AI Threat Defense Engineer, Professional Services Organization

Google•New York, NY

8h•$127,000 - $182,000

About The Position

The Google Cloud Consulting Professional Services team guides customers through key moments in their cloud journeys, helping businesses transform through Google’s global network, data centers, and software infrastructure. As a Strategic Cloud Engineer for Security and Compliance, you will provide technical guidance to customers adopting Google Cloud Platform services. You will advise on secure foundational cloud implementations, automated infrastructure and application provisioning, and cloud-ready application architectures. You will help customers migrate, build, modernize, and maintain applications on Google Cloud, and work with product management and product engineering to improve Google Cloud products and features. The position has visibility with senior customer leaders, including CIOs, CISOs, and CTOs, as well as Google Cloud senior leadership.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience.
At least 3 years of experience architecting, developing, or maintaining secure cloud solutions.
Experience designing cloud enterprise solutions and supporting customer projects through completion.
Experience coding in one or more general-purpose languages, such as Python, Java, Go, C, or C++, including data structures, algorithms, and software design.

Nice To Haves

Experience securing Google Cloud or other cloud environments.
Experience implementing FedRAMP, PCI, or HIPAA security requirements in a cloud environment.
Understanding of attacks and mitigation methods in at least two of the following areas: network protocols and secure network design; web application security; security assessments and penetration testing; authentication and access control; applied cryptography and security protocols; security monitoring and intrusion detection; incident response and forensics; or development of security tools, automation, or frameworks.
Understanding of cloud security principles.

Responsibilities

Provide deep expertise in cloud security and compliance, acting as a trusted technical advisor and solving complex customer challenges.
Design and develop cloud security architectures and solutions that meet or exceed customer security requirements, including through discussions, strategic presentations and recommendations, and implementation in Google Cloud.
Create and deliver best-practice recommendations, tutorials, blog articles, sample code, and technical presentations tailored to business and technical stakeholders.
Manage senior stakeholders across customer organizations to build consensus and drive positive outcomes on Google Cloud.
Travel regularly, up to 30%, for regional meetings, technical reviews, and onsite delivery activities; video conferencing is also frequently used.