Lumen
LEAD INFORMATION SECURITY ENGINEER
- Location:
- Herndon, VA
- Salary:
- $114,082 – $152,109 annually
- Opened:
- Tuesday, May 12, 2026
- Full-time
Job Summary
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: This position is a senior role implementing Managed Security Services (MSS) in a Federal Security Operations Center (FedSOC) environment. The SOC function is to provide customers with constant monitoring, protection, prevention, and detection services as well as reporting and incident analysis based on events collected from multiple sources. This position will be responsible for providing technical expertise to design and implement DDoS Mitigation for Lumen Federal Customers. This position will provide subject matter expertise to DoD customers on worldwide DDoS threats and issue posture and assessment reports. This Lead Information Security Engineer position operates in a supportive role implementing security, technology, and innovation in the Federal Security Operation Center (FedSOC) environment. The Security Operations Center operates 24x7x365. This role performs security event management functions - monitoring, detection, triage of security events and alerts in associated monitoring systems. Facilitates the ingress, implementation, and egress of advanced client trouble / change requests for the Lumen managed DDoS product. The Lead Information Security Engineer is expected to perform as technical lead, including basic managerial duties, escalation support and on-call. Provides mentoring, training, and escalation support for Junior Engineer SOC personnel. The Main Responsibilities: * Subject Matter Expert (SME) on DDoS attacks, mitigation and threat analysis. * DDoS worldwide intelligence collection, analysis, reporting and dissemination. * Threat Feed research, recommendation, implementation and Administration.…
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