Engineer III – Security Engineering

Verizon

Cloud Security Engineer at Verizon integrating security into DevSecOps and building security automation. Design automatic cloud security controls and improve security visibility across the organization.

Posted 4/18/2026full-timeChennai • 🇮🇳 IndiaMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AnsibleAWSCloudDjangoGoogle Cloud PlatformJavaJavaScriptJenkinsNode.jsPython

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Work collaboratively and creatively in the Cloud Security Engineering team to help integrate security into Agile/DevSecOps strategy and practices by using DevSecOps principles, processes and tools
Build automation/ infrastructure as code to enforce cloud infrastructure security
Automate security processes into CI/CD pipeline
Develop and promote best practices for DevSecOps and secure CI/CD
Stay up-to-date on new security tools & techniques, and act as driver of innovation and process maturity
Design and implement automated cloud security controls (e.g., auto-remediation for multi cloud services, IAM, security groups) using Python/Boto3
Collect security-related metrics and increase security visibility across the organization
Deploy and manage security tools to cloud infrastructure platforms such as Google Cloud or AWS, through automation using infrastructure-as-code principles
Work with teams to bring continuous improvement to DevSecOps processes and tools.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree or two or more years of relevant work experience
Four or more years of relevant experience in DevOps and Security Engineering Skills
Experience as a full stack developer, with hands-on experience in DevSecOps practices
Proven track record of securely architecting and owning cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP using Infrastructure as code techniques
Experience with CI/CD tools such as GitLab, Jenkins, Artifactory and Ansible
Secure Coding Practices: Deep understanding of secure coding principles and common vulnerabilities in various languages (e.g, Python, Django, JavaScript)
Experience with software development or scripting with at least one of these programming languages – Python, Java, Node JS
Knowledge of Agile & DevSecOps methodologies
Excellent documentation and organization skills
Ability to multitask, take direction, prioritize, and manage multiple activities / tasks to achieve objectives
Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal skills.
Ability to present and communicate to both superiors and peers.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Equal Employment Opportunity
Health insurance
Flexible work arrangements

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Hard Skills & Tools

DevSecOpsInfrastructure as CodeCI/CDPythonBoto3AWSGCPGitLabJenkinsAnsible

Soft Skills

collaborationcreativitydocumentationorganizationmultitaskingprioritizationcommunicationinterpersonal skillspresentation skillscontinuous improvement

Certifications

Bachelor's degree