Senior Manager - Security and Enablement Architecture

Lumen

$132K — $193K *
US-AnywhereRemote in United States
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in security architecture and management.
  • Proven ability to manage large, diverse teams on a global scale.
  • Strong expertise in risk management and threat modeling.
  • Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and Agile methodologies.
  • Excellent communication skills across technical and business audiences.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and develop a team of security architects and experts.
  • Implement risk-based security strategies that focus on data protection.
  • Design security architectures for cloud, datacenter, and endpoints.
  • Integrate secure development practices with engineering teams.
  • Maintain a cybersecurity risk management framework.
  • Drive continuous improvement in security initiatives.
  • Establish security awareness and compliance measures across the enterprise.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health and life benefits package.
  • Voluntary lifestyle benefits to enhance wellbeing.
  • Flexible working environment with remote options.
  • Opportunities for professional development and bonuses.
  • Supportive culture for innovative ideas and initiatives.
Full Job Description
The Role

The Senior Manager, Security and Enablement Architecture leads the strategy and execution of modern security architectures that protect Lumen's platforms, data, and customers while enabling innovation.

In this role, you'll partner across engineering, cloud, and business teams to embed security into everything we build-balancing risk, speed, and outcomes in a fast-paced, high-accountability environment.

At Lumen, bold ideas drive real impact, and this role offers the opportunity to lead, innovate, and shape the future of enterprise security.

Location

This is a remote position open to candidates based anywhere in the U.S.

The Main Responsibilities

  • Lead, build, and scale a diverse, highly skilled team of security architects and subject matter experts.
  • Drive risk-based security, focusing on key operations and data protection, culminating in key risk indicators for the enterprise.
  • Design and implement an information security strategy focused on understanding and mitigating risks to data and systems.
  • Architect, engineer, and operationalize security stacks for cloud, datacenter, and endpoint security.
  • Partner with our development teams, operations, and business stakeholders to set secure development practices.
  • Develop and maintain a cybersecurity risk management framework.
  • Oversee risk assessment process, employee security education and awareness, architecture, policy and compliance.
  • Evaluate security trends, evolving threats, risks, and vulnerabilities; define and implement corporate security strategy.
  • Lead security and privacy/data initiatives and ensure end-state products meet regulatory requirements.
  • Provide Security SME support to development teams.
  • Interact directly with the security community regarding vulnerabilities and threats, particularly those that may directly impact Lumen.
  • Provide leadership on different forums - promoting security awareness, recommend solutions and stay current on new threats and vulnerabilities.
  • Continuous innovation and consistent improvement; establish vision, goals and successfully hit objectives.


What We Look For in a Candidate

  • Experience partnering with cross-functional teams to deliver impactful security initiatives.
  • Excellent judgement in prioritizing security efforts using a risk-based approach.
  • Ability to effectively communicate with and present to multiple audiences from engineering to business unit leadership.
  • Comfortable dealing with ambiguity and conflicting priorities. Flexibility and the ability to improvise when needed.
  • Able to effectively manage and develop large teams on a global scale.
  • Strong quantitative and analytical abilities with a firm foundation on metrics to track activity and quantify the impact of security initiatives.
  • Experience with threat modeling, security design reviews, and security architecture.
  • Experience with CI/CD pipelines and Agile methodologies.
  • Experience with Cloud security architecture and deployment models.
  • Experience with securing and maintaining highly sensitive data.


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

$132,232 - $176,310 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
$138,844 - $185,124 in these states: CO HI MI MN NC NH NV OR RI
$145,456 - $193,940 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
Bonus Structure

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Requisition #: 342528

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