Verizon · 10 hours ago
Principal Network Cybersecurity Engineer
Ashburn, Virginia
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$120K/yr - $231K/yr
6+ years expVerizon is a leading telecommunications company, and they are seeking a Principal Network Cybersecurity Engineer to join their GN&T Network Security team. The role involves advancing security posture through real-time threat monitoring, managing vulnerability lifecycles, and leading incident response efforts during security breaches.
Communications InfrastructureInternetInternet of ThingsMobileTelecommunications
Responsibilities
Identifying technology gaps to lead in the design, architecture, and implementation of appropriate security solutions
Creating formal guidelines, policies, and procedures to ensure smooth and error-free operations
Driving and leading relevant, strategic solutions in a highly scalable environment, and leading the implementation of said solutions
Partner across the Operations, Engineering, and Planning organizations to ensure secure design patterns are embedded into new deployments and major changes
Working independently on strategic technical challenges
Identifying opportunities to mentor, guide, and delegate technical documentation/tasks to support the team and broader organization
Communicating clearly and effectively, articulating complex technical concepts to diverse internal and external audiences
Lead network security incident response activities, including triage, containment, eradication, and recovery for disruptive threats
Build and refine incident playbooks and response runbooks, ensuring repeatable workflows for high-impact scenarios (ransomware, phishing, insider threat, DDoS, etc.)
Serve as escalation support for security-related investigations, providing expert-level analysis and guidance during active incidents
Execute root cause analysis and produce clear incident reports outlining timeline, impact, evidence, and remediation recommendations
Conduct proactive threat hunting across the identity, endpoint, network telemetry to uncover adversary behavior and reduce dwell time
Create and tune threat detections using SIEM (Security Information and Event Management) to improve alert fidelity and reduce false positives
Drive 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 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
Expert-level ability to write complex, optimized Splunk SPL (Search Processing Language) searches, including macros, data models, and lookups for efficient threat hunting and investigation
Strong foundational knowledge of incident response lifecycles (NIST or SANS) with experience designing, testing, and maintaining automation playbooks using SOAR platforms to automate triage and response actions
In-depth experience with risk-based alerting, managing notable events, asset/identity correlation, and defining/tuning correlation searches
Expert in conflict resolution and negotiation to ensure that design, strategy, and decisions consistently support security requirements
Strong analytical skills and attention to detail with a proven track record of managing and delivering results
Leadership experience as a subject matter expert with effective written, interpersonal, and verbal communication skills
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
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
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Public CompanyTotal Funding
$34.39BKey Investors
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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
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