Security Consultant IV-Network & Information Security- Chennai ,Hyderabad/ Secunderabad-Verizon[...]

Verizon Data Services India Pvt Ltd; Chennai District; Hybrid; INR 10,00,000 - 15,00,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology services company in Chennai is seeking a Security Consultant IV to manage network security and develop access control policies. The ideal candidate has over four years of experience in network security and a strong foundation in industry standards and practices. This hybrid role allows for both remote and office work, fostering a dynamic and collaborative environment.

Benefits

Hybrid work model

Opportunities for professional development

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or four or more years of work experience.
• Four or more years of relevant work experience in information security.
• Proven experience in network access management or cybersecurity.

Responsibilities

• Develop and enforce network access policies and procedures.
• Design and implement access control solutions.
• Maintain an inventory of infrastructure assets.

Skills

Network security

Access control management

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Information Technology

Tools

Cisco

Juniper

Palo Alto

Service Now

JIRA

Job description

Security Consultant IV-Network & Information Security

Verizon Data Services India Pvt Ltd

Job posting date: 30 Sep, 2025

Overview

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.

Job Details

• Experience: 4 to 7 years
• Industry standard guidance: As per Industry Standards

What you’ll be doing

You'll be part of the Verizon Global Infrastructure (VGI), Network & Information Security group working to ensure that the network infrastructure devices are managed centrally, enterprise class asset management is built for complete asset coverage and visibility, sufficient access control is enabled and implement a process to follow the principle of least privilege. You will also work with a team of cybersecurity engineers to build use cases to automate and orchestrate access management across the enterprise.

Responsibilities

• Develop and enforce network access policies and procedures.
• Design and implement network access control policies and procedures.
• Design, implement, and maintain Network Access Control (NAC) solutions.
• Configure and manage access control systems, such as firewalls, intrusion detection/prevention systems, and VPNs.
• Deploy and maintain authentication and authorization mechanisms, including multi-factor authentication (MFA) and role-based access control (RBAC).
• Ensure network access security aligns with organizational policies and industry best practices.
• Evaluate and recommend network access management technologies and tools.
• Respond to access-related incidents and requests.
• Maintain an accurate inventory of all infrastructure assets (hardware, software, licenses).
• Leverage industry proven tools to identify and reduce Cyber Risks.
• Assist in Crisis Management, Ransomware Recovery and Business Continuity planning.
• Identify, investigate and resolve global security breaches / incidents.
• Develop and maintain network and infrastructure security reporting dashboards and scorecards used to measure our Cyber Practice.

What we’re looking for

You are passionate about network security and automation as a career. You are self-driven and motivated, with good communication and analytical skills. You’re a sought-after team member that thrives in a dynamic work environment. You will be working with multiple partners from the business groups, so networking and managing effective working relationships should be your top most priority. You have an understanding of industry trends in all areas of Information Security.

Required qualifications

• Bachelors degree or four or more years of work experience.
• Four or more years of relevant work experience.
• Four or more years of experience in network / information security, risk and compliance management.
• Understanding of network fundamentals, switching, routing protocols, load balancers, web proxies, firewalls and software defined networking solutions.
• Proven experience in network access management or cybersecurity.
• Experience with access control systems and authentication mechanisms.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Understanding of security fundamentals: Confidentiality, Integrity, Availability, access control, Authentication, Authorization, Auditing, secure design concepts.
• Experience in design and implementation of network security solutions like firewalls, intrusion detection and prevention systems, VPN, web proxies, etc. using vendor products like Cisco, Juniper, Checkpoint, Palo Alto, etc.
• Experience working on IT ticketing systems like JIRA, Service Now and ability to partner and collaborate with other teams in the organization.
• Experience with hosting security awareness campaigns, gamification and bug bounty programs will be an added advantage.
• Strong analytical problem solving, communication and interpersonal skills.
• Passion to stay abreast with emerging technologies, network security trends, tools and techniques.

Preferred qualifications

• Masters or Bachelors degree in Computer Science / Information Technology Engineering.
• Industry relevant security certifications: Security , OSCP, CEH, CISSP, GIAC, etc.
• Strong expertise in at least one operating system: Windows or Linux.
• Cloud relevant certifications: CCSP, CCSK.

If Verizon and this role sound like a fit for you, we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every “even better” qualification listed above.

Work location

In this hybrid role, you'll have a defined work location that includes work from home and assigned office days set by your manager.

Schedule

40 hours per week

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.

Locations

• Chennai, India
• Hyderabad, India

Job Function

• IT Software : Software Products & Services
• Company: Verizon Data Services India Pvt Ltd
• Industry: Technology (IT, Telecom, Dot Com etc) (Managed IT Services (MSPs))
• OSI Layer 2 / 3 protocols SD-WAN solutions Aruba switching Azure networking