Lumen Hiring for Cloud Cyber Defense Engineer at Springfield, Illinois Full Time

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 cybersecurity professional to join our team. You will work on advanced cybersecurity operations, threat detection, incident response, and forensics. You should possess strong technical expertise across multiple cybersecurity domains, with a focus on Cloud automation, scripting, data analysis, and custom threat detection.

Location

Teh professional in this role will reside in the continental USA.

The Main Responsibilities

• Cloud Security & Forensics Investigation

• Develop and maintain effective playbooks for dealing with Cloud-based incidents.

• Perform Cloud-native automation to contain resources related to compromises or malicious activities

• Creating advanced queries, custom dashboards, and optimizing searches.

• Analyzing PCAP files.

• Network telemetry. (Netflow and SIEM)

• Parsing structured and unstructured data.

• Creating and tuning rules for custom threat detection.

• Tuning EDR solutions with custom detection logic.

• Advanced Scripting & Automation:

• Linux/Unix

What We Look For in a Candidate

• Proficient in SIEM technology

• Experience analyzing PCAP files

• Expert-level knowledge of cloud incident response, especially in AWS, Azure and Google environments.

• Expertise in NetFlow analysis and correlating it with other network telemetry.

• Understanding of Infrastructure as Code (IaC).

• Expertise in NetFlow

• Experience parsing structured and unstructured data.

• Experience creating and tuning rules for custom threat detection.

• Proficiency in tuning EDR solutions with custom detection logic.

• Mastery of Python for automation tasks, data handling, and log parsing (e.g., JSON, YAML, etc.).

• Familiarity with automation frameworks like Ansible, SaltStack, or Terraform for security deployments.

• Advanced Unix/Linux command knowledge (awk, sed, grep, cut) for system data gathering.

• Experience with Unix forensics using tools like auditd, syslog, and journald, etc.

• B.S. in a related field or equivalent field experience.

• Certifications are a plus

• Five plus years of field experience

• Experience with Intrusion investigations

• A deep understanding of security tooling within an multi-cloud environment

• Innovative problem solver

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

$103,711.00 – $138,281.00 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

$108,896.00 – $145,195.00 in these states: CO HI MI MN NC NH NV OR RI

$114,082.00 – $152,109.00 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.

Learn more about Lumen’s:

Benefits* (https://jobs.lumen.com/global/en/benefits-statement)

Bonus Structure

Requisition #: 337100

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 (https://jobs.lumen.com/global/en/faq) . 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.

Equal Employment Opportunities

We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all persons regardless of race, color, ancestry, citizenship, national origin, religion, veteran status, disability, genetic characteristic or information, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, family status, pregnancy, or other legally protected status (collectively, “protected statuses”). We do not tolerate unlawful discrimination in any employment decisions, including recruiting, hiring, compensation, promotion, benefits, discipline, termination, job assignments or training.

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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Application Deadline

03/02/2025