Senior Manager - Information Security

Job Description

About CenturyLink
CenturyLink (NYSE: CTL) is the second largest U.S. communications provider to global enterprise customers. With customers in more than 60 countries and an intense focus on the customer experience, CenturyLink strives to be the world’s best networking company by solving customers’ increased demand for reliable and secure connections. The company also serves as its customers’ trusted partner, helping them manage increased network and IT complexity and providing managed network and cyber security solutions that help protect their business.

Responsible for managing the Engineering team responsible for security products for Global Network Security issue.

• Manage the team responsible for responding to engineering and sales need, such as but not limited to the following infrastructures: Network Intrusion Detection System (NIDS), DDoS Product Offering, Firewalls, VPN Concentrators, Managed Security Service
• Technical Design and Documentation- Experience managing teams that provide technical engineering designs for security services and infrastructure. Provide high quality documentation to hand off responsibility towards security’s support groups
• Responsible for responding to and investigate escalated security events, such as but not limited to the following security disciplines: Customer facing security products like network based firewalls, CPE firewalls, managed intrusion detection, and other products under development, Vulnerability remediation, Anti-Virus, etc.
• Project work – identify trends based on operations escalations, metrics and develop requirements for scale of our MSS products Responsible for Engineering acceptance of new infrastructure and processes, process development, process refinement, and provide operational guidance

• Strong (Industry Level) knowledge of security frameworks in support of corporate employees and business initiatives
• Previous leadership for process, training, and change management, including managing operational, engineering, and architecture responsibilities.
• Prior Leadership experience supporting security technology infrastructure and teams
• Ability to multi-task and provide direction to team leaders for delivery of complicated technical issues across and upwards within management hierarchy.
• Deep understanding of processes, standards, provisioning, alarming, tools and event management
• Set and deliver strategic goals for the team which provide cross organizational alignment.

Technical Knowledge & Skills:

• Understanding of detailed technical documentation including security and network diagram
• Understanding network, compute, database, and middleware technologies as it applies to vulnerability profile and security protection technologies.
• Strong organizational and presentation skills
• Certifications in computer, network, or security strongly desired.

Required :

• BA/BS in Information Technology, Computer Science, MIS or related field or equivalent work experience
• Management Experience of 5-10 years
• Information Security Experience 5 years preferred
• Preferred Certifications: CISSP or GSLC or equivalent level certifications

Additional Information:

• Occasional Travel Required

Alternate Location: US-Virginia-Ashburn

Requisition # : 216373

This job may require successful completion of an online assessment. A brief description of the assessments can be viewed on our website at http://find.centurylink.jobs/testguides/

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Disclaimer

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