Lead Cloud Security Architect (GCP)
About The Position
The Lead Cloud Security Architect is the principal security advisor for cloud infrastructure, with primary focus on Google Cloud Platform. You own security design decisions, evaluate architecture for vulnerabilities, and guide teams on implementing secure infrastructure across cloud platforms. You work with engineering teams, cloud architects, and leadership to ensure systems meet security and compliance standards while delivering on timeline. The role requires both strategic thinking and tactical execution. You will design critical security controls, conduct threat modeling, validate configurations, and serve as the trusted resource teams turn to for security guidance throughout the development lifecycle.
Requirements
- 8+ years of professional security architecture or cloud infrastructure engineering experience
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Security, or related field
- Deep knowledge of Google Cloud Platform security services and best practices, with openness to other cloud platforms
- Ability to make security decisions and explain trade-offs to technical and non-technical audiences
- Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform or similar) and cloud security practices
- Cloud security certification (Google Cloud Professional Cloud Security Engineer, CISSP, or equivalent)
- Security judgment—ability to evaluate risk and make sound recommendations
- Communication and influence—ability to present recommendations to both technical and executive audiences
- Problem-solving—ability to break down security requirements into actionable steps
- Collaboration—willingness to work across teams and balance competing priorities
- Ownership—accountability for security decisions and implementation
- Continuous learning—comfort staying current with new cloud services and security practices
Responsibilities
- Design security architecture for cloud workloads on Google Cloud Platform
- Create security design documents and decision logs for critical cloud security decisions.
- Partner with engineering and operations teams to implement cloud security services and controls.
- Validate configurations against organizational security policies and cloud platform best practices.
- Ensure alignment with cloud security best practices and applicable compliance requirements.
- Make decisions on critical security controls and document trade-offs between security, cost, and speed.
- Create security guidelines, runbooks, and training for development and operations teams on cloud security.
- Review architecture designs and cloud infrastructure configurations for security risks.
- Conduct threat modeling for high-risk cloud workloads and recommend mitigations.
- Serve as the trusted security advisor to engineering, operations, and leadership teams on cloud security matters.
- Communicate security decisions and risks clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Complete all responsibilities as outlined in the annual performance review and/or goal setting.
- Complete all special projects and other special projects and other duties as assigned.
- Must be able to perform duties with or without reasonable accommodation.
Benefits
- medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance coverage
- 401(k) savings plans
- paid family leave
- 9 paid holidays per year
- 17-27 days of Paid Time Off (PTO) per year
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
