Senior Cyber Security Consultant – Google Public Sector

Senior Cyber Security Consultant – Google Public Sector

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience with security assessments or security design reviews or threat modeling.
• 5 years of experience with security engineering, computer and network security and security protocols.
• 5 years of coding experience in one or more general purpose languages.
• 1 year of experience leading teams in a technical capacity or leading technical risk analysis in an enterprise environment.
• Active US Government Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmentalized Information (TS/SCI) security clearance with polygraph.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of security analysts, engineers, and incident responders.
• Oversee the deployment and operation of security information and event management (SIEM) systems, intrusion detection/prevention systems (IDS/IPS), and other security tools.
• Identify and assess potential threats to the organization’s systems and data.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to clients on cybersecurity matters.
• Identify opportunities to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of security operations.

Preferred Qualifications

• 8 years of experience in a dedicated security operations role, with a track record of success in incident response, threat hunting, and vulnerability management.
• Experience with threat intelligence platforms and methodologies, including threat modeling, analysis, and dissemination.
• Experience integrating security into CI/CD pipelines.
• Proficiency in scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash, PowerShell) for automating security tasks and developing custom security tools.
• Understanding of the cloud security principles and best practices, with experience securing cloud environments (e.g., Google Cloud Platform (GCP)).
• Familiarity with DevSecOps principles.

Benefits