Engr IV-Security Engrg (Network)

Verizon; Chennai; Hybrid; INR 1,200,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Verizon is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to lead secure network deployments and migration efforts in a hybrid work model in Chennai, India. You will architect solutions, implement automation, and mentor teams to ensure scalable, highly available IT infrastructure.

The role emphasizes DNS, load balancing, IPAM, Zero Trust, and CIS/NIST-aligned security practices, with hands-on experience in Python and Ansible for automation.

Qualifications

• Experience implementing enterprise networks and data center ops.
• Strong knowledge of DNS, load balancing, and IPAM.
• Experience architecting security designs aligned with NIST/ISO CIS.
• Ability to lead migrations and deploy secure network zones.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end migration of network management systems.
• Develop migration strategies and zero-downtime plans.
• Architect CI/CD pipelines and automation workflows.
• Define security standards for core infrastructure.
• Mentor engineering teams and promote accountability.
• Ensure secure, scalable, and high-performance deployments.

Skills

DNS

Load Balancing

IPAM

Zero Trust

Security Architecture

Automation

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Python

Ansible

Splunk

Job description

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.

What We’re Looking For…

• Supporting daily operations, including internal/external stakeholder engagement and dotted-line leadership.
• Performing the end-to-end migration of the critical network management systems and IT tools into newly established, secure network zones; ensuring compliance with security vulnerabilities and risk benchmarks.
• Developing comprehensive migration strategies and dependency maps to transition tools into cloud-native frameworks with zero business disruption.
• Building automated pipelines and "Golden Config" security frameworks required for new and rapid data center zone deployment.
• Leading security configuration standards and technical oversight for core infrastructure (routers, switches, and firewalls) while collaborating with stakeholders to map traffic flows and optimize DNS and load balancing for seamless service cutovers.
• Architecting CI/CD pipelines and automation workflows using AI/Copilot frameworks and scripting to streamline repetitive tasks and enhance infrastructure scalability.
• Integrating firewalls, proxies, and identity-based security policies (IAM) across network segments to protect critical management systems and tools.
• Validating hardware through stress testing to ensure a hardened network posture across all infrastructure (Wi-Fi, Retail systems, Firewalls, Proxies, Load Balancers)
• Designing Low Level Design (LLD) diagrams and maintaining physical topology knowledge to communicate security boundaries to implementation teams.
• Establishing strategic roadmaps and technical standards to ensure secure, scalable, and high-performance network deployments.
• Providing technical leadership and mentorship to the engineering team while promoting a culture of accountability and collaborative problem-solving.

You’ll Need To Have

• Bachelor’s degree or four or more years of work experience.
• Four or more years of relevant experience required, demonstrated through work experience and/or military experience.
• Four or more years of experience in enterprise network implementation, testing, and data center operations; focused specifically on DNS, Load Balancing (Citrix/F5), and IP Address Management (IPAM).
• Two or more years of experience in enterprise network architecture and security design.

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

• Prior experience leading complex application migrations and data center consolidation projects.
• Experience building fault-tolerant architectures and micro-segmentation within Zero Trust (SASE/SSE) frameworks.
• Deep expertise in Next-Gen Firewalls (NGFW), proxies, VPNs, and IAM, specifically regarding management traffic security.
• Hands-on experience using Python and Ansible to automate configuration migrations and infrastructure scaling.
• Technical proficiency with enterprise logging and monitoring tools (e.g., Splunk, Zabbix, SevOne).
• Strong understanding of operating systems (Linux/Windows) and how they interact with network infrastructure.
• Strong alignment with NIST, ISO 27001, and CIS benchmarks across cloud-native and hybrid environments.
• Certifications like: CISSP, CCSP, CCIE Security or related SASE certifications.

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

40

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.