What is a Data Engineer at Verizon?
At Verizon, data is the lifeblood of the entire network infrastructure. As a Data Engineer, you will be responsible for building, optimizing, and maintaining the massive data pipelines that power one of the world's largest telecommunications networks. From tracking real-time network performance to managing telemetry from vast data center operations, your work directly impacts millions of customers and thousands of internal stakeholders who rely on stable, high-speed connectivity.
The data engineering team at Verizon operates at an incredible scale, dealing with petabytes of structured and unstructured data. You will work on designing robust ETL/ELT pipelines, optimizing complex database queries, and ensuring data integrity across hybrid cloud environments. Whether you are supporting predictive maintenance for cell towers or optimizing data center resource allocation, your technical solutions will directly drive the company's strategic decision-making.
This role requires a unique blend of software engineering discipline and data architecture expertise. Verizon looks for engineers who can write clean, production-grade code, design highly scalable data systems, and solve ambiguous business problems under tight operational constraints. It is a highly collaborative environment where you will partner closely with data scientists, software developers, and network operations teams to turn raw data into actionable intelligence.


