Verizon · 15 hours ago
Network Security Engineer
Cary, NC
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid Level
$81K/yr - $155K/yr
3+ years expVerizon is a leading telecommunications company that empowers how people live, work, and play. They are seeking a highly motivated Cybersecurity Engineer to join the Network Security Defense team, responsible for enhancing security posture through threat monitoring, incident response, and vulnerability management across networks and applications.
Communications InfrastructureInternetInternet of ThingsMobileTelecommunications
Responsibilities
Support identification of technology gaps to the design, architecture, and implementation of appropriate security solutions
Maintain formal guidelines, policies, and procedures to ensure smooth and error-free operations
Implementing strategic solutions in a highly scalable environment
Support our partner across the Operations, Engineering, and Planning organizations to ensure secure design patterns are embedded into new deployments and major changes
Work with lead engineers on strategic technical challenges
Communicate clearly and effectively, articulate complex technical concepts to diverse internal and external audiences
Support network security incident response activities, including triage, containment, eradication, and recovery for disruptive threats
Maintain and refine incident playbooks and response runbooks, ensuring repeatable workflows for high-impact scenarios (ransomware, phishing, insider threat, DDoS, etc.)
Serve as a support engineer for security-related investigations, providing analysis and input during active incidents
Support root cause analysis and produce clear incident reports outlining timeline, impact, evidence, and remediation recommendations
Explore proactive threat hunting across the identity, endpoint, and network telemetry to uncover adversary behavior and reduce dwell time
Familiar with threat detections using SIEM (Security Information and Event Management) to improve alert fidelity and reduce false positives
Work on continuous improvement of network visibility and telemetry collection to strengthen detection and response capabilities
Perform regular security control assessments, validating configuration effectiveness and closing gaps discovered during incidents or hunts
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree or 3 or more years of relevant work experience, demonstrated through one or a combination of work and/or military experience, or specialized training
Experience with Splunk SPL (Search Processing Language) searches, including macros, data models, and lookups for efficient threat hunting and investigation
Knowledge of incident response lifecycles (NIST or SANS) and experience with automation playbooks using SOAR platforms to automate triage and response actions
Experience with risk-based alerting, managing notable events, asset/identity correlation, and defining/tuning correlation searches
Ability to work both independently and in collaboration with cross-functional teams
Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
Preferred
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 networks, 4G/5G wireless network functions or virtualization technologies like Openstack and Kubernetes
Experience with scripting languages like Python and/or automation tools like Ansible
Experience in UNIX or Linux systems engineering expertise with a variety of variants
Experience with encryption for data in transit (e.g., IPsec, or TLS) and at rest
Effective written, interpersonal, and verbal communication skills
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
Premium pay such as overtime
Shift differential
Holiday pay
Allowances
Up to 15 days of vacation per year
Company
Verizon
Verizon is a broadband and telecommunications company that provides information and entertainment services.
10001+ employees
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$34.39BKey Investors
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2025-07-30Post Ipo Debt· $2.29B
2024-06-20Grant· $2M
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Daniel Schulman
Chief Executive Officer
Santiago Tenorio
SVP & CTO
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