Engr III-Security Engrg

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Verizon Global Infrastructure (VGI) is looking for an innovative Security Data Automation Engineer to bridge the gap between traditional data analytics and modern DevOps practices. Beyond building dashboards, you will architect resilient "security-by-design" pipelines that drive our threat detection and response. You will develop high-performance, sophisticated Python models to harden the GTS ecosystem, ensuring the entire data life cycle—from ingestion to deployment—is fully protected and automated.

What we’re looking for…

Supporting daily operations, including internal/external stakeholder engagement and dotted-line leadership
Developing and maintaining Network & Infrastructure Security reporting dashboards, scorecards
Automating Network Platform integration with logging tools & systems
Maintaining the automation platforms supporting VGS Enterprise Network, On-Prem Infrastructure, Datacenters and Cloud organizations in their Cyber practice
Performing automation and orchestration of all security tools for visibility and prevention.
Driving a culture of Security by Design and automation to scale cyber security practices
Identifying opportunities and use cases for automation to remediate vulnerabilities, implement controls, orchestrate between tools and automate security practices
Ensuring effectiveness and coverage of security, policies and controls of VGS Network & Infrastructure, prioritizing risk level
Leveraging industry proven tools to identify and reduce Cyber Risks
Ensuring security posture of VGS Network & Infrastructure, e.g., access management, vulnerabilities remediation, etc
Assisting in Crisis Management, Ransomware Recovery and Business Continuity planning
Promoting an environment of collaboration and individual accountability when it comes to problem-solving, decision-making, and process improvements

You’ll need to have:

Bachelor’s degree or four or more years of work experience.
Three or more years of relevant experience required, demonstrated through work experience and/or military experience.
Two or more years experience with scripting and programming (i.e. Python or Powershell) for automation of bulk configuration changes, data parsing, API interactions, and custom tool development.
Two or more years experience with Devops, CI/CD and tools like Git, Jenkins, Docker, Netmiko etc

Even better if you have one or more of the following:

Experience with Python and writing clean, modular, and testable production-grade code.
Deep experience with Ansible for automating repetitive tasks, managing server configurations, and deploying applications.
Strong command of SQL and experience working with cloud data warehouses (e.g., Snowflake, BigQuery, or Redshift).
Comfort working in a Linux environment, including shell scripting (Bash).
Advanced knowledge of Git workflows and collaborative development.
Experience with workflow orchestration tools like Airflow, Dagster, or Prefect is a significant plus.
Experience providing support for security related technologies (i.e. SIEM, Antivirus, Firewalls, WAF, Proxy, IDS/IPS, DLP).
Knowledge of security incident log analysis, malware analysis & cyber security incident response.
Certifications like: Network+, Security+, GSEC, CCNA, CSPM, CISSP or CISM

Where you’ll be working

In 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 Hours

Equal Employment Opportunity

Verizon is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, gender, disability or any other legally protected characteristics.

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