Senior Cloud Security Platform Engineer - Kubernetes & SIEM

Google Inc.; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Google Public Sector UK is seeking a Security Platform Engineer to design, build, and manage cloud-native security platforms with a focus on Kubernetes-based environments. You will develop scalable tooling, automate security controls, and enable robust detection and response across our private cloud deployments.

In this role, you will collaborate with Incident Response Engineers and platform teams, work on on-call rotations outside core hours and weekends, and help secure high-sensitivity

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience in security engineering, DevSecOps, or platform engineering roles.
• Experience with scripting languages such as Python, Go, or Bash.
• Experience with Kubernetes security, including RBAC, network policies, containerisation, orchestration, and observability tools (e.g., Falco, Prometheus, Grafana).
• Experience with infrastructure-as-code and configuration management tools (e.g., Terraform, Helm, ArgoCD).
• Active, or the ability to obtain, a Developed Vetting (DV) UK security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Deploy, configure, and manage cloud security platform tools and technologies, including SIEM, IDS/IPS, and CWPP.
• Develop and implement security monitoring and logging strategies.
• Investigate and analyse security incidents, including root cause analysis and containment actions.
• Perform forensic analysis to identify and investigate suspicious activity.
• Automate security tasks and workflows to improve efficiency and effectiveness.

Skills

Security engineering

DevSecOps

Python/Go/Bash

Kubernetes security

IaC tooling

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or related field

Tools

Terraform

Helm

ArgoCD

Job description

Google Public Sector UK is seeking a Security Platform Engineer to design, build, and manage cloud-native security platforms with a focus on Kubernetes-based environments. You will develop scalable tooling, automate security controls, and enable robust detection and response across our private cloud deployments.

In this role, you will collaborate with Incident Response Engineers and platform teams, work on on-call rotations outside core hours and weekends, and help secure high-sensitivity