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Posted Apr 8, 2026

Network Security Engineer II

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Verizon is a leading telecommunications company that empowers people through connectivity. They are seeking a Network Security Engineer II to enhance their security posture by managing threat monitoring and incident response, while implementing robust security architectures across their networks. Responsibilities - Maintain formal guidelines, policies, and procedures to ensure smooth and error-free operations - Support our partners across the Operations, Engineering, and Planning organizations to ensure secure design patterns are embedded into new deployments and major changes - Work with lead engineers on strategic technical challenges - Communicate clearly and effectively, articulate complex technical concepts to diverse internal and external audiences - Support network security incident response activities, including triage, containment, eradication, and recovery for disruptive threats - Serve as a support engineer for security-related investigations, providing analysis and input during active incidents - Support root cause analysis and produce clear incident reports outlining timeline, impact, evidence, and remediation recommendations - Explore proactive threat hunting across the identity, endpoint, and network telemetry to uncover adversary behavior and reduce dwell time - Conduct threat detections using SIEM (Security Information and Event Management) to improve alert fidelity and reduce false positives - Work on continuous improvement of network visibility and telemetry collection to strengthen detection and response capabilities - Perform regular security control assessments, validating configuration effectiveness, and closing gaps discovered during incidents or hunts Skills - Bachelor's degree or one or more years of relevant work experience - One or more years of relevant work experience, demonstrated through one or a combination of work and/or military experience, or specialized training - Knowledge of incident response lifecycles (NIST or SANS) and experience with automation playbooks using SOAR platforms to automate triage and response actions - Experience with risk-based alerting, managing notable events, asset/identity correlation, and defining/tuning correlation searches - Ability to work both independently and in collaboration with cross-functional teams - Strong analytical skills and attention to detail - Security certifications such as CompTIA Security+, CISSP, CCIP, CISM, CCSP, OSCP (Offensive Security Certified Professional), Ethical Hacking (CEH, OSCP) - Experience with Splunk SPL (Search Processing Language) searches, including macros, data models, and lookups for efficient threat hunting and investigation - Experience with Identity and Access Management (IAM) solutions - Ability to build consensus and a common understanding of security objectives, goals, and execution steps - Experience with network protocols and information security with networking certifications such as PCNSE, CCNP or CCNA - Experience with networks, 4G/5G wireless network functions or virtualization technologies like Openstack and Kubernetes - Experience with scripting languages like Python and/or automation tools like Ansible - Experience in UNIX or Linux systems engineering expertise with a variety of variants - Experience with encryption for data in transit (e.g., IPsec, or TLS) and at rest - Effective written, interpersonal, and verbal communication skills Benefits - Medical - Dental - Vision - Short and long term disability - Basic life insurance - Supplemental life insurance - AD&D insurance - Identity theft protection - Pet insurance - Group home & auto insurance - Matched 401(k) savings plan - Up to 8 company paid holidays per year - Up to 6 personal days per year - Paid parental leave - Adoption assistance - Tuition assistance - Vacation Company Overview - Verizon is a broadband and telecommunications company that provides information and entertainment services. It was founded in 1983, and is headquartered in New York, New York, USA, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is https://www.verizon.com. Company H1B Sponsorship - Verizon has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 7 in 2025, 3 in 2024, 2 in 2023, 6 in 2022, 6 in 2021, 8 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.