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 drive business growth. They are seeking a Senior Director of Security Architecture & Engineering to lead cybersecurity initiatives for their Public Sector portfolio, ensuring compliance with federal security standards and guiding teams in delivering secure solutions.
Responsibilities
- Set the vision and multi‑year roadmap for public‑sector security architecture and secure service delivery
- Provide executive oversight of network, cloud, identity, and data‑protection architectures aligned to FedRAMP and federal standards
- Lead compliance strategy across FISMA, RMF, FedRAMP ATOs, and continuous monitoring
- Represent Lumen as a senior technical SME with government CIO/CISO stakeholders and internal executives
- Drive modernization of security platforms, cloud migration, automation, and SOC/SIEM evolution
- Lead and develop a high‑performing team of security architects and engineers
- Partner closely with Product, Operations, Program Management, and Compliance to deliver secure, reliable, and compliant solutions
Skills
- 15+ years in cybersecurity or network engineering; 5–7+ years leading security architecture for mission‑critical or regulated environments
- Deep expertise in federal compliance frameworks (FISMA, NIST RMF, FedRAMP, TIC 3.0, CMMC)
- Broad technical mastery across cloud security, network architecture, identity, SIEM/SOC design, automation, and modern security platforms
- Strong executive communication and stakeholder‑management skills
- Proven ability to define strategy, build roadmaps, and drive cross‑functional execution
- Master's degree required; U.S. citizenship and federal suitability clearance required
- Financial acumen in budgeting, cost modeling, and investment planning
- CISSP/CISM preferred
- Secret+ clearance preferred
Benefits
- 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.
Company Overview
CenturyLink (NYSE: CTL) is a technology leader delivering hybrid networking, cloud connectivity, and security solutions to customers around the world. 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.