Senior System Administrator – Federal

Company Name: CenturyLink

Location: HERNDON, VA, US - 20171

Job Duration: 2024-11-28 to 2024-12-28

Overview

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

The Senior Software Developer will directly impact the business by swiftly designing and implementing software solutions. The candidate’s work will have a great impact on the business by swiftly designing and implementing software. They should enjoy creating frameworks that simplify user access to complex environments.

Location

This is an onsite position in our VA Market. The office location is 2900 Towerview RD, Herndon, VA.

The Main Responsibilities

For this role, time would be spent developing and maintaining components for our abstraction system to interface with network elements and other components within the company. The candidate would have to be:

  • Proficient in Ansible, Elastic Stack, Zabbix, and Python
  • Experienced with Gitlab CI/CD and Git
  • Skilled in VMWare, Kubernetes, Nessus, and Linux Administration
  • Strong background in LDAP / AD
  • Practical experience with firewalls, switches, and other network and security elements

What We Look For in a Candidate

  • Experience with DevOps or infrastructure as code.
  • Familiarity with languages like Python, Golang, Java, Scala, Ruby, PHP, or Perl.
  • Proficiency with configuration management tools such as Ansible, Chef, etc.
  • Background in system, network, or security admin/engineering on Unix.
  • Comfortable using web frameworks like Flask, Django, or Rails.
  • 6+ years of experience and a Bachelor’s Degree.
  • Active TS clearance with current SSBI/T5R investigation & CI Polygraph.

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.

Location Based Pay Ranges

$93,210 – $124,280 in these states: VA 

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 #: 334487

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.