Cloud Security Architect - Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

Cloud Security Architect - Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

Design and implement

secure cloud architectures

leveraging GCP services including

Cloud Armor, Cloud Load Balancing, Cloud CDN, and VPC Service Controls .

Develop and enforce

security policies , access controls, and WAF (Web Application Firewall) configurations using

Google Cloud Armor .

Collaborate with application and infrastructure teams to

integrate security controls

across CI/CD pipelines and deployment models.

Lead

threat modeling, risk assessment, and mitigation strategies

for GCP workloads.

Implement

DDoS protection, rate limiting, and geo-based access controls

for critical applications.

Create and maintain

infrastructure security standards ,

reference architectures , and

automation templates

(Terraform / Deployment Manager).

Integrate

logging, monitoring, and alerting

through Cloud Logging, Cloud Monitoring, and Security Command Center.

Provide

guidance and mentorship

to development and DevOps teams on cloud security best practices.

Work with stakeholders to ensure

compliance

with security and regulatory frameworks (SOC2, PCI, ISO 27001, etc.).

Required Skills & Experience

10+ years

of overall IT experience with at least

4+ years

in cloud architecture or security.

Strong hands-on experience with

Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

services:

Cloud Armor (Security policies, WAF, Adaptive Protection)

IAM, Service Accounts, and Resource Hierarchies

Solid understanding of

network security ,

zero trust architecture , and

cloud-native security frameworks .

Experience with

Terraform, Cloud Deployment Manager , or similar IaC tools.

Familiarity with

security incident response

and

SIEM integrations .

Excellent communication and presentation skills to interface with senior technical and business stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications

GCP Professional Cloud Architect or Professional Cloud Security Engineer certification.

Experience in

multi-cloud environments (AWS, Azure) .

Background in

DevSecOps

practices and

automated compliance .

Knowledge of

container security

(GKE, Anthos) and

API security

frameworks.

Seniority level Mid-Senior level

Employment type Contract

Job function Information Technology, Engineering, and Consulting

Industries Information Services, Technology, Information and Media, and IT Services and IT Consulting

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