Senior Lead Information Security Engineer (MTIPS)

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.

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 seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Lead Information Security Engineer specializing in MTIPS policy and design, to join the Public Sector Security Architecure and Engineering team. In this role, you will be a part of a team that builds security solutions to protect Lumen public sector customers and infrastructure, from advanced security threats.

The ideal candidate will be responsible for certifying architecture designs, creating implementation guides and training security operations teams, to support existing MTIPS environments and new infrastructure designs. This role requires a deep understanding of cyber security and IP network technologies and best practices in information security and CISA controls. Additionally, this role requires recurring collaboration with Product Management, IT, Architecture, Engineering and Operations teams, to provide subject matter expertise.

Location

This is a remote position open to candidates based anywhere in the US

The Main Responsibilities

• Security Engineering - Researches, evaluates, engineers, develops, troubleshoots, and supports solutions and infrastructure for the company’s Managed Security portfolio, including modern security systems and integration with IP networks in FISMA-compliant environments.
• Technical Documentation and Test Procedures - Defines and executes repeatable test procedures, creation of technical documentation and delivery of scalable standards for all implementation, provisioning and support functions.
• Solution Design - Responsibility for independent engineering design to include collaboration with the Product Management, Product Development, Architecture and Operations staff on engineering design, testing and production implementation of complex security solutions.
• Develop New Capabilities - Independently, and collaboratively, provides input regarding multivendor network, compute, virtualization and security infrastructure capabilities and future possibilities to conceptualize new products and features.
• Improve Existing Processes - Assesses security operational processes to identify opportunities to optimize, enhance and automate processes to achieve the greatest impact.
• Security Infrastructure Support - Ensure ongoing scale, management and monitoring of deployed solutions.
• Lifecycle Management - Define process and support all platform lifecycle management, to include the yearly audit functions, end of lifecycle platform, customer migration and equipment decommissioning functions.
• Vendor Relations - Develops partnerships with key equipment suppliers. Communicates requirements, guidance and vision to the vendor community to develop, implement and support security solutions.
• Demonstrate Company’s Values - maintains a positive open demeanor, encourages different points of view; provides timely information; communicates context for business decisions; fosters teamwork and collaboration.

What We Look For in a Candidate

• Proven experience implementing modern security systems using industry-leading technologies in both lab and production environments.
• Skilled in developing architecture certifications, low-level design documents, configuration templates, and implementation guides.
• Hands-on deployment of production systems and training of operations teams.
• Expertise in customer-facing security services including:
• Access control, firewalls/UTM, WAF, web filtering, IDS/IPS, VPN (IPSec/SSL), AV/AS, email/messaging security
• DDoS protection, flow analysis, and application monitoring
• Strong hands-on experience with Fortinet FortiGate firewalls.
• Proficient with Cisco security platforms (Firepower, AnyConnect, ASA) and network hardware (Cisco, Juniper, Arista).
• Familiar with integrated network, data center, virtualization, and cloud architectures.
• U.S. Citizenship required; must be eligible for government security clearance.

Preferred Qualifications
• Experience with federal MTIPS or TIC programs.
• Background in SOC infrastructure engineering and deployment.
• Familiarity with federal accreditation processes (DoD/federal environments).
• Certifications such as CISSP, CISM, or CISA.
• Knowledge of FISMA, DCID, NIST, FedRAMP, CISA, and GSA compliance frameworks.
• Experience with Managed Security Services (e.g., log management, vulnerability scanning, email security, key/cert management).
• Proficiency with data center platforms (edge/core devices, switches, load balancers).
• Background in software development and automation (testing, troubleshooting, provisioning).
• Understanding of cloud infrastructure, networking, storage, and orchestration tools.
• Experience with Agile methodologies and project management practices.

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:

$129,639 - $172,852 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, and WY.
$136,121 - $181,494 in these states: CO, HI, MI, MN, NC, NH, NV, OR, and RI.
$142,603 - $190,137 in these states: AK, CA, CT, DC, DE, IL, MA, MD, NJ, NY, TX, VA, and WA.

#GSS

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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• Benefits
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What to Expect Next

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Disclaimer

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