Staff Network Security Engineer, Google Enterprise Network

Google•Austin, TX

4h•$176,000 - $256,000

About The Position

Google’s Network Engineering team operates its network reliably and at scale, improving designs and features while monitoring performance, coordinating planned maintenance, adjusting hardware, and responding to connectivity issues. The Google Enterprise Network (GEN) Engineering team designs the next-generation network and software platforms that support Google’s day-to-day business. As a Staff Network Security Engineer, you will manage risks to GEN network hardware and software systems, develop automation and tools to enforce security policies, and partner with customers, vendors, network operations, and deployment teams. You will help ensure network designs and solutions are safe, secure, efficient, and responsive to user requirements. The role sits within Google’s AI and Infrastructure team, which delivers AI and infrastructure capabilities at scale for Googlers, Google Cloud customers, and Google users worldwide. Individual pay is determined by job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. The listed U.S. compensation is $176,000–$256,000 USD, plus a 20% bonus target, equity, and benefits.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
10 years of experience with network routing protocols, design, and troubleshooting, working with network equipment providers.
Experience planning and designing networks, such as networks spanning multiple sites or products.
Experience with network security, network security architecture, threat modeling, security assessment, and security standards.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with and leading cross-functional teams from technical and non-technical backgrounds to drive positive security outcomes across organizations.
Experience developing security policies, standards, and controls, with practical implementation experience across enterprise network environments.
Experience in security engineering, security assessment, vulnerability management, and threat modeling, including automation and delivery of organization-wide programs.
Experience developing architectural patterns with reusable components to drive security at scale.
Experience in several domains, such as network enterprise architecture, identity and access management, network security, application security, cloud security, or infrastructure security.

Responsibilities

Provide leadership and technical direction, driving cross-functional teams to achieve significant organizational impact.
Develop security frameworks, policies, standards, and baselines for infrastructure and network designs to improve security and reduce risk.
Conduct threat modeling and security assessments for products, services, and offerings, collaborating with teams on risk-reduction solutions.
Develop network and software technologies, understand their associated security risks, and recommend remediation to technical and non-technical audiences.
Lead security programs and initiatives from inception, defining roadmaps, milestones, and impact while considering resourcing, technical issues, and risks.
Manage risks to Google Enterprise Network hardware and software systems.
Develop automation and tools to enforce security policies.
Partner with customers, vendors, network operations, and deployment teams to ensure designs and solutions are safe, secure, efficient, and address user requirements.