Strategic Enterprise Security Architect

Lumen; Carson City (NV); On-site; USD 124,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Lumen is seeking a Security Solutions Architect to join its Technology Architecture team. This senior role delivers expert security advisory services and designs complex cybersecurity solutions for large enterprise customers, collaborating with sales, engineering, operations, and executive stakeholders.

You will translate business needs into scalable security architectures, lead high‑visibility engagements, and help shape new security offerings while traveling as needed to meet customer needs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Security, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years of experience as an information security professional.
• Experience leading complex security solutioning engagements and gathering, documenting, and tracing security requirements.
• Strong knowledge of enterprise networking, cloud technologies, DevOps environments, and security platforms.
• Working knowledge across multiple security disciplines and certifications such as CISSP/CISM/CISA/GSEC.

Responsibilities

• Transform customer security requirements into clear, documented, and scalable security solutions and architectures.
• Lead security solution development for strategic initiatives, complex engagements, and high-visibility opportunities.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to build consensus on technical approaches, architectures, and solution strategies.
• Architect, package, and position managed and professional security services while maintaining consistent messaging throughout the customer lifecycle.
• Develop architectural diagrams, solution designs, statements of work, presentations, business justifications, pricing support, and customer‑facing security collateral.
• Provide thought leadership across cybersecurity domains and contribute to the development of new security services and offerings.
• Present security strategies and technical recommendations to executive leadership, security teams, and technical audiences.

Skills

Security architecture

Security governance

Enterprise networking

Cloud technologies

DevOps security

CISSP/CISM/CISA/GSEC

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Security

Tools

Managed EDR

Managed SIEM

SOC Services

DDoS Mitigation

SASE

Incident Response

Vulnerability Management

Data Protection

Security Awareness

Security Strategy & Architecture

Job description

Lumen is seeking a Security Solutions Architect to join its Technology Architecture team. This senior role delivers expert security advisory services and designs complex cybersecurity solutions for large enterprise customers, collaborating with sales, engineering, operations, and executive stakeholders.

You will translate business needs into scalable security architectures, lead high‑visibility engagements, and help shape new security offerings while traveling as needed to meet customer needs.