Network Security Engineer: Threat Hunting & IR

Verizon; Southlake (TX); Hybrid; USD 101,000 - 194,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan with company match

Paid time off and holidays

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Verizon is seeking a highly motivated Cybersecurity Engineer to join the GN&T Network Security Defense team. You will own the security lifecycle across Core, Edge, and Access networks, leading real-time threat monitoring, incident response during breaches, and vulnerability management.

You will define security architecture, implement MFA, and drive automation to strengthen defenses. The role emphasizes collaboration with Operations, Engineering, and Planning, mentoring junior engineers, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or a related field or four or more years of work experience.

Responsibilities

• Identify technology gaps to lead design, architecture, and implementation of security solutions.

Skills

Splunk SPL

Incident response

SOAR automation

Threat hunting

Networking & protocols

Python/Automation

UNIX/Linux

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Cybersecurity or related field

Tools

OpenStack

Kubernetes

Ansible

Python

Job description

Verizon is seeking a highly motivated Cybersecurity Engineer to join the GN&T Network Security Defense team. You will own the security lifecycle across Core, Edge, and Access networks, leading real-time threat monitoring, incident response during breaches, and vulnerability management.

You will define security architecture, implement MFA, and drive automation to strengthen defenses. The role emphasizes collaboration with Operations, Engineering, and Planning, mentoring junior engineers, and