Information Security Tools Engineer

VERISIGN; Reston (VA); Hybrid; USD 135,800 - 183,800; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Potential stock awards

Job summary

VERISIGN is looking for an Engineer IV in Information Security to manage and optimize enterprise security tools in their Reston, VA office. This role requires a strong understanding of security operations and a minimum of 8 years of technical experience.

Responsibilities include deploying security tools, managing tool lifecycles, and developing automation processes. A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field is required. The position offers a competitive salary between $135,800 and $183,800, accompanied by a discretionary bonus.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of security technical experience.
• 5+ years of experience in network security.
• Experience with Windows and Linux server administration.

Responsibilities

• Deploy, configure, maintain and optimize enterprise security tools.
• Manage tool lifecycle activities including upgrades and capacity planning.
• Develop automation to reduce manual efforts.

Skills

Network security

Scripting and automation (Python)

Security platform deployment and maintenance

Education

4-year Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

SIEM

EDR

Cloud Security

Job description

The Engineer IV - Information Security, Tools and Engineering, is is a senior technical contributor responsible for the administration, configuration, maintenance and continuous improvement of enterprise security tools and the underlying infrastructure platforms that support them.

This role serves as a technical leader within the Information Security organization, ensuring security technologies are highly available, securely configured, integrated with enterprise systems and aligned with organizational security objectives.

Responsibilities

• Deploy, configure, maintain and optimize enterprise security tools, including new tool features and tool integrations
• Manage tool lifecycle activities including upgrades, migrations, patching, capacity planning and decommissioning
• Primary technical owner for assigned security tools/platforms
• Develop automation and an engineering first approach to reduce manual efforts
• Partner with security operations to ensure tools support operational workflows
• Establish metrics, KPIs and maturity roadmaps for security tooling effectiveness
• Ensure tools are configured, proactively monitored and maintained according to security best practices
• Participate in change management operations and other shared duties

Requirements

• 4-year bachelors degree in Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent work experience required
• 8+ years of experience in security technical experience
• 5+ years of experience in network security
• Experience with deploying and maintaining enterprise security platforms such as SIEM, EDR, VM, Cloud Security and Security Orchestration and Automation tools
• Strong scripting and automation skills including Python and experience building automation workflows, integrations or tooling to support security operations
• Experience with Windows and Linux server administration

This position is based in our Reston, VA office and offers a hybrid work schedule.

The pay range is $135,800 - $183,800.

The anticipated annual base salary range for this position is noted above, however, base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience. Verisign offers a discretionary bonus which is based on individual and company performance, and certain roles may be eligible for discretionary stock awards.