Senior Infrastructure Security Engineer

Verizon; Ashburn (VA); Hybrid; USD 101,000 - 194,000; Full time

Job summary

Verizon is seeking an Engineer IV for the GN&T Network Security team, focusing on Jumphosts. The role involves designing, building, and maintaining a centralized access platform with secure integration into existing infrastructure.

You will serve as SME, collaborate across teams, and ensure high availability and scalability. The position is located in a US-based Verizon hub, with hybrid work options and opportunities to influence security at scale.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or 4+ years of relevant experience.
• Strong networking and network security knowledge.
• Fluent Linux environment experience.
• Experience with virtualization and cloud infra (VMware, OpenStack).
• Experience with containerized environments (Kubernetes).
• Proven leadership and cross‑business collaboration.
• Ability to design, build, and operate security platforms.

Responsibilities

• Design and architecture: translate requirements into functional designs.
• Platform implementation: build and maintain Jumphost platform.
• Subject matter expertise: share knowledge across units.
• Deployment and integration: install hardware/software securely.
• Performance monitoring: track KPIs for platform capacity.

Education

Bachelor’s degree or 4+ years experience

Tools

VMware

OpenStack

Kubernetes

Splunk

SIEM tooling

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 that anticipates, leads, and believes 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 GN&T Network Security team has an opening for Engineer IV in the Network Access organization. This role will center around a newly created function within Network Security specifically Jumphosts. The team will consist of engineers at varying levels that are collectively responsible for the respective function.

Infrastructure Access Engineering – This team will design, build, and manage a newly‑created Network Security‑owned platform that will serve as centralized access points for the network teams to reach their devices.

This function is provided as a service to other network teams, providing them centralized mechanisms to help implement and adhere to the Network Security Fundamentals (Access Management, Situational Awareness, Configuration Hardening, Vulnerability Mitigation) at scale. A successful candidate will possess both strong interpersonal and technical skills. They will be expected to work within and across team barriers to take these functions from concepts to design and ultimately to production implementation.

Key Responsibilities

• Design & Architecture: Collaborate with senior engineers to translate complex business requirements into functional specifications and actionable technical designs.
• Platform Implementation: Build and maintain a highly available, redundant Jumphost platform to ensure flawless system reliability and business continuity.
• Subject Matter Expertise: Serve as a technical SME, facilitating knowledge sharing within Network Security and across broader business units.
• Deployment & Integration: Deploy, configure, and validate new hardware and software, ensuring seamless and secure integration into our existing infrastructure.
• Performance Monitoring: Track and adhere to appropriate KPIs to manage platform performance and capacity, proactively addressing any scalability and resiliency needs.

This role can be located in any US‑based Verizon hub location.

Where you’ll be working

In this hybrid role, you’ll have a defined work location that includes work from home and assigned office days in one of the offices listed for this position. In order to be eligible to apply for this position, you must be within commuting distance of one of those locations.

What we’re looking for

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree or four or more years of work experience.
• Four or more years of relevant experience required, demonstrated through one or a combination of work and/or military experience, or specialized training.
• Deep knowledge and understanding of networking and network security.
• Technical work experience in Security, IT, or Networking.
• Strong knowledge of Linux environment.
• Experience planning, building, and running network security solutions.
• Proven leadership skills and business acumen within a large organization.
• Experience building relationships across business units.

Preferred:

• Strong networking and cybersecurity knowledge and experience.
• Hands‑on experience with virtualization technologies and cloud infrastructure, specifically VMware and OpenStack.
• Experience designing or operating within containerized environments using Kubernetes.
• Proficiency with Splunk and modern SIEM (Security Information and Event Management) tools to drive threat detection and situational awareness.
• Established track record in managing complex processes, driving results, and adapting to change.

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.

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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. 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, coverage may vary.

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.

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