Intern - Information Security Engineer - Summer 2025

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.

Lumen’s commitment to workplace inclusion and employee support shines bright. We’ve made the Newsweek 2024 Greatest Workplaces for Diversity list and achieved a perfect score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality Index (CEI) for the fifth consecutive year. Plus, we’re the top employer in the communications and telecom industry, ranking 12th overall across all industries in The American Opportunity Index.

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 Lumen Internship

Lumen offers a fully immersive, 10-week summer internship program. Our interns demonstrate curiosity, innovation, and a passion for advancing technology. We believe that empowering our people and helping them reach their full potential is essential for the long-term success of both Lumen and our customers.

Program dates: May 30 – August 8, 2025.

Work Location

This is a hybrid position, located in our Ashburn, VA office.

(The hybrid work model involves splitting your time between working in the office and working remotely).

The Main Responsibilities

Lumen’s Information Security team is looking for a Security Engineer Intern for the summer of 2025. This small team of passionate security researchers works on vast, unique information security related data sets using our distributed computing cluster. We have a a passion for learning, running distributed systems, and an interest in the security domain. This is a team of people that love to be creative, learn new things, and innovate using their expertise to make an impact in the information security world. If you enjoy being at the cutting edge of technology and making the Internet a safer place, then this is the job for you.

This position will work within the platform and infrastructure of Black Lotus Labs, supporting the ongoing operations of a big data infrastructure that is used to ingest, parse, store, and analyze cyber threats, as well as supporting the operations of other systems to facilitate cyber security research and analysis. The work effort of the role is focused on the ongoing operational support of on-premises and cloud hosted Linux (Ubuntu) systems that support our Hadoop ecosystem (HBase, HDFS, Spark, Kafka, etc.), Elasticsearch and Redis clusters, Docker using Docker Swarm, a malware environment, and a network of honeypots.

What you will contribute to the team:

• Manage a compute cluster of 200+ machines
• Deploy distributed solutions
• Tune and optimize systems
• Monitor and contribute to alerting systems

What We Look For in a Candidate

Program eligibility is contingent on the candidate’s commitment of the entire 10-week program. No exceptions will be made.

Required qualifications:

• Enrolled at a 4-year accredited college or university, rising senior level education status at the start of the internship
• Graduating August 2025 – May 2027
• Preferred fields include but not limited to: Bachelor’s in Computer Science, Engineering, MSI or related field
• Intern must be able to work 40 hours per week during the 10-week program (May 30 – August 8, 2025)

Proficiency and understanding of:

• Programming language
• System administration
• Automated software deployment

Preferred qualifications:

• Strong communication
• Self-motivated
• Quick learner and adapter
• Linux system usage or administration
• Experience with Docker and Docker Swarm
• Experience with git repository
• Scripting and automation (Bash/Python) of systems
• Experience with CI/CD deployment tools
• Experience with task tracking software like Jira
• Administrating virtual machines on cloud providers
• Securing Linux systems and associated applications
• Knowledge of iptables and nftables tools
• Managing system with infrastructure tools like Salt, Bash, ansible and puppet
• Experience with Hadoop distributions
• Administrating Elasticsearch clusters

Compensation

Internship compensation ranges depend on each individual’s level of education, geographic location, and experience/qualifications aligned to the role.

Hourly Based Pay Range:

Min: $26.00/hour

Max: $43.00/hour

What to Expect Next

After completion and submission of your application, you will be asked to participate in a virtual video interview. This on demand interview will be a way for Lumen to learn more about you and your experience as it aligns to the internship position. A separate email invitation will be sent to you (check your spam) within 6 hours of application. For continued consideration in the summer internship program, please ensure you complete the video interview within 5 business days of application.

Application & Interview Timeline:

• October – First Round Interviews with top, qualified candidates

• November - Interview panel with work team

• December - All Summer 2025 offers will be extended by end of month

Requisition #: 335174

Background Screening

If you are selected for a position, there will be a background screen, which may include checks for criminal records and/or motor vehicle reports and/or drug screening, depending on the position requirements. For more information on these checks, please refer to the Post Offer section of our FAQ page. Job-related concerns identified during the background screening may disqualify you from the new position or your current role. Background results will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Equal Employment Opportunities

We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all persons regardless of race, color, ancestry, citizenship, national origin, religion, veteran status, disability, genetic characteristic or information, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, family status, pregnancy, or other legally protected status (collectively, “protected statuses”). We do not tolerate unlawful discrimination in any employment decisions, including recruiting, hiring, compensation, promotion, benefits, discipline, termination, job assignments or training.

Disclaimer

The job responsibilities described above indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not intended to include a comprehensive inventory of all duties and responsibilities for this job. Job duties and responsibilities are subject to change based on evolving business needs and conditions.

Salary Min:

26

Salary Max:

43

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.

This position is eligible for either short-term incentives or sales compensation. Director and VP positions also are eligible for long-term incentive. To learn more about our bonus structure, you can view additional information here. We're able to answer any additional questions you may have as you move through the selection process.

As part of our comprehensive benefits package, Lumen offers a broad range of Health, Life, Voluntary Lifestyle and other benefits and perks that enhance your physical, mental, emotional and financial wellbeing. You can learn more by clicking here.

Please be advised that Lumen does not require any form of payment from job applicants during the recruitment process. All legitimate job openings will be posted on our official website or communicated through official company email addresses. If you encounter any job offers that request payment in exchange for employment at Lumen, they are not for employment with us, but may relate to another company with a similar name.

Note: For union-represented postings, wage rates and ranges are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreement provisions.

Application Deadline

10/19/2024