Verizon, DevSecOps Engineer - Application via WayUp

WayUp; Basking Ridge (NJ); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a proactive DevOps Engineer to join their dynamic team. In this hybrid role, you will leverage your expertise in data security and DevOps practices to ensure compliance and drive innovation. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement infrastructure automation and CI/CD pipelines, enhancing operational efficiency. This position offers the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies, including Docker and Kubernetes, while fostering a culture of continuous improvement. If you're passionate about security and automation, this role is your chance to make a significant impact.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in Data Security and DevOps roles.
• Proficiency in Linux and shell scripting for automation.
• Experience with CI/CD tools and practices.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with teams to ensure compliance with security policies.
• Advocate for DevOps culture and automate processes.
• Manage infrastructure and maintain service availability.

Skills

Data Security

DevOps

Infrastructure as Code

Linux

Shell Scripting

Project Management

Collaboration

Analytical Skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

Jira

Git

Terraform

Docker

Kubernetes

Jenkins

SonarQube

HP Fortify

Prisma

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 Verizon Cybersecurity organization securely enables the business by protecting assets and information across Verizon networks, infrastructure and applications. We integrate governance, policies, technologies and operations across Verizon, and work to incorporate security into the design of technology systems and services. The Data Protection Services team provides leadership for the design, engineering and implementation of data protection services and capabilities across the enterprise

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in data management, and security. This role requires a proactive candidate who can ensure compliance with Data Security and Corporate Security policies while driving the team to meet critical deadlines. The candidate will be responsible for coordinating with various application and data teams, prioritizing tasks, and providing regular progress updates to management. This role comprises key responsibilities in areas of data security and compliance, collaboration and communication, project management, technical expertise and continuous improvement including but not limited to:

• Advocating for, facilitating and creating DevOps culture and automate all the things with the correct DevOps tool.
• Providing infrastructure automation services within on-prem/Kubernetes (OCP) private and public clouds/OCP as well as team training and DevOps mentoring.
• Experience in DevOps tools - Jira, GIT, AccuRev, Jenkins, Ansible, Terraform, Docker, Kubernetes, nexus, sonarqube, HPfortify, selenium, BDD security, Load Testing and configuring end to deployment / delivery pipeline.
• Experience in HP Fortify, Tenable, Prisma, Black duck, Sysdig security tools and integration with the DevOps pipelines .
• ELT Tool (Talend) Install, configuration and Automation .
• Designing and implementing enterprise solutions using OpenShift, Red Hat OpenStack Platform, and other technologies.
• Creating automation solutions for application platforms using containers and container orchestration.
• Collaborating with DevOps teams to build and optimize CI/CD pipelines, automation frameworks, and infrastructure-as-code (IaC).
• Proficiency in writing shell and python scripts - Automation of business processes using bash shell, Perl, Bourne shell and Awk expect.
• Automated application security scans HPFortify and Black Duck in the DevSecOps Delivery pipeline.
• Designing, implementing, and managing a Docker environment for UI test automation by using Seleniod.
• Enabling NewRelic agents in application server/K8s pods, Configuring NewRelic dashboard and alters to monitor the application and system performances.
• Enabling EKS in Application/K8s pods to monitor the application logs and application activities.
• Twistlock/Sysdig – Enabled in K8s pipeline to make sure the Docker containers security.
• HpFortify(SAST) , BlockDuck(OSS) and Sonarqube(SAST), ZAP(DAST) – Enabling full and Incremental scans in CICD pipelines.
• Managing infrastructure team and responsible for maintaining a high level of service availability.
• Managing operation communication and relationship management by acting as primary customer interface for cloud technology requests for assistance and information.
• Helping grow the team development talent within my team.
• Organizing day to day tracking of infra development activities, manage risks and dependencies, eliminate blockers and manage changes in the scope and schedule.

What we’re looking for...

You'll need to have:

• Bachelor’s degree or four or more years of work experience.
• Four or more years of relevant experience required, demonstrated through work experience and/or military experience.
• Experience in Data Security and Corporate Security policies and regulations.
• Experience with Helm charts for Kubernetes deployments.
• Experience with infrastructure as code tools, specifically Terraform and CloudFormation.
• Linux and shell scripting experience.

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

• Strong experience as a DevOps engineer with AWS services and best practices.
• Proficiency in containerization technologies, especially Docker and Kubernetes (EKS).
• Proficiency in scripting languages, preferably Python and Go.
• Experience with security scanning tools and practices, such as SonarQube for code analysis and tools like Prisma Cloud for infrastructure vulnerability assessments.
• Experience with CI/CD tools, particularly Jenkins and Argo CD.
• Understanding of DevSecOps principles and security best practices.
• Familiarity with GitOps principles and practices.
• Familiarity with SSO implementation and management.
• Experience with Rancher for Kubernetes management is a plus.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with attention to detail.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and manage time effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Knowledge of handling sensitive data and date protection technologies.
• Proficient in Jira and other agile tools.
• Knowledge of project management methodologies and tools.
• One or more industry certifications, including but not limited to: CKA- Certified Kubernetes Administrator, AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate, GCP Professional Cloud Architect, Certified Solaris 9 Systems Administrator, Cisco certified network associate (CCNA), ITIL.

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.

Where you’ll be working

In this hybrid role, you'll have a defined work location that includes work from home and a minimum eight assigned office days per month that will be set by your manager.

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.