Senior Engineer Network Forensics & Incident Response

Verizon; Basking Ridge (NJ); Hybrid; USD 101,000 - 194,000; Full time

Job summary

Verizon is seeking a Senior Engineer to lead network DFIR across the Defense portfolio, serving as technical lead for digital forensics and incident response during major security events. You will work with cross-functional teams to enhance visibility, automate forensic workflows, and drive proactive threat hunting.

The role requires 4+ years in digital forensics or security engineering, strong SIEM and forensic tool experience, and deep knowledge of network protocols.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or four+ years of relevant work experience.
• Four+ years of experience in digital forensics, network security engineering, or incident response.
• Deep experience with SIEM/data analysis platforms (Splunk, ELK).
• Proficiency with forensic acquisition and analysis suites (EnCase, FTK, Volatility, X-Ways, SANS SIFT, KAPE).
• Expert knowledge of core network protocols (TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF, DNS, TLS, HTTP/S).

Responsibilities

• Network & Digital Forensics: collect, preserve, analyze evidence across diverse infrastructure.
• Incident Response Leadership: lead investigations during major security incidents.
• Network Telemetry Analysis: inspect PCAP, NetFlow/IPFIX, logs to trace adversary movement.
• Memory & Endpoint Forensics: analyze memory and endpoint artifacts during intrusions.
• YARA & Signature Engineering: create and maintain custom rules for artifacts.
• Threat Hunting & Evidence Extraction: extract IOCs and convert findings to detections.
• Automation & Forensic Tooling: script artifact collection and triage workflows.

Skills

SIEM data analysis

Network security

Forensic investigations

Education

Bachelor's degree or 4+ years experience

Tools

EnCase

FTK

Volatility

X-Ways

SANS SIFT

KAPE

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 you'll be doing...

The N&T Network Security team is looking for a highly motivated and experienced Senior Engineer to join the Security Defense organization. The Defense teams are responsible for owning the security lifecycle and effectiveness across the Core, Edge, and Access networks and all of the systems and network functions within N&T.

In this role, you will be expected to serve as the technical lead for network digital forensics and incident response (DFIR) across the Network Security Defense portfolio. You will lead technical investigations and incident response efforts during major security events while partnering across the Defense organization to strengthen network visibility and forensic readiness. A strong candidate will also possess incident orchestration capabilities, hands-on experience with modern forensic suites, and demonstrable experience in automation and scripting to streamline forensic capture and detection capabilities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Network & Digital Forensics: Collecting, preserving, and analyzing forensic evidence across heterogeneous network infrastructure, edge routers, switches, cloud environments, and specialized network functions.

• Incident Response Leadership: Serving as the technical lead during major security incidents-driving containment, root-cause analysis, threat eradication, and network recovery.

• Network Telemetry Analysis: Interrogating full packet captures (PCAP), NetFlow/IPFIX, firewall logs, and router/switch artifacts to trace adversary lateral movement and data exfiltration.

• Memory & Endpoint Forensics: Analyzing volatility memory dumps, volatile network state, process execution artifacts, and compromised system state during active intrusions to uncover malware execution, persistence mechanisms, and lateral movement tactics.

• YARA & Signature Engineering: Architecting, authoring, and maintaining custom YARA rules for memory analysis, file carving, binary inspection, and continuous endpoint/network artifact matching.

• Threat Hunting & Evidence Extraction: Proactively dissecting advanced persistent threat (APT) TTPs, extracting indicators of compromise (IOCs), and converting forensic findings into actionable detections.

• Automation & Forensic Tooling: Scripting automated artifact collection, evidence ingestion, and triage workflows to accelerate response timelines.

• Playbooks & Process Maturity: Develop and refine specialized DFIR playbooks and runbooks for high-impact security incidents (e.g., state-sponsored intrusions, ransomware, supply chain compromises, and DDoS events).

• Executive Reporting: Produce comprehensive, high-quality forensic investigation reports detailing attack timelines, root cause, evidence analysis, impact assessment, and technical remediation recommendations. ***This role can be located in any US based Verizon hub location.***

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What we're looking for...

You'll need to have:

• Bachelor's degree or four or more years of relevant work experience.

• Four or more years of relevant work experience in digital forensics, network security engineering, or incident response, demonstrated through one or a combination of work and/or military experience, or specialized training.

• Deep experience with SIEM/data analysis platforms (Splunk, ELK).

• Strong proficiency in forensic acquisition and analysis suites (EnCase, FTK, Volatility, X-Ways, SANS SIFT, KAPE).

• Expert knowledge of core network protocols (TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF, DNS, TLS, HTTP/S) and network telemetry formats (NetFlow, IPFIX, syslog).

Even better if you have one or more of the following:

• Industry-recognized DFIR certifications such as GIAC Network Forensic Analyst (GNFA), GIAC Certified Forensic Analyst (GCFA), GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH), or Certified Computer Examiner (CCE).

• Experience performing forensics on 4G/5G wireless network functions, carrier-grade IP networks, or virtualization platforms (Kubernetes, OpenStack, KVM).

• Proficiency in scripting and automation using Python, PowerShell, or Bash for forensic artifact collection and processing.

• Knowledge of the MITRE ATT&CK framework and enterprise threat intelligence integration into forensic workflows.

• Effective written, interpersonal, and verbal communication skills with the ability to summarize complex forensic findings for technical and non-technical audiences.

• Demonstrated technical leadership experience leading incident response efforts during major cyber security incidents.

• Ability to work with diverse stakeholders including highly technical engineering teams, business owners, and executives.

• Strong leadership and mentoring abilities, with experience guiding and developing teams.

• Proven track record of managing and delivering results under high-pressure security incident scenarios.

Where you'll be working

In this hybrid role, you'll have a defined work location that includes working from home and a minimum of three days per week in the office, which will be set by your manager. Employees are responsible for maintaining compliance with hybrid work policies.

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Equal Employment Opportunity

Verizon is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to veteran status, disability or other legally protected characteristics.

Benefits and Compensation

Our benefits are designed to help you move forward in your career, and in areas of your life outside of Verizon. From health and wellness benefit options including: medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability, basic life insurance, supplemental life insurance, AD&D insurance, identity theft protection, pet insurance and group home & auto insurance. We also offer a matched 401(k) savings plan, up to 8 company paid holidays per year and up to 6 personal days per year, paid parental leave, adoption assistance and tuition assistance, plus other incentives, we've got you covered with our award-winning total rewards package. Depending on the role, employees have the opportunity to receive compensation in the form of premium pay such as overtime, shift differential, holiday pay, allowances, etc. Newly hired employees receive up to 15 days of vacation per year, which grows with additional service. For part-timers, your coverage will vary as you may be eligible for some of these benefits depending on your individual circumstances.

The salary will vary depending on your location and confirmed job-related skills and experience. This is an incentive based position with the potential to earn more. For part-time roles, your compensation will be adjusted to reflect your hours.The annual salary range for the location(s) listed on this job requisition based on a full-time schedule is: $101,000.00 - $194,000.00.