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 V Team Life.

What you’ll be doing...

As a Principal Engineer, you will be tasked with supporting multiple public sector programs and projects, with a focus on network management systems, MS Windows system administration, and life-cycle engineering.

• Performing system administration and life-cycle engineering of a hyperconverged infrastructure environment hosting VMware ESXi virtual machines running Windows Server 2016 and 2019 operating environments and virtual appliances.

• Performing security management of the managed environment: ongoing security hardening via Active Directory configuration, patching and code updates, ad-hoc vulnerability remediation, and reporting.

• Implementing technology projects: planning, procuring, building, hardening, installing, and performing ongoing life-cycle engineering of new information systems.

• Performing project management of technology projects; finishing projects independently and meeting tight timelines without impacting critical services.

• Providing mentoring to other team members on networking, system administration, software applications, and engineering while acting as the escalation point to support production service issues in concert with application, operational, and PMO teams.

What we’re looking for...

You’re a technical expert with experience managing multiple small projects at once. Cross-functional work is ideal for you, given your collaborative nature and ability to work with a variety of stakeholders across the organization. You will have a strong, customer centric voice in assisting with as well as implementing our strategic roadmap.

You’ll need to have:

• Six or more years of relevant experience required, demonstrated through one or a combination of work and/or military experience, or specialized training.

• Strong knowledge and experience with Windows Server 2016 and 2019, including Active Directory and Windows security.

• Strong knowledge/experience with VMware, including vSphere and vCenter.

• Experience with leading/managing small projects.

• Knowledge of IP networking and ports/protocols.

• The ability to obtain and maintain the following US security clearances: DoD Top Secret, DHS Public Trust.

Even better if you have one or more of the following:

• Degree in Engineering, Telecommunications, or Technology related field.

• Knowledge/experience with Linux system administration, Red Hat preferred.

• Knowledge/experience with NetApp SAN (ONTAP).

• Knowledge/experience with cloud computing.

• Knowledge/experience with MS SQL Server or Oracle DB.

• Professional certification in relevant areas (MS Windows Server administration, VMware, security management, project management).

• Ability to lead and drive projects to completion and balance multiple work assignments simultaneously.

• Critical thinking, problem solving abilities, and decision-making skills.

• Ability to work well both independently and in diverse teams.

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.

In this hybrid role, you'll have a defined work location that includes work from home and a minimum eight assigned office days per month that will be set by your manager.

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

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