Proactive Security Lead, UK Security Operations

WeAreTechWomen; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology organization is seeking a Proactive Security Lead to drive critical security initiatives within the Security Operations Centre. This role involves leading teams in security exercises and developing strategies to enhance security posture and awareness. The ideal candidate should possess significant experience in cybersecurity, strong technical knowledge, and a passion for fostering security culture across the organization.

Qualifications

• 5 years of experience in cybersecurity.
• Experience with offensive security and threat modeling.
• United Kingdom Security Vetting Developed Vetting (DV) clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead Red and Purple Team exercises to identify weaknesses.
• Drive proactive security programs within the SOC.
• Facilitate threat modeling sessions for vulnerability identification.

Skills

Cybersecurity

Threat modeling

Technical troubleshooting

Red Teaming

Penetration Testing

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience

Tools

Security testing tools

Kubernetes security

Job description

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience in cybersecurity, with an offensive security (e.g., Red Teaming, Penetration Testing, or Adversary Simulation) or threat modeling.
• Experience in a Security Operations Centre (SOC) or similar environment, with modern threat landscapes and attack techniques.
• Experience in technical troubleshooting and writing code in one or more programming languages.
• Experience in threat modeling methodologies (e.g., STRIDE, PASTA, or attack trees) and secure system design principles.
• United Kingdom Security Vetting Developed Vetting (DV) clearance.

Preferred qualifications:

• Certifications in OSCE3, CRTP/CRTE, GIAC GCSA/Kubernetes-related, OSCP, OSCE, CRTO, CISSP, or GIAC (e.g., GPEN, GCTI, GWAPT).
• Experience designing or executing Purple Team exercises, combining offensive tactics with defensive feedback to drive continuous improvement.
• Experience with Kubernetes security, including secure cluster configuration, workload hardening, and threat detection in containerised environments.
• Experience in building or maturing security culture initiatives, including awareness programs, gamified training, or executive engagement.
• Experience with security testing tools and frameworks (e.g., MITRE ATT&CK, Cobalt Strike, Metasploit, Burp Suite, or similar).

About the job

The UK Security Operations (SecOps) team in Google Public Sector delivers, operates and secures private cloud services. We aim to provide the flexibility, reliability, and scalability of public cloud for customers with exceptionally high security requirements that can only be met in a private cloud environment. We deliver and operate these private cloud deployments for the most critical customers, helping scale, secure and maintain the deployment whilst working closely with Google product teams to continually improve our technology.

As the Proactive Security Lead, you will drive key proactive security initiatives within the Security Operations Centre (SOC). You will lead Red and Purple Team exercises across the platform, translating findings into actionable recommendations for stakeholders to strengthen security posture. Additionally, you will facilitate comprehensive threat modeling sessions to identify potential vulnerabilities and support the development of effective mitigation strategies. Beyond technical leadership, you will robust security culture across Google Public Sector UK, promoting best practices and awareness at all levels.

Google Public Sector brings the magic of Google to the mission of government and education with solutions purpose-built for enterprises. We focus on helping United States public sector institutions accelerate their digital transformations, and we continue to make significant investments and grow our team to meet the complex needs of local, state and federal government and educational institutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead Red and Purple Team exercises across the platform, identifying weaknesses and translating findings into actionable improvements.
• Drive proactive security programs within the Security Operations Centre (SOC) to enhance overall security posture.
• Facilitate comprehensive threat modelingsessions, identifying potential vulnerabilities and supporting mitigation strategy development.
• Translate technical security findings into actionable recommendations for relevant stakeholders across the organisation.
• Advocate a strong security culture across Google Public Sector UK, promoting security awareness and best practices.

Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also Google's EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form.