[Remote] Sr Engineer - PUB SEC

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Lumen Technologies is a company focused on connecting people, data, and applications to ignite business growth. The Sr Engineer will lead system integration efforts for the company's Government and commercial managed security services platforms, ensuring optimal performance and security compliance.


Responsibilities

  • Recommends optimized solutions to support current and long-range planning and collaborates with project team leads in the selection, recommendation, and approvals of tools and technologies to improve efficiencies, reduce costs and increase customer satisfaction
  • Create and maintain reports for patch compliance and system audit data
  • Participate in ongoing operational projects
  • Provide recommendations for system automation
  • Troubleshoot hardware and software issues as they arise. Document issues and associated resolutions to problems
  • Participate in OS patch management and coordination
  • Develop and test Windows security patch packages
  • Troubleshoot Windows OS and Microsoft application security patch installations
  • Ongoing maintenance & administration of assigned systems
  • Adherence to policies, processes, and procedures within your areas of responsibility
  • Assistance with the execution of projects related to areas of responsibility
  • Evaluate, build, integrate, test and prepare systems for operational use and patches for rapid remediation and deployment

Skills

  • Knowledge and experience should include computer network operations, network access and protection techniques and technologies, software coding, encryption, and cross-domain solutions
  • Knowledge and experience in system architecture and engineering disciplines. Specific technical knowledge of enterprise level networking and network security
  • Available 24/7 for Network Outages and Maintenance window work
  • Must be willing to work rotating, on-call, and or work after hours as needed
  • Candidate must be a US Citizen with an active DoD TOP SECRET/SCI Level clearance
  • Bachelor's degree and/or advanced degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering or Computer Science and experience, or a strong interest in, the cybersecurity field
  • 5+ years of experience in Information Security, Information Assurance (IA), or Cyber Security programs
  • 5+ years of experience with system security concepts, system security assessments, threat and vulnerability management, penetration testing, vulnerability assessments, vulnerability mitigation, and/or implementing and managing penetration testing tools
  • 5+ years of experience in reporting status and recommendations for improvements to either federal government or commercial leadership. Develop and implement patch management methodologies using various automation toolsets
  • Demonstrated ability to work in a consultative manner with others, i.e. establish rapport, interview/fact-find, define requirements, present options/recommend solutions, follow-up, and customer focused behavior
  • Proven ability to work in a dynamic team environment with changing requirements and competing priorities

Benefits

  • Health, Life, Voluntary Lifestyle benefits and other perks that enhance your physical, mental, emotional and financial wellbeing.

Company Overview

  • Lumen delivers the most secure platform for applications and data to help businesses, government and communities deliver amazing experiences It was founded in 1968, and is headquartered in Monroe, Louisiana, USA, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is https://www.lumen.com.

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