Senior Operations Engineer

Lumen Senior Operations Engineer Jackson, Mississippi Apply Now

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 is seeking a highly skilled Senior Operations Engineer for ContactEngine to design, develop, and maintain automated customer journeys using the ContactEngine platform. The ideal candidate will collaborate with business analysts, customer experience teams, and other stakeholders to gather journey requirements, develop and implement journey logic, communication templates, and integration points. Responsibilities include troubleshooting and resolving issues in journey execution to ensure high availability and performance, conducting code reviews, and documenting journey processes, communication flows, and technical specifications. The role also involves staying updated with the latest developments and best practices in customer journey automation, ensuring compliance with security and data privacy standards, and participating in Agile/Scrum development processes.

The Main Responsibilities

1. Design, develop, and maintain automated customer journeys using the ContactEngine platform.
2. Collaborate with business analysts, customer experience teams, and other stakeholders to gather journey requirements.
3. Develop and implement journey logic, communication templates, and integration points.
4. Troubleshoot and resolve issues in journey execution, ensuring high availability and performance.
5. Conduct code reviews and provide feedback to ensure best practices are followed.
6. Document journey processes, communication flows, and technical specifications.
7. Stay updated with the latest developments and best practices in customer journey automation.
8. Ensure compliance with security and data privacy standards in all journey processes.
9. Participate in Agile/Scrum development processes and contribute to sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives.

What We Look For in a Candidate

Required:

1. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
2. 3+ years of experience in customer journey development and automation.
3. Proficiency in using the ContactEngine platform or similar journey automation tools.
4. Strong understanding of customer communication channels (SMS, email, voice, chat).
5. Experience with API integration and web services.
6. Experience in HTML maintenance for email campaigns, with a strong understanding of responsive design to ensure optimal viewing across devices.
7. Knowledge of data mapping, data transformation, and data integration techniques.
8. Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
9. Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Preferred:

1. ContactEngine certifications or training.
2. Experience with other customer journey platforms (e.g., Salesforce Marketing Cloud, Adobe Experience Manager).
3. Knowledge of CRM systems and customer data management.
4. Experience with AI and machine learning in customer journey automation.
5. Understanding of UX/UI principles and design.
6. Familiarity with database technologies and SQL.
7. Experience in a related industry such as telecommunications, utilities, or retail.

Location and Schedule

This is a Work From Home position in the United States.

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.

What to Expect Next

Based on your job application information, you may be given the opportunity to complete a video interview immediately after applying. This will include a set of questions for you to record a response to in addition to Game Challenges. Completion of this video interview is a requirement in order to be considered for our open position.