Senior Security Professional - Protective Services

Senior Security Professional - Protective Services (Bellevue or Denver)

Lumen is the trusted network for the AI‑powered world, connecting people, data, and applications through our expansive fiber network and connected ecosystem. We enable secure, high‑performance connectivity across cloud, edge, and AI workloads for enterprises, governments, and communities. Bring your expertise to protect our Senior Leadership Team and support critical events across the country.

The Senior Security Professional - Protective Services will provide Executive Protection (EP) support to Lumen’s Senior Leadership Team (SLT), executive office buildings, and during special events nationwide. The role also involves investigating potential threats, conducting venue security advances, and drafting comprehensive site and event security plans and risk assessments. Candidates must be versatile, able to transition quickly between protective duties, investigations, and other corporate security functions as required.

This role can be based in our Bellevue, WA or Denver, CO corporate offices.

• Provide armed and/or unarmed EP support during assignments in office, special event, and residential environments.
• Perform protective services advance planning and threat vulnerability assessments.
• Monitor, detect, investigate, and mitigate incidents and potential threats to Lumen interests, including both insider and external threats.
• Quickly manage and deescalate tense situations that arise at the office, residence or external events.
• Coordinate medical emergency response as needed.
• Perform additional corporate security tasks when not assigned EP‑specific duties.

• 3+ years of executive protection experience, including advance planning, surveillance and counter surveillance operations, special event security, and security driving in government, law enforcement, or the private sector.
• 5+ years of experience investigating and assessing potential threats or criminal activity in government, law enforcement, or the private sector.
• Bachelor's or associate degree(s) in a related field (e.g., criminal justice, psychology, behavioral/social sciences, law) or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Must be licensed, certified, and registered to carry a concealed weapon in Denver, CO, Bellevue, WA, and other travel locations, or have the means to obtain such certification.
• Must possess a valid LEOSA (HR‑218) card or be willing to obtain and maintain it throughout employment.
• Formal training in executive protection and one or more of the following: defensive tactics, tactical emergency casualty care, tactical/evasive driving, and combat shooting.
• Ability to perform duties through stressful interpersonal interactions, situations, and incidents.
• Based in the Bellevue, WA or Denver, CO metropolitan areas.
• Ability to travel domestically or internationally on short notice, work long and flexible hours (including nights and weekends), and respond quickly to SLT security incidents.
• Valid Driver’s License and U.S. Passport.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to communicate effectively with all levels of employees, SLT members and external stakeholders.
• Proficiency with technology and Microsoft software, including Outlook, Teams, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and ability to quickly learn complex software and AI tools.

• 7+ years of law enforcement experience.
• 3+ years of EP or investigative experience in a corporate environment.
• Relevant certifications such as Certified Executive Protection Specialist, Certified Threat Manager or similar.
• Current CPR/AED/First Aid Certification through an approved Red Cross provider.

Minimum and maximum salary ranges vary by location:

• $88,869 - $118,480 in Colorado.
• $93,092 - $124,122 in Washington.

Selected candidates will undergo background screening, including criminal history, motor vehicle reports, and drug screening as required. Results…