Security Engineer (Cloud Security)
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Design and implement secure architecture in Google Cloud Platform and Kubernetes, focusing on security solutions, incident response, and collaboration with DevOps teams.
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Overview
We are looking for a Senior Security Engineer with a focus on cloud security to design, implement, and improve security across our GCP and Kubernetes environments, and to join our Security team.
Responsibilities
- Design and implement secure architecture in GCP
- Secure and harden Kubernetes clusters (GKE) across network, workloads, and access layers
- Build and operate Zero Trust access model based on Zero Trust Architecture
- Configure, tune, and maintain WAF solutions (e.g. Cloudflare, Google Cloud Armor, F5)
- Identify and remediate cloud and Kubernetes misconfigurations
- Implement security logging, monitoring, and detection use cases for cloud-native environments
- Lead or support incident response (triage, containment, root cause analysis, post-incident improvements)
- Partner with DevOps and Engineering teams to integrate security into infrastructure
- Define and enforce security baselines, hardening standards, and guardrails across cloud environments
Requirements
- Strong hands-on experience securing Google Cloud Platform (GCP) environments (IAM, least privilege, service accounts, Workload Identity, VPC security, firewalls, egress control, Org Policies, Security Command Center, audit logging, misconfiguration detection)
- Solid experience securing Kubernetes (GKE) (cluster hardening, API access, RBAC, network policies, workload isolation, pod security, secrets management, container/image security, runtime monitoring e.g. Falco, policy enforcement with OPA/Kyverno)
- Experience with WAF solutions (preferrably F5.) and rule tuning
- Practical experience with ZTNA (e.g. Cloudflare Access, Zscaler) and understanding of OAuth2, OIDC, JWT
- Strong hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform)
- Good understanding of web and API security (OWASP Top 10)
- Experience with logging, monitoring, and incident response in cloud environments
- Ability to identify and mitigate real-world security risks and attack vectors
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment
- Focus on practical, scalable security solutions rather than theoretical or compliance-only approaches
- Independence and strong communication skills
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