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Lumen is the trusted network for the AIpowered world, connecting people, data, and applications through our expansive fiber network and connected ecosystem. We enable secure, highperformance connectivity across cloud, edge, and AI workloads for enterprises, governments, and communities. At Lumen, you'll work on infrastructure customers rely on today and build for what's next, where performance, security, and resilience matter.

This is a high accountability environment where bold ideas drive real innovation for our customers, partners, and industry. The work is challenging, expectations are clear, and trust is built into how we operate. If you're ready to take ownership, deliver meaningful impact, and help shape the future of AIready connectivity, join us today.

The Role The Sr Lead Solution Architect role will work in partnership with the Business Units, leading innovative conversations that help shape the growth of our business. The successful Solution Architect must have a strong desire to leverage their technical and communication skills, including business acumen, to understand business requirements, develop a technical architecture, and effectively present solutions that address our business partner's requirements and provide business value. The Main Responsibilities The Solution Architect will be responsible for analyzing customer needs and requirements through strategic discovery, utilizing technical thought leadership, discussing industry best practices, and then delivering a technical solution that meets or exceeds the business need - including non-functional specifications, enablers, 3rd party requirements, and delivers the documented business value.

Candidate will design end-to-end architecture flows covering Procure to Pay and Order to Cash, keeping the architecture, application integrations, and data flow current. Thus, enabling application support, maintenance and critical vendor patching. Business Meetings: Leads and attends business meetings in person and via collaboration tools.

Prepares and delivers technical proposals and presentations with the appropriate level of business acumen for the audience. Provides detailed, specific responses to solution and technology questions. Demonstrates strong solution 'selling abilities' and effective, proactive business communications.

Interacts with all levels of IT and Business teams. Solution Development: Analyze and identify our Business Partner's business and technology objectives, conduct full technical discovery, and architect business solutions to meet gathered requirements. Assess business and operations impacted by technology.

Craft and propose solutions that meet the business's requirements and objectives by asking probing questions that are meaningful to the business to collect information that enables the architecture team to be more effective and responsive to clients' needs. Ability to complete complex custom designs. Customer Advocate: Acts as a client advocate, participating in efforts including technical presentations, architecture design discussions, proof-of-concept engagements, RFP/RFI responses, solution demonstrations, and technical workshops.

Deliver findings including key pain points, proposed solutions to meet business needs, and ROI where applicable. Design, architect and demonstrate visionary solutions in a way that closely reflects our client's technology roadmap. What We Look For in a Candidate Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, MIS, or equivalent education and experience.

10+ years of Supply Chain/P2P experience including at least one full lifecycle S/4HANA Supply Chain transformation, OR 8+ years of similar experience with a master's degree. Familiar with Flexible workflow, reverse logistics, serialization, ATP, Vertex tax engine, SAP BTP, standard APIs, EDI, and MDG. Module Integrations with core elements along with data exchange with other applications.

This includes external procurement platforms, inventory planning, third party logistics (3PL) and Accounts Payable platform. Proven track record of architecting complex, end-to-end supply chain landscapes-integrating SD/OTC, MM/P2P, EWM, and PS-while aligning technical solutions with overarching business objectives. Ability to lead & engage in technical workshops, and solution discussions with Business and IT Stakeholders.

Strong listening, reasoning, and objection handling skills. Ability to methodically understand and resolve complex issues. Must demonstrate the ability to focus ambiguous business needs into specific, deliverable requirements.

Must demonstrate creative solution development. Ability to work independently, or as part of a team to build complex customer solutions. Must be able to build strong team relationships and easily transfer technical information.

Ability to work under pressure with tight deadlines and on multiple projects simultaneously. Must be very detail-oriented and demonstrate a high degree of accuracy. Attention to detail with good organizational capabilities.

Ability to prioritize with good time management skills. Experience with Developing and Performance Tuning Large-Volume, Scalable Solutions Exposure to or Experience with AI Technologies Compensation This information reflects the anticipated base salary range for this position based on current national data. Minimums and maximums may vary based on location.

Individual pay is based on skills, experience and other relevant factors. Location Based Pay Ranges $132,232 - $150,310 in these states: AL AR AZ FL GA IA ID IN KS KY LA ME MO MS MT ND NE NM OH OK PA SC SD TN UT VT WI WV WY $138,844 - $155,124 in these states: CO HI MI MN NC NH NV OR RI $145,456 - $163,940 in these states: AK CA CT DC DE IL MA MD NJ NY TX VA WA Lumen offers a comprehensive package featuring a broad range of Health, Life, Voluntary Lifestyle benefits and other perks that enhance your physical, mental, emotional and financial wellbeing. We're able to answer any additional questions you may have about our bonus structure (short-term incentives, long-term incentives and/or sales compensation) as you move through the selection process.

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