Lead DevSecOps Information Security Architect

The Role

The Lead DevSecOps Information Security Architect is a member of the Global Security Services organization who is responsible for conducting security risk assessments in coordination with the Lumen business owners, the Governance, Risk, and Compliance team, and the Product and Platform Security team. The purpose is to ensure compliance with corporate policy, standards, procedures, and industry best practices. The deliverables include metrics, reports, and mitigations associated with potential findings, issues, and risks, that could impact Lumen or its customers. 

The successful candidate will have broad technical knowledge of current and emerging cyber threats, as well as security technologies and methods used to protect both corporate and customer-facing network infrastructures.  This candidate must be able to work independently and lead as a team member to consult with internal clients on security topics, providing designs, reviews, and recommendations. 

Location

This is a work from home position within the US

The Main Responsibilities

• Lead assessments of potential risks specifically targeting network infrastructures, including applications, databases, cloud environments, and provide security requirements and recommendations for risk mitigation related to network security. 
• Develop and design new network security solutions that reduce risk and align business requirements with security standards, particularly focusing network-based protections. 
• Supports vendor relationships; leads vendor reviews through RFx process, working with Procurement and appropriate business partners on network security requirements and success criteria. 
• Consult as a network security subject matter expert with architects, engineers, third parties and others on potential solutions. 
• Recommend new network-oriented information security systems and controls to mitigate emerging threats and risks across the company's network infrastructure. 
• Ensure reports and findings on network security are delivered in a timely and appropriate manner to management, operations, and executive leadership. 
• Recommend new network security policy, standards, best practices, and system configuration standards. Consult with internal clients on network security topics and policy interpretation. 
• Coordinate activities across multiple departments and business units, emphasizing network security principals and practices. 
• Stay up-to-date with emerging security trends, vulnerabilities, and best practices, and recommend adjustments to security strategies as needed.  

What We Look For in a Candidate

• Lead assessments of potential risks across enterprise and product infrastructure to include applications, databases, cloud, networks, and provide security requirements and recommendations for risk mitigation. 
• Develop and design new security solutions that reduce risk and align business requirements with security standards, particularly focusing on CI/CD pipeline integration. 
• Supports vendor relationships; leads vendor reviews through RFx process, working with Procurement and appropriate business partners on requirements and success criteria  
• Consult as a DevSecOps security subject matter expert with architects, engineers, third parties and others on potential solutions. 
• Recommend new DevSecOps-oriented information security systems and controls to mitigate emerging threats and risks across the company. 
• Ensure reports and findings are delivered in a timely and appropriate manner to management, operations, and executive leadership. 
• Recommend new security policy, standards, best practices, and system configuration standards. Consult with internal clients on security topics and policy interpretation. 
• Coordinate activities across multiple departments and business units, emphasizing DevSecOps principals and practices. 
• Stay up-to-date with emerging security trends, vulnerabilities, and best practices, and recommend adjustments to security strategies as needed. 

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:

$103,711 - $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.
$108,896 - $181,494 in these states: CO, HI, MI, MN, NC, NH, NV, OR, and RI.
$114,082 - $190,137 in these states: AK, CA, CT, DC, DE, IL, MA, MD, NJ, NY, TX, VA, and WA.