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...
Verizon’s Security Incident Response Team (CSIRT) works alongside security services teams, IT staff, and key stakeholders to manage incident response efforts. You will drive incident triage, containment, change management reviews, and operational risk reduction.
Responsibilities include but not limited to:
- Monitoring incident information from managed security services to classify and prioritize incidents.
- Facilitating communication between stakeholders to coordinate containment efforts.
- Reviewing proposed infrastructure changes for potential security impact.
- Validating eradication and recovery actions to ensure complete incident resolution.
- Analyzing incident response outcomes to drive continuous process improvements.
- Managing monitoring and analytics solutions proactively to reduce risk.
What we're looking for...
You'll need to have:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field.
- Four or more years’ experience in a dedicated security position.
- Experience in security operations, risk management, operational management, and/or consultant management.
- Fluency in written and oral Japanese and business-level fluency in spoken English.
Even better if you have:
- Ability to communicate and engage effectively with customers at both technical and executive levels.
- Ability to apply problem-solving and security analytics to identify process gaps and recommend mitigations.
- Strong SIEM (SPLUNK, QRadar, etc) and log analytics skills.
- SANS or other Security certifications, such as GCIA, GCIH, GREM, GPEN, CEH.
- CISSP Certification.
- Leadership skills and a proactive approach to resolving customer issues.
- Ability to excel in high pressure environments.
- ITIL Foundations training / certification.
- Knowledge of ISO 27001 requirements.
- Experience in Security Operation Centre (SOC) processes.
- Knowledge of common types of malware, their infection vectors, how to identify them using network and host based tools, how to eradicate them and verify the success of eradication efforts.
- Knowledge of current security threats and vulnerabilities, how to detect and mitigate them, ability to understand their possible consequences on the customer’s environment.
- Understanding of modern technologies used to detect malware and vulnerabilities and protect assets.
- Understanding of modern network and cloud technologies.
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.
Why Verizon?
Verizon is committed to maintaining a Total Rewards package which is competitive, valued by our employees, and differentiates us as an Employer of Choice.
- We are a 'pay for performance' company and your contribution is rewarded through competitive salaries and performance-based incentives. We create an opportunity for us all to share in the success of Verizon and the value we help to create through this broad-based discretionary equity award program.
- Your benefits are market competitive and delivered by some of the best providers.
- You are provided with a full spectrum of health and well-being resources, including a first-in-class Employee Assistance Program, to empower you to make positive health decisions.
- We offer generous paid time off benefits to help you manage your work life balance and opportunities for flexible working arrangements*.
- Verizon provides training and development for all levels to help you enhance your skills and develop your career, from funding towards education assistance, award-winning training, online development tools and access to industry research.
- You will be able to take part in volunteering opportunities as part of our environmental, community and sustainability commitment.
Benefit packages are tailored to the specific country where a position is based.
Where you’ll be working
In this hybrid role, you'll have a defined work location that includes work from home and assigned office days set by your manager.
Scheduled Weekly Hours
37.5
Equal Employment Opportunity
Verizon is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, gender, disability or any other legally protected characteristics.