John Knies
Sr Director Enterprise Security Architecture & Engineering at Lumen Technologies
📍 Evansville, Indiana, United States
John Knies serves as the Senior Director of Enterprise Security Architecture & Engineering at Lumen Technologies. With over two decades in IT and security, he leads teams specializing in network, data, and cloud security, drawing from previous CISO and principal architect roles at CenturyLink. He is a graduate of the University of Northern Iowa.
John is actively focused on expanding his teams capabilities, frequently posting public hiring announcements for senior security architects and engineers with expertise in threat modeling and security design.
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Sr Director Enterprise Security Architecture & Engineering
Location
Evansville, Indiana, United States
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Cloud Security Architecture
He is actively hiring for Sr. Lead Network, Data, and Cloud Security Architects, showing a direct focus on expanding his team's expertise in this area.
Threat Modeling
His recruitment efforts specifically seek professionals experienced with threat modeling and security design reviews, indicating its importance in his team's processes.
Career
Work history
4-2025
Sr Director Enterprise Security Architecture & Engineering
Lumen Technologies
5-2020 - 4-2025
Director Enterprise Security Architecture and Engineering
Lumen Technologies
2-2019
Principal Architect, Enterprise Security
CenturyLink
4-2011
Director & Chief Information Security Officer
CenturyLink
12-2008 - 4-2011
Chief Security Officer
CenturyLink
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