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Job Description

Lead security engineering efforts to create and maintain a secure operating environment in OCONUS deployments.

Responsibilities

  • Detect security issues and design or implement security controls, tools, and services to strengthen security systems and processes.
  • Build end-to-end security guardrails into the SDLC, including automated evaluation pipelines, custom linting, and continuous validation for high-assurance deployments.
  • Architect, develop, and maintain production-ready Terraform modules and deployment blueprints to scale core platform capabilities with zero-trust baseline configurations.
  • Use Generative AI to automate advanced security testing, help reveal edge-case vulnerabilities, and identify emerging attack vectors beyond conventional scanning.
  • Define, monitor, and enforce technical security policies and configuration baselines across distributed multi-tenant and air-gapped cloud environments.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
  • 5+ years of coding experience in one or more general purpose languages.
  • 5+ years experience in at least one: cloud security, application security, security engineering, computer and network security, or security protocols.
  • Active Top Secret/SCI security clearance with current polygraph.
  • Ability to travel internationally up to 25%.

Technologies

  • Terraform
  • Generative AI
  • SDLC

Preferred qualifications

  • Experience with mobile device management.

Compensation and location

  • Location: Reston, VA (onsite)
  • Salary: USD 174,000 - 252,000 per year
  • Bonus target: 15%

Benefits

  • Equity
  • Benefits

About the job

  • Security Engineers help create and maintain the safest operating environment for Google users and developers.
  • Work includes collaborating with software engineers to proactively identify and fix security flaws and vulnerabilities.
  • The National Security team supports and augments federal agencies with expert-level cybersecurity services and leads R&D efforts within Google Public Sector.
  • Google Public Sector delivers solutions for government and education, focusing on accelerating digital transformations for local, state, and federal institutions.
  • Individual pay is determined by factors such as job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

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