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Lead Network Security Engineer - Firewall

Lumen
Santa Fe, NM Full Time
POSTED ON 1/19/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/19/2025

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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.

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Lumen’s commitment to workplace inclusion and employee support shines bright. We’ve made the Newsweek 2024 Greatest Workplaces for Diversity list and achieved a perfect score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality Index (CEI) for the fifth consecutive year. Plus, we’re the top employer in the communications and telecom industry, ranking 12th overall across all industries in The American Opportunity Index.

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

The Lead Network Security Engineer is a member of the Professional Security Services team that is responsible for managing and securing the Lumen customer firewall products including but not limited to maintaining customer Firewall and VPN devices. In addition, Network Security Engineers are responsible for evaluating current capabilities and predicting future needs, then collaborate with internal stakeholders, vendors, and peers to define, and pursue these capabilities.

The Main Responsibilities

  • Perform as Subject Matter Expert (SME) for existing environments, mentor lower-level engineers, and assume ownership and accountability in areas of recognized technical expertise.
  • Perform high-level trouble identification, interpretation of standards, and implement resolution for internal network security problems or issues.
  • Develop and maintain written procedures to maintain technical accuracy.
  • Maintain a multitude of firewall vendor solutions across various environments (FortiNet, Palo Alto Networks, Sonic Wall, etc.)
  • Respond to, remediate, and document network security related alerts and issues not limited to dashboard alerts, tickets, emails, or phone calls.
  • Participate in on-call rotation.
  • Able to work other shifts as needed based on business requirements.
  • Maintain security of the network by ensuring firewall rules meet company policy and configuring best practice security measures on devices.

What We Look For in a Candidate

  • Must possess broad technical knowledge of current and emerging technologies used both within the service provider security, data center, cloud technologies and network infrastructure.
  • Working experience with firewall technologies, with FortiNet and Palo Alto Networks experience being preferred.
  • Working experience with data center platforms, such as service provider edge / core devices, Ethernet switch platforms, load balancers, etc.
  • Experience in application development / code assessment / reversing PHP, Python, UNIX shell, ELK.
  • Experience with automation tools such as Terraform, Ansible, Salt, Puppet, Chef and working with various types of APIs : REST, SOAP, etc.
  • Experience with common computing platforms, including Windows Servers, RedHat & Ubuntu Linux Servers.
  • Experience with system, network, or security administration / engineering in a Unix-based environment.
  • Experience using industry leading security solutions and technologies to deliver customer facing services.
  • Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills to successfully interact as a member of the engineering team and effectively collaborate in a diverse, multi-functional department.
  • 10 years of progressively expanding responsibilities and experience in telecommunications, networking, technology management or security operations.
  • Security Certifications from vendors, such as Palo Alto, Zscaler, Fortinet, Netskope and Versa networks.
  • Professional / technical certifications, such as CISSP, CISM or CISA.
  • Understanding of technology lab testing strategies.
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience.
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    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 - $138,281 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
  • 108,896 - $145,195 in these states : CO HI MI MN NC NH NV OR RI
  • 114,082 - $152,109 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.

    Disclaimer

    The job responsibilities described above indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not intended to include a comprehensive inventory of all duties and responsibilities for this job. Job duties and responsibilities are subject to change based on evolving business needs and conditions.

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    Salary : $103,711 - $138,281

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