GCP Security Architect

La Fosse Associates; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

A Global Financial Services Company requires a knowledgeable Security Architect (GCP) to lead the design and implementation of secure cloud solutions. The ideal candidate will possess a deep understanding of Google Cloud security services, strong knowledge of logging and monitoring, and incident response capabilities. Responsibilities include leading security incident support and developing cloud architectures with embedded security principles. This role is crucial for ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and best practices.

Qualifications

• Deep understanding of Google Cloud security services.
• Experience in implementing security by design principles.
• Ability to collaborate with Security Operations and DevOps teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and implementation of secure cloud solutions.
• Define and enforce logging and monitoring standards.
• Support response teams during security incidents.

Skills

Google Cloud security services

Cloud architecture best practices

Logging and monitoring

Incident response capabilities

Security incident support

Tools

Chronicle

BigQuery

Security Command Centre

Job description

Overview

Security Architect (GCP)

A Global Financial Services Company requires a Contract GCP Security Architect to lead the design and implementation of secure, scalable cloud solutions across our GCP estate. This role is ideal for someone with a deep understanding of Google Cloud security services, cloud architecture best practices, and strong knowledge of logging, monitoring, and incident response capabilities.

Contract details

• Day Rate: £800-£850pd
• IR35 Status: Outside
• Duration: 6 months initially
• Travel: 2 days a week in Central London Office every 2 weeks

Qualifications

• Design and implement secure cloud architectures across GCP, embedding security by design principles into infrastructure, networking, identity, and application layers.
• Define and enforce logging and monitoring standards across GCP services, ensuring consistent ingestion of critical log sources such as Cloud Audit Logs, VPC Flow Logs, and Admin Activity Logs.
• Collaborate with Security Operations and DevOps teams to develop detection and response strategies, turning log data into actionable alerts, playbooks, and automated responses using tools like Chronicle, BigQuery, and Security Command Centre.
• Provide subject matter expertise during security incidents, supporting response teams with architecture-level insights and recommending short- and long-term remediation actions.
• Lead risk assessments and architecture reviews for new GCP deployments, ensuring alignment with internal policies, industry best practices, and regulatory compliance (e.g. ISO 27001, NCSC Cloud Security Principles).