Cloud Security Engineer
Lumen Technologies2 days ago
Remote, United StatesMid Level
Base Salary
$81k - $124k/yr
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 customer requirements.
- Deploy, configure, and tune vulnerability scanning platforms in customer environments.
- Analyze vulnerability scan results using severity, exposure, and business impact to prioritize remediation.
- Help customers develop remediation and patching strategies based on identified risks.
- Participate in customer technical discussions, working sessions, assessment reporting, and findings presentations.
Requirements
- At least 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 knowledge of 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 issues, risks, and recommended remediation.
- Interest in learning new cloud platforms, security tools, and automation technologies through hands-on work.
- Preferred experience with cloud-native security services or cloud security posture management tools.
- Preferred experience with vulnerability scanning platforms, particularly Qualys or Tenable.
- Preferred Microsoft 365 security exposure, including Entra ID, Defender, Exchange, Teams, SharePoint, or Intune.
- Preferred experience supporting cloud security assessments, vulnerability scans, remediation efforts, or patching programs.
- Preferred familiarity with GitHub Copilot, Microsoft Copilot Studio, Power Automate, or Claude.
- AWS, Azure, or another relevant cloud or cybersecurity certification is preferred.
- A bachelor's degree is typically associated with the consulting level, with a master's degree associated with a lower stated experience threshold.
Benefits
- The starting base salary varies by primary work location, with stated location-based ranges from $80,510 to $124,280 annually.
- Employment is subject to a background screening that may include criminal records, motor vehicle reports, or drug screening depending on the position.
- Lumen provides equal employment opportunities and considers qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with applicable law.
About Lumen Technologies
Lumen Technologies provides fiber-based network connectivity, internet, edge cloud, and managed security/IT services to enterprises, carriers, and government agencies. It operates an extensive global metro and long-haul fiber network and offers SD-WAN, wavelength, CDN, voice, and cloud on-ramps sold through contracted subscriptions. Headquartered in Monroe, Louisiana, Lumen is a public company on the NYSE (LUMN) and rebranded from CenturyLink in 2020.