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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.\nWhat you’ll be doing…\nThe N&T Network Security team is looking for a highly motivated and experienced Senior Engineer to join the Security Defense organization. The Defense teams are responsible for owning the security lifecycle and effectiveness across the Core, Edge, and Access networks and all of the systems and network functions within N&T.\nIn this role, you will be expected to serve as the technical lead for network digital forensics and incident response (DFIR) across the Network Security Defense portfolio. You will lead technical investigations and incident response efforts during major security events while partnering across the Defense organization to strengthen network visibility and forensic readiness. A strong candidate will also possess incident orchestration capabilities, hands-on experience with modern forensic suites, and demonstrable experience in automation and scripting to streamline forensic capture and detection capabilities.\nKey Responsibilities:\nNetwork & Digital Forensics: Collecting, preserving, and analyzing forensic evidence across heterogeneous network infrastructure, edge routers, switches, cloud environments, and specialized network functions.\nIncident Response Leadership: Serving as the technical lead during major security incidents-driving containment, root-cause analysis, threat eradication, and network recovery.\nNetwork Telemetry Analysis: Interrogating full packet captures (PCAP), NetFlow/IPFIX, firewall logs, and router/switch artifacts to trace adversary lateral movement and data exfiltration.\nMemory & Endpoint Forensics: Analyzing volatility memory dumps, volatile network state, process execution artifacts, and compromised system state during active intrusions to uncover malware execution, persistence mechanisms, and lateral movement tactics.\nYARA & Signature Engineering: Architecting, authoring, and maintaining custom YARA rules for memory analysis, file carving, binary inspection, and continuous endpoint/network artifact matching.\nThreat Hunting & Evidence Extraction: Proactively dissecting advanced persistent threat (APT) TTPs, extracting indicators of compromise (IOCs), and converting forensic findings into actionable detections.\nAutomation & Forensic Tooling: Scripting automated artifact collection, evidence ingestion, and triage workflows to accelerate response timelines.\nPlaybooks & Process Maturity: Develop and refine specialized DFIR playbooks and runbooks for high-impact security incidents (e.g., state-sponsored intrusions, ransomware, supply chain compromises, and DDoS events).\nExecutive Reporting: Produce comprehensive, high-quality forensic investigation reports detailing attack timelines, root cause, evidence analysis, impact assessment, and technical remediation recommendations. ***This role can be located in any US based Verizon hub location.***\nWhat we’re looking for…\nYou'll need to have:\n\nBachelor’s degree or four or more years of relevant work experience.\nFour or more years of relevant work experience in digital forensics, network security engineering, or incident response, demonstrated through one or a combination of work and/or military experience, or specialized training.\nDeep experience with SIEM/data analysis platforms (Splunk, ELK).\nStrong proficiency in forensic acquisition and analysis suites (EnCase, FTK, Volatility, X-Ways, SANS SIFT, KAPE).\nExpert knowledge of core network protocols (TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF, DNS, TLS, HTTP/S) and network telemetry formats (NetFlow, IPFIX, syslog).\nEven better if you have one or more of the following:\nIndustry-recognized DFIR certifications such as GIAC Network Forensic Analyst (GNFA), GIAC Certified Forensic Analyst (GCFA), GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH), or Certified Computer Examiner (CCE).\nExperience performing forensics on 4G/5G wireless network functions, carrier-grade IP networks, or virtualization platforms (Kubernetes, OpenStack, KVM).\nProficiency in scripting and automation using Python, PowerShell, or Bash for forensic artifact collection and processing.\nKnowledge of the MITRE ATT&CK framework and enterprise threat intelligence integration into forensic workflows.\nEffective written, interpersonal, and verbal communication skills with the ability to summarize complex forensic findings for technical and non-technical audiences.\nDemonstrated technical leadership experience leading incident response efforts during major cyber security incidents.\nAbility to work with diverse stakeholders including highly technical engineering teams, business owners, and executives.\nStrong leadership and mentoring abilities, with experience guiding and developing teams.\nProven track record of managing and delivering results under high-pressure security incident scenarios.\nWhere you’ll be working\nIn this hybrid role, you'll have a defined work location that includes working from home and a minimum of three days per week in the office, which will be set by your manager. Employees are responsible for maintaining compliance with hybrid work policies.Scheduled Weekly Hours\n40Equal Employment Opportunity \nVerizon is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to veteran status, disability or other legally protected characteristics.\nBenefits and Compensation\nOur 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, we’ve got you covered with our award-winning total rewards package. 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, your coverage will vary as you may be eligible for some of these benefits depending on your individual circumstances.\nThe 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. 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