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# Cloud Security Engineer

- **Company:** Lumen Inc
- **Location:** Austin, TX, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $80,510 - $107,340
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Windows, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing Security, Cloud Engineering, Cyber Security, PCI Data Security Standards, Microsoft SharePoint, Software Vulnerability Management, Data Logging, Cloud Platform System, Microsoft Power Automate, GitHub Copilot, Microsoft InTune, Microsoft Copilot Studio, Claude, CIS Benchmarks, Qualys, Vulnerability Analysis
- **Published:** November 12, 2026
- **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/297985D6E70F4E90A3619512DB80CC1A/job/

## About the Role

* Consulting level Typically with 6+ years of experience with a Bachelor's Degree.
 * 4+ with a Master's Degree
 * 2+ years of experience in cloud security, vulnerability management, cybersecurity, cloud engineering, or a related technical role.
 * Hands-on experience with at least one major cloud platform, preferably AWS, Azure, or Microsoft 365.
 * Foundational understanding of cloud security concepts, including identity and access, configuration security, resource exposure, logging, and security posture management.
 * Exposure to security or compliance standards such as CIS Benchmarks, NIST, SOC 2, or PCI DSS.
 * Ability to investigate technical security findings and communicate the issue, potential risk, and recommended remediation.
 * Interest in learning new cloud platforms, security tools, and automation technologies through hands-on work.

Preferred:

 * Experience using cloud-native security services or cloud security posture management tools.
 * Experience with vulnerability scanning platforms, particularly Qualys or Tenable.
 * Microsoft 365 security exposure, including technologies such as Entra ID, Defender, Exchange, Teams, SharePoint, or Intune.
 * Experience supporting cloud security assessments, vulnerability scans, remediation efforts, or patching programs.
 * Familiarity with AI-assisted development and automation tools such as GitHub Copilot, Microsoft Copilot Studio, Power Automate, or Claude.
 * AWS, Azure, or other relevant cloud or cybersecurity certification.

## Description

Join Lumen Security Advisory Services as a Cloud Security Engineer, helping customers identify and reduce security risk across cloud and on-premises environments. This hands-on, early-career opportunity is designed for someone who has built a foundation in cloud security or vulnerability management and wants to deepen their expertise through customer assessments, security tooling, remediation planning, and automation.

You'll work alongside experienced team members while gaining exposure to AWS, Azure, Microsoft 365, vulnerability scanning platforms, and industry security frameworks. You'll have the opportunity to learn by building, testing, assessing, and solving real-world cloud security challenges., * Support cloud security posture assessments across AWS, Azure, and Microsoft 365 environments.

 * Identify cloud misconfigurations, security gaps, exposed resources, and vulnerabilities using cloud-native and custom assessment tools.
 * Assess environments against CIS Benchmarks, cloud security best practices, and applicable customer requirements.
 * Deploy, configure, and tune vulnerability scanning platforms in customer environments.
 * Analyze vulnerability scan results using severity, exposure, and business impact to help prioritize remediation.
 * Help customers develop practical remediation and patching strategies based on identified risks.
 * Participate in customer technical discussions, working sessions, assessment reporting, and findings presentations.