Google Security Specialist

PA Consulting; West of England; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare coverage

25 days annual leave

Generous company pension scheme

Annual performance-based bonus

Share ownership programme

Job summary

PA Consulting is looking for a Cloud Security Specialist in Bristol. This role involves defining security architectures and solutions on Google Cloud Platform (GCP), combining expertise in information security and business advice to create secure solutions.

The position offers a collaborative environment, with key responsibilities including agile cross-functional work, security architecture design, and delivering solutions to defend against advanced threats. Benefits include health coverage, annual leave, and a performance-based bonus.

Qualifications

• Solid foundation in information security and relevant certifications.
• Proven history of delivering security solutions for large-scale projects.
• Ability to propose, design, and implement secure architectures on Google Cloud.

Responsibilities

• Define security architectures and solutions on Google Cloud Platform.
• Work in agile best practices with multiple teams.
• Create end-to-end security architecture and Google Cloud security solutions.

Skills

Problem solving

Analytical thinking

Collaboration skills

Information security foundations

Certification in Google Cloud Security

Job description

Location: The Distillery, Glassfields 1, 2 Avon Street, Bristol, BS2 0GR, United Kingdom

Employment type: Full-time

Job Description

A Cloud Security Specialist is a key consulting role, working with PA’s clients across the private and public sectors to define security architectures and solutions on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) to match their business requirements and risks. It allows you to combine expertise in information and cloud security, GCP solution architecture, and business advice to create secure solutions in some of the most challenging environments, providing clients with innovative security approaches.

Key Responsibilities

• Work to agile best practices and cross-functionally with multiple teams and stakeholders, using your technical skills to problem solve with clients and internal projects.
• Participate in in-person whiteboarding sessions to problem solve as a team, while also engaging in asynchronous communication on Teams.
• Manage hybrid work arrangements, with a minimum of two days per week in the office or on client sites (up to five days on some assignments).
• Create end-to-end security architecture and Google Cloud security solutions, including conceptual and logical architectures that align with business needs.
• Deliver solutions in identity management (Cloud IAM), network and infrastructure protection, cloud native security, security monitoring, network segregation, and more to defend against advanced threats.
• Review existing client security measures, recommend and implement enhancements, and interpret complex business and technical issues to produce viable solutions.
• Design secure system architectures using Google best practice patterns and principles, balancing user needs with business and security risks.
• Apply innovative security architecture solutions and justify design decisions through clear communication.

Qualifications

• You thrive in problem solving and analytical thinking.
• You enjoy collaborating with multiple stakeholders in a fast-paced environment.
• You have a solid foundation in information security and relevant certifications (e.g., Google Cloud Professional Security Engineer, Google Cloud Professional Security Operations Engineer, CISSP, CISM, IISP/CCP, TOGAF, SABSA).
• You have a proven history of delivering security solutions for large-scale infrastructure or integration projects.
• You can propose, design, and implement secure architectures on Google Cloud Platform.

Please be aware that some of our UK roles require a UK security clearance and background checks. Candidates must meet residency requirements (at least five years continuously in the UK) to qualify for security clearance.

Benefits

• Health and lifestyle perks with private healthcare coverage for you and your family.
• 25 days annual leave (plus a bonus half day on Christmas Eve) and the option to purchase five additional days.
• Generous company pension scheme.
• Opportunity to engage in community and charity-based initiatives.
• Annual performance-based bonus.
• Share ownership programme.
• Tax-efficient benefits such as cycle to work and give as you earn schemes.

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