Level (3) (NASDAQ: LVLT) is an international communications company headquartered in Broomfield, Colorado. The company operates one of the largest communications and Internet backbones in the world. Since our founding in 1998, Level 3 has been focused on delivering premier services over one of the world’s most advanced, IP-optimized networks. Level 3 owns and maintains over 48,000 intercity route miles. We offer a comprehensive portfolio of network offerings that spans Internet Protocol (IP) services, broadband transport, collocation services, and patented Soft switch-based managed modem and voice services. Level 3 also uses these network services as a foundation for delivering enterprise telecommunications solutions.

This position offers competitive base salary, bonus potential, quarterly grant of restricted stock, and a top of the line benefits program.

JOB DESCRIPTION

This position will be responsible for the design and architecture of Level 3’s Global Security Program.

Interested and qualified candidates will be responsible for Level 3's Security Architecture and Roadmap program. A successful candidate will be required to design and prototype a cost effective and flexible security infrastructure model that can quickly adapt to current and evolving threats. This position relies upon a deep understanding of how infrastructure interoperates and the threat and risk models that need to be applied to properly protect that infrastructure, while still enabling the business to function quickly. The position will cover security disciplines such as Physical, Network, Applications, and data for Level 3's enterprise and product portfolios. The candidate will be responsible for managing the Security Architecture and Engineering teams.

Essential Functions AND qualifications necessary to perform this position include:

- 5+ years experience in IP networking environments ; specific emphasis on routing (OSPF, BGP, etc), client/server relationships, etc
- 3+ years experience in Operating system security ; Solaris, Windows, Linux
- 3+ years experience in Threat prediction and prevention techniques; risk analysis and methodologies
- Security Policy infrastructure; ISO17799-2005 and NIST 800-53
- Excellent stakeholder skills required

as you leave strictly no way to contact you, i suppose you expect PM ?

anyway, is the position location independent ? i'd appreciate that doesn't a new job imply moving to colorado.

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