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Senior Planning Engineer - Lumen
Software Engineer
Senior Planning Engineer responsible for designing, optimizing, and scaling high‑performance fiber networks to meet AI‑driven workloads, leveraging capacity planning, performance analysis, and project management skills.
About the role
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the design and capacity planning of large‑scale fiber optic networks to support AI, cloud, and edge workloads.
- Analyze network performance metrics, identify bottlenecks, and recommend optimization strategies.
- Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to integrate new technologies and ensure seamless deployment.
- Develop and maintain detailed network models, documentation, and forecasting tools.
- Drive project timelines, budgets, and resource allocation to deliver on schedule.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in network planning and fiber optic design.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Strong analytical mindset with a focus on data‑driven decision making.
- Experience with SDN and cloud‑native networking concepts is a plus.