quality and pre-sales efficiency
Serve as a strategic bridge between customer needs and intermetal teams, ensuring clear communication and shared priorities
Oversee team workload, resource planning, and prioritization to ensure effective execution aligned with customer and Lumen expectations
Partner with internal stakeholders such to develop technical playbooks and competitive positioning to service NeoCloud customers
Provide regular coaching, feedback, and development plans to advance team skills, performance, and career progression
Builds a culture of continuous learning, technical excellence, accountability, and customer advocacy
Manage Budget
Qualification
Required
Experience leading technical teams or managing customer-facing engineering organizations demonstrates leadership characteristics
Experience in solution architecture, pre-sales, or technical consulting within cloud, data center, or SaaS environments, with a progressive track record of increased level of responsibility
Leadership experience regarding accountability, technical strategy, execution, and outcomes for new NeoCloud / DC segment
Solid foundation in enterprise architecture, cloud, edge, data center, cybersecurity, and network infrastructure
Strong knowledge of AI/ML workload requirements such as data movement, high-capacity transport, low latency performance
Skilled at bridging strong client relationships by combining technical and business priorities to drive successful outcomes
Strong verbal, and written communication skills, effectively communicate complex technical concepts to a broad range of audiences
Proven ability to hire, manage, mentor, and motivate successful, solution architecture teams
Bachelor's degree in related field or equivalent years of experience
Travel required
Preferred
MBA or related graduate degree is a plus
Industry / cloud certifications are a plus
Benefits
Health
Life
Voluntary Lifestyle benefits
Company
Lumen Technologies
Lumen delivers the most secure platform for applications and data to help businesses, government and communities deliver amazing experiences
Founded in 1968
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$2.44B2025-09-04Post Ipo Debt· $425M
2025-08-04Post Ipo Debt· $2B
2023-05-22Post Ipo Equity
Leadership Team
Kate Johnson
CEO & President
Sean Alexander
Senior Vice President of Connected Ecosystems
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