Engr IV-Security Engrg

When you join VerizonYou want more out of a career. A place to share your ideas freely — even if they're daring or different. Where the true you can learn, grow, and thrive. At Verizon, we power and empower how people live, work and play by connecting them to what brings them joy. We do what we love — driving innovation, creativity, and impact in the world. Our V Team is a community of people who anticipate, lead, and believe that listening is where learning begins. In crisis and in celebration, we come together — lifting our communities and building trust in how we show up, everywhere & always. Want in? Join the #VTeamLife.What You'll Be Doing...You'll be part of the "Verizon Global Infrastructure (VGI), Network & Information Security" group working on security and automation tools to protect against cyber threats within the VGS Technology organization. You will work with a team of cybersecurity engineers with network & infrastructure background, threat intelligence analysts to automate the use case recommendations provided in order to secure the network infrastructure. You will develop code and script to provide Technology Solution to address Security opportunities and Automation.Some of your daily responsibilities would be the following.Develop and maintain Network & Infrastructure Security reporting dashboards, scorecardsAutomate Network Platform integration with logging tools & systemsMaintain the automation platforms supporting VGS Enterprise Network, On-Prem Infrastructure, Datacenters and Cloud organizations in their Cyber practicePerform automation and orchestration of all security tools for visibility and prevention.Drive a culture of Security by Design and automation to scale cyber security practices.Identify opportunities and use cases for automation to remediate vulnerabilities , implement controls, orchestrate between tools and automate security practices.Ensure effectiveness and coverage of security, policies and controls of VGS Network & Infrastructure, prioritizing risk level.Leverage industry proven tools to identify and reduce Cyber RisksEnsure security posture of VGS Network & Infrastructure, e.g., access management, vulnerabilities remediation, etc.Assist in Crisis Management, Ransomware Recovery and Business Continuity planning.What We're Looking For...You are passionate about cloud network security and automation as a career. You are self-driven and motivated, with good communication and analytical skills. You're a sought-after team member that thrives in a dynamic work environment. You will be working with multiple partners from the business groups, so networking and managing effective working relationships should be your top most priority. You have an understanding of industry trends in all areas of Information Security.You'll need to have some of the skills listed below.Masters or Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / Information Technology Engineering7 or more years of relevant work experience in network and automationStrong knowledge of one or more programming languagesExperience in Devops, CI/CD and tools like Git, Jenkins, Docker, Netmiko etcWorking knowledge of Data Formats like YAML/XML/JSONStrong knowledge of APIs and network programmingExperience in RPA & Network AutomationKnowledge of Linux and Linux based toolsProficiency in Data Networking, Cloud technologiesKnowledge of Security fundamentalsExperience in the development and maintenance of comprehensive documents and reports for senior stakeholders on cloud security architecture, policies, procedures and incidents.Strong communication and collaboration abilitiesEven better if you have one or more of the following:Network relevant certifications like CCNA, CCNPCloud relevant certifications like CSPM, CNAPP, CWPP will be an added plusStrong expertise in at least one operating system Window or Linux.Where you'll be workingIn this hybrid role, you'll have a defined work location that includes work from home and assigned office days set by your manager.Scheduled Weekly Hours40Equal Employment OpportunityVerizon is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, gender, disability or any other legally protected characteristics.