Network Security Engineer II

About the role

When you join Verizon you 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.

Responsibilities

• Advance security posture through real‑time threat monitoring & detection using SIEM tools like Splunk.
• Lead incident response efforts during a breach.
• Manage the continuous vulnerability‑management lifecycle across networks and applications.
• Define and implement robust security architecture, including firewalls, encryption, centralized Identity and Access Management, and Multi‑Factor Authentication (MFA).
• Perform advanced threat hunting, including advanced networking & protocol analysis, endpoint & memory forensics, data science & querying, and automation & scripting to enhance cybersecurity tooling.
• Maintain formal guidelines, policies, and procedures to ensure smooth and error‑free operations.
• Support partners across Operations, Engineering, and Planning to embed secure design patterns into new deployments and major changes.
• Work with lead engineers on strategic technical challenges.
• Communicate clearly and effectively, articulating complex technical concepts to diverse internal and external audiences.
• Support network security incident response activities, including triage, containment, eradication, and recovery for disruptive threats.
• 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 identity, endpoint, and network telemetry to uncover adversary behavior and reduce dwell time.
• Conduct threat detections using SIEM 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.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or one or more years of relevant work experience.
• One or more years of relevant work experience, demonstrated through work and/or military experience, or specialized training.
• 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.

Even better if you also have:

• Security certifications such as CompTIA Security+, CISSP, CCIP, CISM, CCSP, OSCP, Ethical Hacking (CEH, OSCP).
• Experience with Splunk SPL searches, including macros, data models, and lookups for efficient threat hunting and investigation.
• 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 4G/5G wireless network functions or virtualization technologies like OpenStack and Kubernetes.
• Experience with scripting languages like Python and/or automation tools like Ansible.
• UNIX or Linux systems engineering expertise across 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.

Schedule

This hybrid role includes a defined work location with a minimum of three days per week in the office (set by your manager) and the ability to work from home. Employees must maintain compliance with hybrid work policies. Scheduled weekly hours: 40.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Short‑ and long‑term disability insurance.
• Basic life insurance, supplemental life insurance, and AD&D insurance.
• Identity theft protection, pet insurance, and group home & auto insurance.
• 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.
• Additional incentives as part of an award‑winning total rewards package.
• For part‑time employees, coverage may vary based on individual circumstances.

Pay

The annual salary range for full‑time employees in the listed locations is $72,000.00 – $129,000.00, based on location, skills, and experience. This is an incentive‑based position with the potential to earn additional compensation such as overtime, shift differential, holiday pay, allowances, etc. Part‑time compensation is adjusted to reflect hours worked.