The N&T Network Security team is looking for an experienced, self-motivated, curious, and technically adept principal engineer to join the growing and fast-paced security defense team responsible for securing mission critical 4G / 5G  Edge Network Functions (NF) serving roughly 150M wireless customers nationwide.   

As a lead engineer of this dedicated and skilled security team, you will provide hands-on technical expertise, oversight, and thought leadership to create \ execute on effective strategies for the seamless implementation of security fundamentals on virtualized and non-virtualized Edge NFs and their associated interactions within the Verizon ecosystem. 

In addition, you will be critical in advancing our security posture through real-time Threat Monitoring & Detection using SIEM tools like Splunk, leading Incident Response efforts during an investigation \ breach, and managing the continuous Vulnerability Management lifecycle across networks and applications.  

If you are passionate about identifying vulnerabilities, performing hands-on comprehensive security assessments, researching \ triaging, and partnering across organizations to develop and implement solutions, this is your chance to lead and secure a part of the vast 4G/5G ecosystem.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead yourself and the business by embodying the following Leadership Principles: Act on Customers' Behalf, Create and Drive Change, Deliver Results, Drive Teamwork, Align on Our Direction, Nurture Development, Foster Inclusion, Lead by Example, and Take Responsibility.

• Demonstrate security subject matter expertise in network design reviews, ensuring that all new and existing network assets within our team’s scope meet security fundamentals and exhibit a robust \ resilient security posture. 

• Lead network security incident response activities including triage, containment, eradication, and recovery for disruptive threats.

• Execute root cause analysis for incidents, perform regular security control assessments, and lead strategic security solution implementation in highly scalable and distributed environments.

• Build and refine incident playbooks and response runbooks, ensuring repeatable workflows

• Analyze network logs and configurations to identify vulnerabilities, recommend & build proactive mitigations.

• Conduct proactive threat hunting across the identity, endpoint, and network telemetry to uncover adversary behavior and reduce dwell time.

• Drive continuous improvement of network visibility and telemetry collection to strengthen detection and response capabilities.

• Communicate clearly and effectively, articulating complex technical concepts to diverse internal and external audiences. 

• You will be expected to work independently with minimal supervision, while keeping management and project teams fully aware of strategic technical challenges.

***This role can be located in any US based Verizon hub location.***

• Bachelor’s degree or four or more years of work experience.

• Six or more years of relevant experience required, demonstrated through one or a combination of work and/or military experience, or specialized training.

• In-depth knowledge of VZW Edge NFs including but not limited to SGW, PGW, MME, vLESS, ePDG, SMF, UPF, AMF, SeGW, HeGW, and vENM. 

• Expertise in UNIX or Linux systems engineering expertise with a variety of variants.

• Expertise in TCP/IP networking, 4G/5G call flows (SBI, Diameter, SIP), and virtualization technologies like Openstack and Openshift / Kubernetes.

• In-depth experience with risk-based alerting, managing notable events, asset/identity correlation, and defining/tuning correlation searches.

• Expert in conflict resolution and negotiation to ensure that design, strategy, and decisions consistently support security requirements.

• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail with a proven track record of managing and delivering results.

• Leadership experience as a subject matter expert with effective written, interpersonal, and verbal communication skills.

• Ability to write complex, optimized Splunk SPL (Search Processing Language) searches, including macros, data models, and lookups for efficient threat hunting and investigation. 

• Strong foundational knowledge of incident response lifecycles (NIST or SANS) with experience designing, testing, and maintaining automation playbooks using SOAR platforms to automate triage and response actions.

• Security certifications such as CompTIA Security+, CISSP, CCIP, CISM, CCSP, OSCP (Offensive Security Certified Professional), Ethical Hacking (CEH, OSCP)

• Experience with Identity and Access Management (IAM) solutions.

• Ability to build consensus and a common understanding of security objectives, goals, and execution steps.

• Experience with network protocols and information security with networking certifications such as PCNSE, CCNP or CCNA. 

• Experience with scripting languages like Python and/or automation tools like Ansible.

• Experience with encryption for data in transit (e.g., IPsec, or TLS) and at rest.

If Verizon and this role sound like a fit for you, we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every “even better” qualification listed above.

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Our benefits are designed to help you move forward in your career, and in areas of your life outside of Verizon. From health and wellness benefit options including: medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability, basic life insurance, supplemental life insurance, AD&D insurance, identity theft protection, pet insurance and group home & auto insurance. We also offer a matched 401(k) savings plan, up to 8 company paid holidays per year and up to 6 personal days per year, paid parental leave, adoption assistance and tuition assistance, plus other incentives, we’ve got you covered with our award-winning total rewards package. Depending on the role, employees have the opportunity to receive compensation in the form of premium pay such as overtime, shift differential, holiday pay, allowances, etc. Newly hired employees receive up to 15 days of vacation per year, which grows with additional service. For part-timers, your coverage will vary as you may be eligible for some of these benefits depending on your individual circumstances.