Principal Engineer - Infrastructure and Cloud Security Engineer

Lead infrastructure and cloud security governance efforts for Verizon’s Global Technology Strategy (TSGI) and support enterprise network defensive and compliance work.

• Day-to-day operations leadership with engagement across internal and external stakeholders, including dotted-line leadership at times
• Automate and improve security governance reporting by building and evolving dashboards, scorecards, and maturity models that quantify and reduce cyber risk using actionable frameworks (including execution support with Verizon India)
• Support security design for GTS on-prem networks, data centers, and cloud environments
• Align with zero trust across the GTS enterprise network and related security approaches
• Identify gaps and process improvements with stakeholders to strengthen security protections and raise cybersecurity maturity, including using automation to measure program effectiveness
• Enable security awareness and compliance programs focused on network cybersecurity practices using the Mavens program and Security by Design adoption support
• Partner with cybersecurity teams on defensive and resilience activities, including Active Defense, Incident Response, Penetration Testing, Red Team, and Threat Hunting campaigns, plus Tabletop Exercises when needed
• Deliver executive-level operational read-outs with metrics and project status reflecting effectiveness of the team’s mission
• Execute strategic goals (long-term and short-term), socialize updates to relevant stakeholders, and collaborate cross-functionally to support broader organizational strategy
• Mentor and advise network and infrastructure analysts and engineers on skills and techniques for producing quality security work products, including hosting focused training sessions
• Promote collaboration and accountability in problem-solving, decision-making, and continuous process improvement

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or four or more years of work experience
• 6+ years relevant experience through a combination of work and/or military experience, or specialized training
• Experience in Information Security, Network Technology, or Technical Risk Analysis
• Experience with scripting and programming to automate data parsing, API interactions, and custom tool development

Technologies

• Splunk
• Elasticsearch
• Hadoop
• Ansible
• Grafana
• Mavens program
• NIST CSF
• ISO 27000 series
• MITRE ATT&CK
• Lockheed Martin Cyber Kill Chain

Benefits

• Health and wellness options including medical, dental, vision
• Short and long term disability
• Basic life insurance and 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, plus paid parental leave, adoption assistance, and tuition assistance

Where You’ll Be Working

• Hybrid role: defined work location with work from home and minimum of three days per week in the office, set by your manager
• Employees are responsible for maintaining compliance with hybrid work policies

Schedule

• 40 hours per week

Even Better If You Have (Preferred)

• Knowledge analyzing large datasets (for example: netflow, firewall, DNS, proxy, VPN logs) to identify anomalies and conduct in-depth analytics
• Experience using data analytical tools such as Splunk, Elasticsearch, or Hadoop
• Experience creating, modifying, and executing Ansible playbooks for automation, configuration management, and orchestration across diverse security deployments
• Understanding developing and configuring dashboards and visualizations with Grafana
• Comprehensive understanding of cybersecurity, network defense, and investigative frameworks (including NIST CSF, ISO 27000 series, MITRE ATT&CK, Lockheed Martin Cyber Kill Chain, etc.) integrated into network defense processes
• High-level understanding of cloud environments (AWS, Azure, OCI) and operating systems (Windows, Unix/Linux, OSX)
• Certifications such as CCNA, Network+, Security+, CISSP

Location: Basking Ridge, NJ (hybrid). Compensation: USD 120,500 - 231,000 per year.