Security Engineer

Our Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST) team is a group of talented, creative thinkers who ‘act like the enemy.’ We focus on ensuring our web applications, mobile applications, and APIs are secure by performing ethical hacking and penetration testing on Verizon’s internal and external defenses.

In this role, you will operate at the intersection of cybersecurity and automation. You won’t just find vulnerabilities; you will build, maintain, and support the suite of tools and automated processes that empower our application teams to independently scan for, identify, and remediate OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities. Additionally, you will leverage your offensive security skills to support Verizon’s critical incident response and bug bounty programs.

Responsibilities include:

• Integrating dynamic analysis tools (OWASP ZAP, Burp Suite) directly into Jenkins and GitLab CI/CD pipelines to ensure continuous security testing.
• Writing and maintaining custom automation scripts using Python, Java, and Bash to scale our security efforts and eliminate manual bottlenecks.
• Utilizing AI to build new testing capabilities, streamline the triage of bug bounty submissions, and troubleshoot code across our tech stack.
• Deploying, hosting, and maintaining containerized security testing environments using Docker and AWS.
• Partnering with engineering teams to guide them through identifying and remediating OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities.
• Leveraging your offensive expertise to triage incoming bug bounty submissions and support Verizon’s critical incident response efforts.
• Performing ethical hacking and penetration testing against web applications, mobile apps, and APIs to uncover vulnerabilities before malicious actors do.

• Bachelor’s degree or one or more years of work experience., * 2+ years of hands-on experience in Application Security, Penetration Testing, or a DevSecOps engineering role.
• Deep understanding of web application architecture, APIs (REST/GraphQL), and mobile application security.
• Comprehensive knowledge of the OWASP Top 10, CWEs, CVSS scoring, and how to manually validate and exploit these vulnerabilities.
• Proficiency operating and configuring industry-standard dynamic analysis tools, specifically Burp Suite Professional and OWASP ZAP.
• Proven experience integrating security tools into modern CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and GitLab CI.
• Strong ability to read, write, and maintain automation scripts in Python and Bash.
• Hands-on experience working with Docker containers and deploying/managing applications in AWS (experience with EC2s/Linux is a plus).
• Ability to clearly explain complex security vulnerabilities (and why remediating them is important) to software engineers who may not have a security background.
• Experience using AI assistants (ideally Gemini or Claude Code) for scripting, debugging code, or day to day productivity improvements.

If this role sounds like a fit for you, we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every “even better” qualification listed above.

Where you’ll be working

In this remote role, you’ll work from home with occasional in-person trainings and meetings.

Scheduled Weekly Hours 40

Equal Employment Opportunity

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

Benefits and Compensation

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, 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.

The 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. For part-time roles, your compensation will be adjusted to reflect your hours.

The annual salary range for the location(s) listed on this job requisition based on a full-time schedule is: $72,000.00 - $129,000.00.

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