Senior Cloud Security Engineer

Job Description

As a Cloud Security Engineer you will be a trusted advisor to our Customers in the domain of Enterprise Security best practices and their application to deployments in Google Cloud. You will leverage excellent communication skills to articulate how our Customers can adopt Cloud in the most secure and effective manner possible, applying Security best practices and Secure by Design principles.

This is a Security Engineering role and as such you will be expected to play an active part in the deployment of Cloud solutions, both as code or with the appropriate tooling. You will be an ambassador of DevSecOps, specialising in the integration of Security guardrails into CICD pipelines and leveraging automation to provide Security at scale.

When deployed on a project in a cross-functional Agile squad you will be the Security SME and the advisor on Security best practices, collaborating with Engineers from all Cloud disciplines.

You will conduct yourself leveraging the following attributes:

• Collaborative and proactive
• Strong attention to detail, problem-solving and critical thinking
• Logical and methodical
• Articulate, persuasive and commercially aware
• Excellent communication (verbal and written)

Responsibilities

You will conduct yourself as a Security SME providing advisory services to our customers, facilitating the right solution for their particular requirements and Risk profile.

• Be fluent in Google Security technologies and demonstrate a keen interest in continuous learning and mastery.
• Provide a Domain SME interface to the pre-sales function, facilitating where deep security assistance is required and translating security requirements into actionable insights.
• Lead discussions with customer technologists, fostering long-term relationships with senior stakeholders and cementing your position as a trusted advisor.

• We’re proud of our B Corp status. We ask that you are proactive in our drive towards social progress and positive impacts. Whether that’s getting involved in one of our community projects or simply buying local when travelling with the company.

Requirements

• Expert knowledge of the Google Cloud security stack and its related tooling.
• Experience of implementing secure designs across multiple Cloud services and Architecting Cloud Security solutions.
• Hands-on experience of deploying security guardrails in the Cloud, preferably Google.
• Deploying security controls compliant with PCI-DSS, NIST, CIS and CSA frameworks.
• A good understanding of AppSec principles and the OWASP best practices and how these may apply to Cloud deployments and CICD pipelines.
• Awareness of Governance, Risk & Compliance, Security methodologies and frameworks.
• Mapping on-prem controls to Cloud native alternatives, with the ability to explain these to stakeholders with varying degrees of understanding.
• In depth knowledge of Cloud IAM solutions and their application for securing the Cloud.
• In depth knowledge of Logging & Monitoring, SIEM integration for Cloud deployments.
• Strong knowledge of automation and IaC (Terraform).
• Significant experience of stakeholder management across multiple verticals preferably for both private and public sector organisations.

Desirable Skills

• Security certification to a Professional level for a Cloud provider, preferably Google Cloud.
• At least one vendor agnostic security certification eg. CISSP, CISA, CISM
• Post Graduate certification in a technical domain.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Health Care package
• NN Assurance package (life and health)
• 28 days PTO as standard, plus a flexible annual leave policy and your birthday off
• 10 learning days per year
• Length of service awards
• Work from anywhere for up to 90 days per year
• Sabbatical leave for employees over 5 years service
• Flexible working culture
• Meal tickets
• Transportation costs
• Bookster Platform
• Company events - opportunities to meet colleagues you don’t see every day
• Regular opportunities for industry recognised training and certifications
• Opportunities to develop within a fast growing-tech business with ambitious growth and impact goals

About Us

Qodea (formally Appsbroker CTS) is the largest Google Cloud-only digital consultancy in Europe. Our name marks the culmination of a journey which began with the merger of Appsbroker and CTS in 2023. Combining the words ‘code’ and ‘idea’, our name embodies the essence of who we are and what we do; providing tried and trusted digital solutions, whilst helping our clients look to the future and innovate. We’re looking for bright, passionate people to join us at the vanguard, delivering the most ambitious Google Cloud projects across AI, security, martech, data, and Workspace.

As a purpose-driven, certified B Corp, we strive to be great to work with and great to work for. We’re lucky to have some fantastic household names as customers, and fantastic colleagues delivering the ideas, technologies, and impacts that matter.

With offices across Europe, you’ll be joining a dynamic team of talented but down-to-earth experts, with a presence across the UK, the Netherlands, Romania, and Belgium.

By joining forces, both companies bring over 15 years of Google Cloud experience under one roof, with over 420+ Google certifications, a list of brilliant enterprise customers, incredibly talented people, and multiple industry awards - meaning we can be trusted to deliver.