Verizon · 3 months ago
Principal Engineer Infrastructure & Cloud Security
Temple Terrace, Florida
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$120K/yr - $231K/yr
6+ years expVerizon is a leading telecommunications company that empowers people through connectivity. They are seeking a Principal Engineer in Infrastructure & Cloud Security to lead operations, enhance security measures, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to mitigate risks and support digital transformation efforts.
Communications InfrastructureInternetInternet of ThingsMobileTelecommunications
Responsibilities
Leading the day-to-day operations; this involves engaging both internal and external stakeholders, at times utilizing a dotted-line leadership approach
Automating and continuously improving processes by evaluating and implementing automation tools and measuring effectiveness; this includes working with our Verizon India team to execute
Designing Infrastructure and Cloud Security Governance reporting dashboards, scorecards and maturity models used to quantify and reduce cyber risks through actionable frameworks
Supporting the design of VGS On-Prem Infrastructure, Data centers, and Cloud environments; along with VGS enterprise network and zero trust alignment
Collaborating with stakeholders to identify gaps and process improvements in order to enhance security protections and improve cybersecurity maturity
Assisting with the transformation of the zero trust framework for VGST’s Network, Infrastructure, and Cloud Governance models
Fostering strategic partnerships with industry leaders to continuously evaluate VGS’s use of tools and technology. This includes ensuring we adopt best-in-class solutions and achieve a strong return on investment
Providing security awareness, training & compliance programs focused on Network Cybersecurity practices; this will require leveraging the Mavens program, a team of security professionals who facilitate adoption of Security by Design
Partnering with our Verizon Cybersecurity teams; to include participating in Active Defense and Incident Response, Penetration Testing, Red team and Threat Hunt campaigns, as well as Tabletop Exercises when necessary
Reviewing outcomes of root cause analysis, compliance audits, and lessons learned to ensure repeatable and sustainable processes are established, followed or adjusted when necessary
Supporting internal and external audit reviews. This includes producing and presenting artifacts and executive summaries to support the overall team’s mission
Populating enterprise-level KPIs to ensure effectiveness, efficiency, and overall customer satisfaction. This includes analyzing day-to-day operational metrics to identify patterns or trends in data
Producing executive-level operational read-outs, metrics, and project statuses that accurately capture the effectiveness of our team’s mission
Executing long-term and short-term strategic goals and ensuring proper updates are socialized to appropriate stakeholders; this requires cross-functional collaboration and relationship building to also achieve wider, organizational strategic goals
Motivating, mentoring, and advising network & infrastructure analysts and engineers on how to build and maintain skills and techniques needed to produce quality work products. This includes hosting focused training sessions to teach new and specialized skill sets
Promoting an environment of collaboration and individual accountability when it comes to problem-solving, decision-making, and process improvements
Qualification
Required
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
Three or more years of experience in Information Security, Network Technology or Technical Risk Analysis
Three or more years of experience with scripting and programming for automation of data parsing, API interactions, and custom tool development
Preferred
Knowledge and experience in analyzing large datasets (e.g., netflow, firewall, DNS, Proxy, VPN logs) to identify anomalies and perform in-depth analytics
Experience with data analytical tools such as Splunk, Elasticsearch, or Hadoop
Experience in creating, modifying, and executing Ansible playbooks for automation, configuration management, and orchestration of security deployments across diverse network devices and servers
Understanding on how to develop and configure dashboards and visualizations with tools like Grafana
Comprehensive understanding of cybersecurity, network defense, and investigative frameworks (such as NIST CSF, ISO 27000 series, MITRE ATT&CK, Lockheed Martin Cyber Kill Chain, etc.) into network defense processes
High-level understanding of Cloud Environments (AWS, Azure, OCI) and Operating Systems (Windows, Unix/Linux, and OSX)
Certifications like: CCNA, Network+, Security+, CISSP
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Short and long term disability
Basic life insurance
Supplemental life insurance
AD&D insurance
Identity theft protection
Pet insurance
Group home & auto insurance
Matched 401(k) savings plan
Up to 8 company paid holidays per year
Up to 6 personal days per year
Paid parental leave
Adoption assistance
Tuition assistance
Company
Verizon
Verizon is a broadband and telecommunications company that provides information and entertainment services.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$34.39BKey Investors
Maryland Department of Housing and Community DevelopmentU.S. Department of DefenseConnect Maryland
2025-07-30Post Ipo Debt· $2.29B
2024-06-20Grant· $2M
2024-02-26Post Ipo Debt· $1B
Leadership Team
Daniel Schulman
Chief Executive Officer
Santiago Tenorio
SVP & CTO
Recent News
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