Senior Detection Engineer - EDR & SIEM Leader (Hybrid)

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

Job summary

Verizon is seeking a Security Engineer to join the GN&T Network Security Foundational team in a hybrid role. You will design, implement and optimize detections across Linux endpoints and cloud telemetry, leveraging Splunk and CrowdStrike to protect Verizon's global network.

You will own the EDR/ XDR strategy, develop high-fidelity alerts, and lead incident discussions. Candidates should have 4+ years in security engineering, strong scripting skills, and a deep understanding of network

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or a related field, or four+ years of work experience.
• Four+ years of relevant security engineering experience in enterprise environments.
• Extensive background in overseeing EDR/XDR detections at scale.
• Experience managing Linux systems, including boot process, PAM, and persistence.
• Strong knowledge of networking protocols (BGP, TLS/SSL, DNS).
• Proficiency in Python and automation for security tasks.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and optimize detections within the Splunk platform.
• Serve as global SME for CrowdStrike deployments and policy tuning.
• Develop Linux-based detections and investigate EDR alerts.
• Analyze data to identify security patterns and automate tasks.

Skills

EDR/XDR detections

Linux systems administration

Networking protocols

Python scripting

Security engineering

Incident response

Education

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

Tools

CrowdStrike Falcon

Splunk ES

Splunk SPL

RTR

Fusion

Job description

Verizon is seeking a Security Engineer to join the GN&T Network Security Foundational team in a hybrid role. You will design, implement and optimize detections across Linux endpoints and cloud telemetry, leveraging Splunk and CrowdStrike to protect Verizon's global network.

You will own the EDR/ XDR strategy, develop high-fidelity alerts, and lead incident discussions. Candidates should have 4+ years in security engineering, strong scripting skills, and a deep understanding of network