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Lumen Technologies

Sr Lead Information Security Engineer (Python)

Lumen Technologies, Olympia, Washington, United States, 98502

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Senior Lead Information Security Engineer

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. 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 we are looking for a highly skilled Senior Lead Information Security Engineer with expertise in automation, API security, cloud computing, networking, and virtualization to join our Security Architecture & Engineering team. This role involves building security solutions to protect Lumen customers and infrastructure from advanced security threats. The ideal candidate will certify architecture designs, engineer complex software and APIs, create implementation guides, and coordinate with security operations teams. They will design, deliver, and support low-level engineering designs, as well as automation and virtualization improvements within existing and new virtualized cloud infrastructure environments. This role requires a deep understanding of software automation, API design, cloud delivery, system scaling, virtualization technologies, and best practices in information security. Additionally, the role involves recurring collaboration with product management, IT, architecture, engineering, and operations teams to provide subject matter expertise on various aspects of the business and solutions delivered to them. This is a work from home position within the US. The main responsibilities include security engineering, technical documentation and test procedures, solution design, new capabilities, process improvement, security infrastructure support, lifecycle management, and vendor relations. What we look for in a candidate includes required qualifications such as U.S. citizenship, eligibility to obtain a U.S. Government personnel security clearance, a master's degree in computer science, engineering, or related field, or 8+ years of related experience, python coding experience, security certifications, security infrastructure engineering, cloud deployment experience, in-depth understanding of cloud platform infrastructure, networking, storage, and platform services, proficiency in cloud-native tools, virtualization and orchestration, network and switching, advanced knowledge in cryptography and compression, advanced virtualization performance, DevOps/QA, cloud and IaC, and DevSecOps. Preferred qualifications include federal/DOD accreditation, FISMA, DCID, NIST policy framework, security infrastructure engineering, cloud deployment experience, cloud platform infrastructure, networking, storage, platform services, cloud-native tools, virtualization, orchestration. Compensation information reflects the anticipated base salary range for this position based on current national data. Minimums and maximums may vary based on location. 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.