Google

Security Engineer, National Security, Google Public Sector

Google$174K — $253K *
Technical Services
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience
  • 5 years of experience in security assessments, design reviews, or threat modeling
  • Proven track record of delivering security solutions through design, coding, and deployment
  • Active US Government Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmentalized Information (TS/SCI) clearance with polygraph
  • Certifications in CISSP, CISM, GCIH, GCIA, or OSCP preferred

Responsibilities

  • Develop and implement security monitoring strategies and incident response plans
  • Oversee the deployment of Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) systems and Intrusion Detection/Prevention Systems (IDS/IPS)
  • Lead incident response efforts including investigation, containment, and recovery
  • Conduct forensic analysis of security incidents and compile post-incident reports
  • Deliver comprehensive security solutions through design, coding, and configuration

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health insurance options
  • Retirement savings plans
  • Generous paid time off policies
  • Opportunities for professional development and growth
  • Access to on-site wellness resources and activities
Full Job Description
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X Must be a US Citizen to meet customer and compliance requirements, including potential access to classified information.

Minimum qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
  • 5 years of experience with security assessments or security design reviews or threat modeling.
  • Experience delivering security solutions through design, coding, configuration, and deployment.
  • Active US Government Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmentalized Information (TS/SCI) security clearance with polygraph.

Preferred qualifications:
  • Certifications in CISSP, CISM, GCIH, GCIA, or OSCP.
  • 5 years of experience in a security operations role in incident response, threat hunting, and vulnerability management.
  • Experience in a regulated industry (e.g., finance, healthcare, government).
  • Understanding of cloud security principles and best practices, with experience in securing cloud environments.
  • Ability to contribute to the security community (e.g., open-source projects, blog posts, conference presentations).


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 Security Engineer, you are not just reacting to threats, you are anticipating them. You will have an impact in cybersecurity operations, leading the development and implementation of advanced security strategies to protect our critical assets in a dynamic threat landscape, identify security issues and implement and design security controls, tools, and services to improve security systems and processes.

In this role, the position requires that the applicants selected be eligible to obtain, or currently possess and maintain an active "TS/SCI with a Fulll Scope Polygraph". The position further requires the applicants will obtain a commensurate clearance for each government agency for which they perform GPS work. Failure to maintain (or obtain, if applicable) the appropriate U.S. Government clearance or customer screening requirements that results in the employee unable to perform the requirements of the role, may result in employment action up to and including termination.

Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. $174000 - $253000 (USD) 15% bonus target bonus equity benefits Learn more about benefits at Google .

Responsibilities
  • Develop and implement security monitoring strategies, incident response plans, and security awareness programs (e.g., NIST, ISO 27001, PCI DSS).
  • Oversee the deployment and operation of Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) systems, Intrusion Detection/Prevention Systems (IDS/IPS).
  • Lead incident response efforts, including investigation, containment, eradication, and recovery.
  • Conduct forensic analysis of security incidents and develop and deliver post-incident reports and recommendations.
  • Deliver security solutioning through design, coding, configuration, and deployment.

About Google

Google is a multinational technology company that specializes in Internet-related services and products. These include online advertising technologies, search engine, cloud computing, software, and hardware. Google was founded in 1998 by Larry Page and Sergey Brin while they were Ph.D. students at Stanford University. The company has grown tremendously since then and has become one of the most valuable companies in the world. Google's mission is to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful.
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156,500 employees
Market Cap
$1,115.4 billion
Industry
Net Income
$40.2 billion
Founded
1998
5 Year Trend
+23.3%
Revenue
$182.5 billion
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