ABOUT LUMEN

Lumen is guided by our belief that humanity is at its best when technology advances the way we live and work. With 450,000 route fiber miles serving customers in more than 60 countries, we deliver the fastest, most secure global platform for applications and data to help businesses, government and communities deliver amazing experiences. Learn more about Lumen's network, edge cloud, security and communication and collaboration solutions and our purpose to further human progress through technology at news.lumen.com, LinkedIn: /lumentechnologies, Twitter: @lumentechco, Facebook: /lumentechnologies, Instagram: @lumentechnologies and YouTube: /lumentechnologies.

JOB SUMMARY

Lumen's internship program is a 10 week, fast-paced and exciting opportunity to gain professional experience within your field of study and career interest. Interns within the North American Operations organization will be part of an accelerated learning experience, to challenge skills learned in the classroom and develop new skills while working on active Lumen work projects. NETWORK DEVOPS INTERNS WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO WORK CLOSELY WITH THE NETWORK TRANSFORMATION ORGANIZATION BOTH INDIVIDUALLY AND IN COLLABORATIVE TEAMS TO DESIGN, DEVELOP, AND DELIVER VARIOUS APPLICATION TOOLS AND SCRIPTS FOR CLIENTS THROUGHOUT THE LUMEN ORGANIZATION. The internship will take place in Tempe, AZ from 6/1/2021 - 8/13/2021.

In addition, interns will connect to our company culture through community outreach projects, engaging with our employee resource groups and developing their professional skills and business acumen through exposure to senior leadership, cutting-edge technology, groundbreaking projects, and a network of mentors and fellow interns. Launch your career with Lumen and be a part of something amazing!

JOB DESCRIPTION

• Work in a Network Operations environment amongst network engineers with a goal of optimizing troubleshooting procedures and expanding technician capabilities via automation and tools.
• Prepare and deploy network configuration changes to support audits and other projects promoting network cleanliness.
• Effectively manage and deliver multiple projects to operational stability.
• Communicate with all stakeholders throughout a project to gain clarification of requirements, provide project status, identify gaps, identify issues, discuss schedules.
• Effectively estimate the time it will take for themselves and others to perform tasks and are able to influence the team's work to be completed within those timeframes.
• Support existing applications and procedures.
• Write documentation to support applications and processes.

• Preference for Cumulative GPA: 3.0 or higher (preferred)
• Enrolled at a 4-year accredited college or university
• Graduating between August 2021 - May 2023
• Education/Degree: In pursuit of bachelor's or master's in computer science or IT related degree program
• Intern is responsible for their travel to/from work location
• Must be available to work 30 - 40 hours, during the specified 10-week timeframe

Preferred Qualifications:

• Hands-on development experience with backend languages like Java and/or Python and databases such as SQL/MongoDB/Oracle. Experience with NodeJS is desirable.
• Familiarity with web technologies such as HTML/CSS, Django, and JavaScript. (React/jQuery/Angular are desirable.)
• Experience working in Windows and Unix environments, including file structures, grep, and basic shell scripting.
• Understanding of XML, JSON, and data structure fundamentals.
• Familiarity with Agile methodology of development and user of Git (or similar) for version control.
• Knowledge of L2/L3 networking protocols such as MPLS, BGP, 802.1q, and TCP/IP are beneficial.
• Continuous improvement mindset and the ability to analyze business processes to identify process improvements and optimization.

Requisition #: 232992

EEO STATEMENT

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, 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 above job definition information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Job duties and responsibilities are subject to change based on changing business needs and conditions.

Lumen is a global company of approximately 38,000 professionals dedicated to unleashing the world's digital potential. Lumen frees businesses from the legacy communication experiences holding them back today by making IT environments more user-friendly and intuitive. Our experience-first approach to networking, edge cloud and cybersecurity connects people, data and apps―quickly, securely and effortlessly. We ignite business growth and accelerate innovation for 8 of the 10 most valuable brands in the world.