Security Architect, Google Cloud

About the job

The Google Cloud Platform team helps customers transform and evolve their business through the use of Google’s global network, web-scale data centers, and software infrastructure. As part of an entrepreneurial team in this rapidly growing business, you will help shape the future of businesses of all sizes and use technology to connect with customers, employees, and partners.

Google Cloud accelerates every organization’s ability to digitally transform its business and industry. We deliver enterprise-grade solutions that leverage Google’s cutting-edge technology, and tools that help developers build more sustainably. Customers in more than 200 countries and territories turn to Google Cloud as their trusted partner to enable growth and solve their most critical business problems.

Responsibilities:

• Lead execution of consulting engagements and development of deliverables from start to finish, leading teams in analyzing requirements and working closely with other team members to produce prioritized results aligned to client needs and risk profile.
• Provide guidance on building or transforming cyber security programs and the implementation of technologies used for enterprise security.
• Provide expert advice on best practices for managing the cyber security risks during digital transformation as organizations adopt cloud, devops, and new architecture frameworks such as containerization, microservices, and zero trust.
• Conduct security reviews and maturity assessments across technology and business teams to address cyber risk, and provide clear and organized risk findings and recommendations to clients.
• Work as Lead Architect with other Engineering teams internally and also flex engineers.

Minimum qualifications:

• 8 years of experience in IT with 5 years of experience working in Security in an enterprise environment.
• 5 years of experience in implementing security solutions.
• Experience in working with security protocols, cryptography, authentication, authorization and security, multi-factor authentication, single sign-on, identity management or related technologies.
• Experience delivering security measures across multiple teams in an enterprise environment.

Preferred qualifications:

• Certification in Google Cloud Security Engineer.
• 5 years of experience with cloud computing concepts and how security controls are applied to those cloud-based technologies.
• Experience in an object-oriented programming language (e.g., Java, C++ or Python).
• Knowledge of infrastructure, operating system and application vulnerabilities, security architecture, and controls.
• Understanding of the cyber threat landscape.
• Ability to successfully interface (verbally and written) with clients in a concise manner while managing expectations at both executive and technical levels.

Benefits: 

• Health and Wellbeing (Medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and dependents)
• Financial wellbeing (Competitive compensation, regular bonus and equity refresh opportunities)
• Flexibility and time off (Paid time off, including vacation, bereavement, jury duty, sick leave, parental leave, disability, and holidays)
• Family support and care (Fertility and growing family support, parental leave and baby bonding leave)
• Community and personal development (Educational reimbursement)
• Googley extras (Inspiring spaces to work, recharge, and collaborate with fellow Googlers)