Network Security Engineer - ISP-Scale & Automation

Google Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 133,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

GFiber is seeking a Network Security Engineer to scale and defend its ISP infrastructure, delivering secure edge defenses, core routing security, and boundary protections.

You will automate defenses with Python or Go, work with cross-functional teams, and drive security targets across physical, virtual, and cloud footprints. Applicants should have a Bachelor's degree and 5 years of security engineering experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of direct experience in a security engineering, network security, or infrastructure security role.
• Experience with network security fundamentals (e.g., BGP, Firewalls, ACLs), analyzing high-volume traffic patterns, and mitigating external network threats.
• Direct experience with Infrastructure as Code (e.g., Terraform, Ansible) and scripting languages (e.g., Python, Go) for network automation or security tooling.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the architecture, deployment, and hardening of edge defenses and core routing infrastructure to mitigate large-scale attacks and safeguard GFiber's network boundaries.
• Drive execution on network security targets, making independent, sound decisions to secure our physical, virtual, and cloud network footprints.
• Automate network security workflows, configurations, and alerting pipelines using Python or Go to increase efficiency and eliminate manual friction.
• Provide advice and network security expertise during cross-functional infrastructure reviews, partnering with Network Engineering to embed security into their designs from the start.
• Identify areas of improvement across our network posture, proactively initiating changes and collaborating with leads and peers to execute them.

Skills

Network security

BGP

Firewalls

ACLs

Python

Go

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Job description

GFiber is seeking a Network Security Engineer to scale and defend its ISP infrastructure, delivering secure edge defenses, core routing security, and boundary protections.

You will automate defenses with Python or Go, work with cross-functional teams, and drive security targets across physical, virtual, and cloud footprints. Applicants should have a Bachelor's degree and 5 years of security engineering experience.