Solution Engineer

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.

Lumen's commitment to workplace inclusion and employee support shines bright. We've made the Newsweek 2024 Greatest Workplaces for Diversity list and achieved a perfect score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality Index (CEI) for the fifth consecutive year. Plus, we're the top employer in the communications and telecom industry, ranking 12th overall across all industries in The American Opportunity Index.

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 Role

Are you passionate about leveraging technology innovation for the betterment of humanity? You will work in partnership with our Sales & Customer Success Executives, leading innovative conversations that help shape the growth of our enterprise customers.

You will leverage your technical and sales skills to understand business requirements, develop a technical sales strategy, and effectively present solutions that address our customers' requirements and provide business value.

Location

The Professional in this role may work from home when not in client or team meetings in the Cincinnati, Ohio OR Indianapolis, IN area.

The Main Responsibilities

• Prepares and delivers technical proposals and presentations with the appropriate level of business acumen for the audience.
• Analyzes and identify our customer's business and technology objectives, conduct full technical discovery, and architect (with the technical team) client solutions to meet gathered requirements.
• Acts as customer advocate, participating in pre-sales efforts including technical sales presentations, architecture design discussions, proof-of-concept engagements, RFP/RFI responses, solution demonstrations, and technical workshops.
• Support local sales teams in pursuit of key business opportunities, engage customers to address aspects of the data lifecycle.

What We Look For in a Candidate

• Technical pre-sales and/or consulting experience.
• Technical knowledge across one or more Lumen technology pillars (Global network infrastructure, edge cloud capabilities, connected security, communication and collaboration services).
• Intermediate understanding in Cloud & Architecture design - AWS , Google Cloud, Azure
• Fundamental understanding of Unified Communications
• Intermediate understanding in Network Functions Virtualization.
• Fundamental understanding in Security solutions - SASE, Fortinet
• Industry certifications: In 1 or more specialized technologies are a plus
• Strong verbal, and written communication
• Ability to lead & engage in complex deal discussions with internal ecosystem, driving solutions & outcomes with sales, customer success, product & engineering.
• Strong presentation skills as well as the ability to build and present high-quality solutions to both technical and executive audiences.
• Some Travel required (limited out of town)
• B.S. Degree in a related field or equivalent work experience in the private sector or military

#LumenTechnologies#WeHireAmazing#REMOTEUSA#SalesEngineer#Sales_Landing_Page#LinkedIn-KRS1

Compensation

The starting salary for this role differs based on the employee's primary work location. Employees typically do not start at the top of the range, though compensation depends on each individual's qualifications. This is BASE Salary only and does not reflect any other types of compensation such as Bonus.

Location Based Pay Ranges

$94500 - $157,500 in these states: IN and OH.

As with the pay range variety that's based on the region of a country, specific offers are determined by various factors such as experience, education, skills, certifications and other business needs.

Requisition #: 333172

Background Screening

If you are selected for a position, there will be a background screen, which may include checks for criminal records and/or motor vehicle reports and/or drug screening, depending on the position requirements. For more information on these checks, please refer to the Post Offer section of our FAQ page. Job-related concerns identified during the background screening may disqualify you from the new position or your current role. Background results will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Equal Employment Opportunities

We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all persons regardless of race, color, ancestry, citizenship, national origin, religion, veteran status, disability, genetic characteristic or information, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, family status, pregnancy, or other legally protected status (collectively, "protected statuses"). We do not tolerate unlawful discrimination in any employment decisions, including recruiting, hiring, compensation, promotion, benefits, discipline, termination, job assignments or training.

Disclaimer

The job responsibilities described above indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not intended to include a comprehensive inventory of all duties and responsibilities for this job. Job duties and responsibilities are subject to change based on evolving business needs and conditions.

Salary Range

Salary Min :

94500

Salary Max :

157500

This information reflects the base salary pay range for this job based on current national market data. Ranges may vary based on the job's location. We offer competitive pay that varies based on individual experience, qualifications and other relevant factors. We encourage you to apply to positions that you are interested in and for which you believe you are qualified. To learn more, you are welcome to discuss with us as you move through the selection process.