Information Security Engineer - Threat Research (Black Lotus Labs)

About Lumen

Lumen connects the world. We are igniting business growth by connecting people, data and applications – quickly, securely, and effortlessly. Together, we are building a culture and company from the people up – committed to teamwork, trust and transparency. People power progress.

 

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

Black Lotus Labs is seeking a Data Science-oriented Threat Researcher on the Research & Analysis team. This team leverages Lumen’s global visibility of one of the world’s largest and most interconnected IP backbones and a petabyte-scale compute cluster to perform cutting edge threat research, hunting and tracking advanced persistent threat actors (APTs) and emerging criminal activity as the threat actors traverse the internet. They empower customers to stay ahead of the evolving threat landscape, through contributions to customer facing tools and services.  

 

We are looking for an innovative data scientist who can apply large-scale data analysis and machine learning techniques to help our analysts and threat hunters detect and track threats in our telemetry, increasing their effectiveness and driving insights for customers. Your work will combine data science and security research to protect Lumen customers. This is a fully remote position. 

The Main Responsibilities

• Scale analysis of evolving threats and tracking threat actors with data science tool sets such as machine learning and graph analytics. 
• Research latest threat actor tools, techniques and procedures (TTPs) with a goal of automating detection. 
• Develop machine learning prototypes to scale analysis of threats in Lumen telemetry and 3rd party data sets including OSINT that identify novel threat activity.  
• Contribute to thought leadership initiatives by sharing insights and expertise at security conferences and internal briefings. 
• Partner across Black Lotus Labs to deliver end to end solutions to our products and services.  
• Provide actionable feeds of emerging threats and vulnerabilities, translating complex technical information into actionable intelligence for executive leadership and external stakeholders. 

 

What We Look For in a Candidate

• Demonstrable experience in applying machine learning, graph analytics and/or statistical approaches to telemetry in the security domain to detect and track malicious activity using supervised or unsupervised methods. 
• Functional knowledge of hunting threat actors and developing algorithms and techniques to identify new threats from large data sets. 
• Familiarity with machine learning techniques and methodologies as well as common toolsets such as TensorFlow.  
• Strong programming skills in Python with understanding of cloud architectures and distributed computing such as Apache Spark. 
• Track record of prototyping new innovative ideas and seeing them through to production. 
• Knowledge of network-based threats and identifying behaviors without attack payloads. 
• Strong writing skills to assist in sharing our knowledge with the public.

Compensation

This information reflects the anticipated base salary range for this position based on current national data. Minimums and maximums may vary based on location. Individual pay is based on skills, experience and other relevant factors.

 

Location Based Pay Ranges:

$129,639 - $190,137 in these states: AL, AR, AZ, FL, GA, IA, ID, IN, KS, KY, LA, ME, MO, MS, MT, ND, NE, NM, OH, OK, PA, SC, SD, TN, UT, VT, WI, WV, and WY.
$136,121 - $199,643 in these states: CO, HI, MI, MN, NC, NH, NV, OR, and RI.
$142,603 - $209,150 in these states: AK, CA, CT, DC, DE, IL, MA, MD, NJ, NY, TX, VA, and WA.

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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.

 

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