Data Security Engineer, Exposure and Vulnerability Management

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We are seeking a high-performing collaborative and adaptable Data Engineer with strong software development foundations and a passion for AI-driven data this role you will design build and optimize enterprise-scale data pipelines and reporting solutions that process high-volume cybersecurity and vulnerability data.

You will work closely with cross-functional teams transforming complex stakeholder needs into efficient technical architectures while integrating security data from leading enterprise vendor tools.

Key Responsibilities may include:

• Data Pipeline & Infrastructure Development: Architecting building and maintaining scalable ETL/ELT pipelines using Python SQL (or similar tools) and enterprise orchestration tools to process large-scale cybersecurity datasets.
• API Integration: Ingesting transforming and normalizing data from diverse external vendor platforms (e.g. Tenable CrowdStrike Axonius ServiceDesk) using different types of APIs (REST GraphQL Webhook etc).
• BI & Data Visualization: Designing end-to-end data models and interactive dashboards/reports for executive and technical audiences using tools like Looker Tableau SSRS or Splunk.
• Secure Development: Implementing baseline security controls and secure coding best practices across all data integration points and analytical web applications.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Bridging the gap between technical metrics and business outcomes by converting leadership requirements into actionable data products and executive presentations.
• Agile Work Management: Prioritizing tasks independently managing workloads efficiently and participating actively in Agile delivery workflows.

• Bachelors degree or four or more years of work experience.
• Four or more years of relevant work experience required demonstrated through one or a combination of work and/or military experience or specialized training.
• Four or more years of experience working with Python or other similar OOP languages (Java C# C).
• Proven experience building ETL/ELT data pipelines (SSIS Apache Airflow Talend Alteryx or custom Python orchestration).
• Hands-on experience operating on large-scale enterprise datasets.
• Experience working with SQL or similar technology (T-SQL MySQL PostgreSQL).

• Practical experience interacting with vendor APIs pagination error handling and payload ingestion.
• Solid understanding of data modeling techniques within visualization tools (Looker Tableau SSRS or Splunk).
• Proficiency in productivity suites (Google Workspace Microsoft Office) especially data presentation tools (slides sheets etc)
• Basic understanding of application security practices and secure coding principles.
• A positive kind and team-first mindset with a strong work ethic.
• High degree of initiative; ability to work independently while seamlessly collaborating on team projects.
• Excellent time-management and prioritization skills in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience leveraging AI/LLM data tools predictive analytics.
• Ability to dive in and perform deep data exploration using tools such as SQL Looker Explore JupyterLab etc.
• Hands-on experience with cloud analytical platforms (Google BigQuery Snowflake or AWS Redshift).
• Experience with vector embeddings or RAG architectures for cybersecurity analytics.
• Experience translating executive or senior stakeholder requests into technical deliverables and presenting findings to non-technical leadership.
• Experience building custom analytical web applications or front-end dashboards for enhanced user experience (HTML CSS JS any modern frameworks etc)
• Direct experience extracting and transforming data via APIs from security platforms such as: Vulnerability & Endpoint: Tenable (API export) CrowdStrike Armis Axonius Threat & Risk Intelligence: Shodan BitSight Flexera and IT Operations & Service Management: ServiceDesk ServiceNow JIRA.
• Prior experience analyzing enterprise-scale telecommunications or cybersecurity data formats.
• Familiarity with vulnerability management concepts including CVEs zero-day vulnerabilities and remediation workflows.
• Experience using Agile management platforms (Jira Smartsheet Asana etc).
• Experience with version control systems (Git/GitHub/GitLab) for codebase management

If Verizon and this role sound like a fit for you we encourage you to apply even if you dont meet every even better qualification listed above.

Verizon is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to veteran status disability or other legally protected characteristics.

Our 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 weve 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.