Engr IV-Security Engrg (Network)

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

Job summary

Verizon is seeking a security-focused network architect to lead migration of critical network management systems into secure cloud-native zones. You will design CI/CD pipelines, automate configurations with Python/Ansible, and enforce IAM, firewall, DNS, and load balancing safeguards across on-prem and cloud environments.

You’ll work in a hybrid setup, collaborate with stakeholders, mentor engineers, and align security architecture with NIST, ISO 27001, CIS benchmarks.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or 4+ years of work experience.
• 4+ years in enterprise network implementation, testing, and data center operations.
• 4+ years in DNS, load balancing (Citrix/F5), and IPAM.
• 2+ years in enterprise network architecture and security design.

Responsibilities

• Support daily operations with stakeholder engagement and dotted-line leadership.
• Migrate critical network management systems into secure zones with minimal disruption.
• Develop migration strategies and dependency maps to transition tools into cloud-native frameworks.
• Build automated pipelines and Golden Config security frameworks for new data center deployments.
• Lead security configuration standards and oversight for core infrastructure while optimizing traffic flow and DNS/load balancing for seamless cutovers.
• Architect CI/CD pipelines and automation workflows to streamline tasks and scale infrastructure.
• Integrate firewalls, proxies, and IAM across network segments to protect critical systems.
• Validate hardware through stress testing to enforce a hardened network posture.
• Design LL Design diagrams and communicate security boundaries to implementation teams.
• Establish strategic roadmaps and technical standards for secure, scalable deployments.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to the engineering team.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

End-to-end migration

Cloud-native tools

Security architecture

CI/CD pipelines

Python/Ansible scripting

Zero Trust / SASE

Education

Bachelor's degree or 4+ years experience

Tools

Python

Ansible

Citrix

F5 load balancer

Splunk

Zabbix

SevOne

Linux/Windows

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.