Senior Infrastructure Security Engineer

Verizon • Southlake, TX

2d • $101,000 - $194,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Verizon’s GN&T Network Security team is hiring an Engineer IV in the Network Access organization to help establish a Network Security-owned Infrastructure Access Engineering function focused on Jumphosts. The team will design, build, and manage a centralized access platform that enables network teams to reach their devices and implement Network Security Fundamentals—including access management, situational awareness, configuration hardening, and vulnerability mitigation—at scale. The role involves taking the function from concept through design to production implementation, working across team boundaries, and combining technical expertise with strong interpersonal skills.

This hybrid position may be based at a Verizon hub location in the United States. Employees work from home and in an assigned office, with a minimum of three office days per week. Applicants must live within commuting distance of an eligible location. The position is scheduled for 40 hours per week.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or at least four years of work experience.
• At least four years of relevant experience, demonstrated through 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 environments.
• Experience planning, building, and operating network security solutions.
• Proven leadership skills and business acumen within a large organization.
• Experience building relationships across business units.

Nice To Haves

• Strong networking and cybersecurity knowledge and experience.
• Hands-on experience with virtualization technologies and cloud infrastructure, specifically VMware and OpenStack.
• Experience designing or operating in containerized environments using Kubernetes.
• Proficiency with Splunk and modern SIEM tools to support threat detection and situational awareness.
• A track record of managing complex processes, driving results, and adapting to change.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with senior engineers to translate complex business requirements into functional specifications and actionable technical designs.
• Build and maintain a highly available, redundant Jumphost platform to support reliability and business continuity.
• Serve as a technical subject matter expert and facilitate knowledge sharing within Network Security and across business units.
• Deploy, configure, and validate hardware and software, ensuring secure integration with existing infrastructure.
• Track and meet platform performance and capacity KPIs, proactively addressing scalability and resiliency needs.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, short- and long-term disability, basic and supplemental life insurance, and AD&D insurance.
• Identity theft protection, pet insurance, and group home and auto insurance.
• Matched 401(k) savings plan.
• Up to eight company-paid holidays per year and up to six personal days per year.
• Paid parental leave.
• Adoption assistance.
• Tuition assistance.
• Potential incentive-based compensation and premium pay, such as overtime, shift differential, holiday pay, and allowances, depending on the role.
• Up to 15 days of vacation per year for newly hired employees, increasing with additional service.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior