Job Requirements
Reston, VA
Top Secret/SCI Polygraph
Career Level not specified
$174,000 - $252,000
Job Description
Must be a US Citizen to meet customer and compliance requirements, including potential access to classified information.Minimum qualifications:
Preferred qualifications:
About the job
Our Security team works to create and maintain the safest operating environment for Google's users and developers. Security Engineers work with network equipment and actively monitor our systems for attacks and intrusions. In this role, you will also work with software engineers to proactively identify and fix security flaws and vulnerabilities.
As a Senior Security Engineer on the U.S. Sovereign Cloud Security Operations team, you will be a technical leader on the front lines, protecting Google Public Sector's most critical customers.
In this role, you will be instrumental in defending our sovereign cloud environments. You will lead complex incident response investigations, proactively hunt for advanced threats, and mature our vulnerability management program. This isn't just about responding to alerts; it's about building a more resilient defense. You will improve our security infrastructure, automate our response capabilities, and mentor other engineers.
Google Public Sector brings the magic of Google to the mission of government and education with solutions purpose-built for enterprises. We focus on helping United States public sector institutions accelerate their digital transformations, and we continue to make significant investments and grow our team to meet the complex needs of local, state and federal government and educational institutions.Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
US: $174000 - $252000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits
Learn more about benefits at Google.
Responsibilities
Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also Google's EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form.
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
- 5 years of experience with security assessments or security design reviews or threat modeling.
- 5 years of experience with security engineering, computer and network security and security protocols.
- 5 years of coding experience in one or more general purpose languages.
- Must possess an active Top Secret/SCI security clearance with current polygraph.
Preferred qualifications:
- Applicable 8570/8140 certification(s) or relevant industry certifications.
- 5 years of experience in a dedicated security operations role, with a proven track record of success in incident response, threat hunting, and vulnerability management.
- Experience delivering comprehensive security solutioning through design, coding, configuration, and deployment.
About the job
Our Security team works to create and maintain the safest operating environment for Google's users and developers. Security Engineers work with network equipment and actively monitor our systems for attacks and intrusions. In this role, you will also work with software engineers to proactively identify and fix security flaws and vulnerabilities.
As a Senior Security Engineer on the U.S. Sovereign Cloud Security Operations team, you will be a technical leader on the front lines, protecting Google Public Sector's most critical customers.
In this role, you will be instrumental in defending our sovereign cloud environments. You will lead complex incident response investigations, proactively hunt for advanced threats, and mature our vulnerability management program. This isn't just about responding to alerts; it's about building a more resilient defense. You will improve our security infrastructure, automate our response capabilities, and mentor other engineers.
Google Public Sector brings the magic of Google to the mission of government and education with solutions purpose-built for enterprises. We focus on helping United States public sector institutions accelerate their digital transformations, and we continue to make significant investments and grow our team to meet the complex needs of local, state and federal government and educational institutions.Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
US: $174000 - $252000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits
Learn more about benefits at Google.
Responsibilities
- Lead incident response from initial detection through resolution and post-mortem analysis. Proactively hunt for emerging threats and malicious activity across the sovereign cloud environment.
- Design, build, and tune high-fidelity detection rules, analytics, and correlation searches within the SIEM platform. Develop and implement SOAR playbooks to automate response workflows.
- Own technical aspects of the vulnerability management life-cycle. Analyze scan results, prioritize risks, and partner with engineering teams to drive timely remediation.
- Engineer and maintain critical security tools and infrastructure. Act as a subject matter expert, driving improvements for scale, reliability, and performance across the security stack.
- Mentor and guide security engineers as a key escalation point for complex technical issues. Lead security initiatives, defining requirements and ensuring successful execution.
Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also Google's EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form.
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