Cloud Platform Security Director - Strategy & Impact

Google; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 276,000 - 384,000; Full time

Job summary

Google is seeking a highly strategic Director to lead the Platform Security organization in Sunnyvale, CA. You will build and guide high-performing teams, drive cross-functional partnerships, and ensure exceptional security experiences for Google Cloud customers.

The role emphasizes developing a scalable security strategy, guiding engineering partners, and expanding the scope of security operations in a fast-growing environment, with a focus on customer trust and product resilience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 15 years of experience in threat detection, trust and safety or cyber security.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead a comprehensive security strategy aligned with Cloud’s long-term vision and business objectives.
• Define and lead a unified security operations strategy across cross-functional teams.
• Advise leadership on security risks, threat landscape, and operational health; promote automation and reliability.
• Provide executive visibility into security posture, investments, and risks; translate threat intel into business insights.
• Guide the team in maintaining deep product knowledge and offer technical guidance to partners.

Skills

Threat detection

Trust & safety

Cyber security

Leadership

Cloud security

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field or equivalent practical experience

Job description

Google is seeking a highly strategic Director to lead the Platform Security organization in Sunnyvale, CA. You will build and guide high-performing teams, drive cross-functional partnerships, and ensure exceptional security experiences for Google Cloud customers.

The role emphasizes developing a scalable security strategy, guiding engineering partners, and expanding the scope of security operations in a fast-growing environment, with a focus on customer trust and product resilience.