Lumen is the trusted network for the AI‑powered world, connecting people, data, and applications through our expansive fiber network and connected ecosystem. We enable secure, high‑performance connectivity across cloud, edge, and AI workloads for enterprises, governments, and communities.

At Lumen, you’ll work on infrastructure customers rely on today and build for what’s next, where performance, security, and resilience matter.

This is a high accountability environment where bold ideas drive real innovation for our customers, partners, and industry. The work is challenging, expectations are clear, and trust is built into how we operate. If you’re ready to take ownership, deliver meaningful impact, and help shape the future of AI‑ready connectivity, join us today.

The Role

Join Lumen Security Advisory Services as a Cloud Security Engineer, helping customers identify and reduce security risk across cloud and on-premises environments. This hands-on, early-career opportunity is designed for someone who has built a foundation in cloud security or vulnerability management and wants to deepen their expertise through customer assessments, security tooling, remediation planning, and automation.

You’ll work alongside experienced team members while gaining exposure to AWS, Azure, Microsoft 365, vulnerability scanning platforms, and industry security frameworks. You’ll have the opportunity to learn by building, testing, assessing, and solving real-world cloud security challenges.

The Main Responsibilities

Support cloud security posture assessments across AWS, Azure, and Microsoft 365 environments.
Identify cloud misconfigurations, security gaps, exposed resources, and vulnerabilities using cloud-native and custom assessment tools.
Assess environments against CIS Benchmarks, cloud security best practices, and applicable customer requirements.
Deploy, configure, and tune vulnerability scanning platforms in customer environments.
Analyze vulnerability scan results using severity, exposure, and business impact to help prioritize remediation.
Help customers develop practical remediation and patching strategies based on identified risks.
Participate in customer technical discussions, working sessions, assessment reporting, and findings presentations.

What We Look For in a Candidate

Consulting level Typically with 6+ years of experience with a Bachelor's Degree.
4+ with a Master's Degree
2+ years of experience in cloud security, vulnerability management, cybersecurity, cloud engineering, or a related technical role.
Hands-on experience with at least one major cloud platform, preferably AWS, Azure, or Microsoft 365.
Foundational understanding of cloud security concepts, including identity and access, configuration security, resource exposure, logging, and security posture management.
Exposure to security or compliance standards such as CIS Benchmarks, NIST, SOC 2, or PCI DSS.
Ability to investigate technical security findings and communicate the issue, potential risk, and recommended remediation.
Interest in learning new cloud platforms, security tools, and automation technologies through hands-on work.

Preferred:

Experience using cloud-native security services or cloud security posture management tools.
Experience with vulnerability scanning platforms, particularly Qualys or Tenable.
Microsoft 365 security exposure, including technologies such as Entra ID, Defender, Exchange, Teams, SharePoint, or Intune.
Experience supporting cloud security assessments, vulnerability scans, remediation efforts, or patching programs.
Familiarity with AI-assisted development and automation tools such as GitHub Copilot, Microsoft Copilot Studio, Power Automate, or Claude.
AWS, Azure, or other relevant cloud or cybersecurity certification.

Compensation

The starting salary for this role differs based on the employee's primary work location. Employees typically do not start at the top of the range, though compensation depends on each individual's qualifications.

Location Based Pay Ranges

$80,510 - $107,340 in these states: AR, ID, KY, LA, ME, MS, NE, SC, and SD.
$84,740 - $112,980 in these states: AZ, AL, FL, GA, IN, IA, KS, MO, MT, NM, ND, OH, OK, PA, TN, UT, VT, WV, WI, and WY.
$88,980 - $118,630 in these states: CO, HI, MI, MN, NV, NH, NC, OR, and RI.
$93,210 - $124,280 in these states: AK, CA, CT, DE, DC, IL, MD, MA, NJ, NY, TX, VA, and WA.

As with the pay range variety that's based on the region of a country, specific offers are determined by various factors such as experience, education, skills, certifications and other business needs.

Requisition #: 344363

Life at Lumen

Life at Lumen is human and connected, even in a fast moving, AI‑focused organization. We set clear expectations and trust people to meet them. With real support and shared accountability, teams collaborate better, move faster, and deliver meaningful outcomes.

Our Lumen 8 behaviors guide how we interact, make decisions, and work together, shaping a culture built to perform and win.

To learn more about Life at Lumen and how we live the Lumen 8, please visit:
https://jobs.lumen.com/global/en/life-at-lumen

Background Screening

If you are selected for a position, there will be a background screen, which may include checks for criminal records and/or motor vehicle reports and/or drug screening, depending on the position requirements. For more information on these checks, please refer to the Post Offer section of our FAQ page. Job-related concerns identified during the background screening may disqualify you from the new position or your current role. Background results will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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Disclaimer

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