Senior Security Engineer

Google Public Sector brings Google solutions purpose-built for government and education enterprises, focusing on US public sector institutions.
$166,000 - $244,000
Security
Senior Software Engineer
Hybrid
5,000+ Employees
5+ years of experience
Cybersecurity · Enterprise SaaS

Description For Senior Security Engineer

Google Public Sector's Advanced Threat Protection team is seeking a Senior Security Engineer to join their Security Architecture team. This role focuses on implementing secure cloud solutions and enhancing security workflows using emerging technologies like AI. The position involves performing security assessments, enabling security automation, and communicating findings to engineering and leadership.

As a Security Engineer at Google, you'll be responsible for protecting network boundaries, hardening systems against attacks, and securing sensitive data. You'll work directly with network equipment, monitor systems for threats, and collaborate with software engineers to identify and fix security vulnerabilities. The role requires expertise in security assessments, threat modeling, and incident response.

The position offers an exciting opportunity to work with Google's public sector initiatives, helping government and educational institutions in their digital transformation journey. You'll be part of a team that creates and maintains the safest operating environment for Google's users and developers, using your expertise to drive the resolution of complex security incidents and technical issues.

Key responsibilities include evaluating threat models, creating assessment run-books, staying current with cybersecurity trends, performing penetration testing, and developing repeatable security evaluation methodologies. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in security engineering, coding, and team leadership, along with the required security clearance.

This role offers competitive compensation including a base salary range of $166,000-$244,000, plus bonus, equity, and comprehensive benefits. It provides a unique opportunity to impact security at scale while working with cutting-edge technologies and serving public sector missions.

Last updated 6 days ago

Responsibilities For Senior Security Engineer

  • Work with service teams to evaluate the threat model and potential attack surface of new services or components
  • Create run-books to evaluate different types of services and platforms using scripting languages
  • Stay up to date on cyber security news, trends, and common risks
  • Perform penetration testing to validate security controls functionality and verify alerting
  • Develop repeatable methodologies for system security evaluations

Requirements For Senior Security Engineer

Python
  • 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
  • 1 year of experience leading teams in a technical capacity or leading technical risk analysis
  • Active U.S. Government Top Secret Security Clearance with Sensitive Compartmentalized Information (TS/SCI)

Benefits For Senior Security Engineer

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401k
  • bonus
  • equity
  • benefits

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