Senior Security Architecture Lead — Cloud & AI Security

Google; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Google is seeking a highly technical Security Architecture Consultant to lead enterprise security architecture programs and manage delivery teams across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments.

The role focuses on securing modern workloads, AI platforms, and multi-cloud environments while translating technical risk into clear guidance for executives and engineers. Travel up to 30% may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Cybersecurity or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience designing, evaluating, or leading enterprise security architecture programs and managing delivery teams.
• Experience applying advanced enterprise security controls, network engineering concepts, and identity management frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Manage the primary engagement for security architecture reviews and design projects, meticulously defining project requirements, managing scope, tracking schedules, and coordinating deliverables to ensure successful project execution.
• Review, assess, and design secure enterprise-wide architectures across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments, providing advanced technical guidance on network segmentation, identity perimeters, and infrastructure hardening.
• Evaluate and advise on the secure deployment of modern workloads, specifically focusing on cloud-native ecosystems and the secure integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) platforms and pipelines.
• Apply advanced security concepts to perform threat modeling on complex systems, identifying design flaws and providing actionable, structural recommendations to mitigate risk.
• Collaborate with and advise executive organizational and technical stakeholders, translating complex architectural risks into clear, strategic guidance to inform executive decision-making.

Skills

Delivery leadership

Executive communication

Threat modeling

Network segmentation concepts

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Cybersecurity or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.

Tools

CISSP

CCSP

Google Cloud Certified Professional Cloud Security Engineer

STRIDE

PASTA

OWASP Top 10 for LLMs

NIST AI RMF

IaC security review

Job description

Google is seeking a highly technical Security Architecture Consultant to lead enterprise security architecture programs and manage delivery teams across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments.

The role focuses on securing modern workloads, AI platforms, and multi-cloud environments while translating technical risk into clear guidance for executives and engineers. Travel up to 30% may be required.