Application Security Analyst — Cloud Risk & Incident Response

Google; Olympia (WA); On-site; USD 136,000 - 203,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Equity package

Health plan

Paid time off

Parental leave

Retirement plan

Professional development

Global environment

Job summary

Google is seeking an Application Analyst in Olympia, USA, to protect users from security risks across products such as Search, Maps, Gmail, and Ads.

The role involves cross-functional work to detect and mitigate misuse, with responsibilities spanning investigations, risk prioritization, and incident response. A four-year STEM degree or equivalent experience and strong data security skills are required.

Qualifications

• Four-year degree in Software Engineering, Data Innovation, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in data security.
• Strong programming or data analysis skills (SQL, MySQL, Python).
• Experience with malware or application investigation.
• Experience with cloud-based applications.
• Experience with security monitoring and investigation tools.
• Experience performing security reviews.
• Experience improving and implementing security controls.
• Knowledge of security standards and best practices.

Responsibilities

• Screen and investigate cloud-based applications for security weaknesses.
• Design and implement security responses to mitigate risk to Google users.
• Identify and amplify risk factors at the lifecycle and engineering signal level.
• Prioritize, plan, and execute risk mitigation initiatives with cross-functional teams.
• Communicate key performance metrics and provide insights on risks and process improvements.
• Coordinate with Trust and Security groups to align mitigation measures.
• Audit or present to sensitive data as part of the core role.
• Participate in on-call incident response, which may include non-standard hours (weekends, evenings).

Skills

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering, Data Innovation, or related field

Equivalent experience

Tools

SQL

MySQL

Python

Job description

Google is seeking an Application Analyst in Olympia, USA, to protect users from security risks across products such as Search, Maps, Gmail, and Ads.

The role involves cross-functional work to detect and mitigate misuse, with responsibilities spanning investigations, risk prioritization, and incident response. A four-year STEM degree or equivalent experience and strong data security skills are required.