Senior Associate - Senior GCP Security Engineer

New York Life; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 124,000 - 177,000; Full time

Job summary

New York Life is seeking a Senior GCP Security Engineer who lives on GCP and can own the security architecture end-to-end. You will design guardrails, write Terraform, integrate with Harness CI/CD pipelines, and partner with engineering teams to ensure every resource deployed is secure by default.

The role emphasizes GCP-first security across IAM, GKE, Vertex AI, and AI/ML security, with familiarity in multi-cloud but primary focus on Google Cloud.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in cloud security, with the majority focused on GCP environments.
• Deep hands-on experience with GCP security services including IAM, VPC Service Controls, Cloud Armor, KMS, Secret Manager, DLP, and SCC.
• Strong Elastic SIEM experience including log ingestion, detection engineering, alert management, and threat correlation.
• Production-level Terraform experience including module development, infrastructure automation, and state management.
• Experience integrating security controls into CI/CD pipelines using Harness or equivalent platforms.
• Strong knowledge of Kubernetes and GKE security including pod security admission, network policies, Workload Identity, and Binary Authorization.
• Hands-on experience with ICAM or enterprise identity platforms governing non-human identities and workload access.
• Practical knowledge of AI/ML security including Vertex AI workload protection, LLM API governance, and training data security.

Responsibilities

• Own the security architecture end-to-end on GCP, not just advisory.
• Design guardrails and ensure every resource deployed is secure by default.
• Integrate security controls into CI/CD pipelines using Harness or equivalent.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to secure GKE workloads and Vertex AI pipelines.

Skills

GCP security

IAM & VPC Service Controls

Cloud Armor

KMS & Secret Manager

DLP & SCC

Elastic SIEM

Terraform

Harness CI/CD

GKE security

ICAM

Vertex AI security

Tools

Terraform

Harness CI/CD

Elastic SIEM

Cribl Stream

Job description

Location Designation: Hybrid - 3 days per quarter

Role Overview

We are looking for a Senior GCP Security Engineer who lives on GCP and can own the security architecture end-to-end, not just advise on it. You will design guardrails, write Terraform, integrate with Harness CI/CD pipelines, and partner with engineering teams to ensure every resource deployed is secure by default. This role is GCP-first. Familiarity with AWS and Azure is a plus, but your day-to-day will be deep in Google Cloud: securing GKE workloads, governing AI pipelines on Vertex AI, managing identities via ICAM, and using native GCP security services to detect and respond to threats.

What You'll Bring:

• 5+ years of experience in cloud security, with the majority focused on GCP environments.
• Deep hands-on experience with GCP security services including IAM, VPC Service Controls, Cloud Armor, KMS, Secret Manager, DLP, and SCC.
• Strong Elastic SIEM experience including log ingestion, detection engineering, alert management, and threat correlation.
• Production-level Terraform experience including module development, infrastructure automation, and state management.
• Experience integrating security controls into CI/CD pipelines using Harness or equivalent platforms.
• Strong knowledge of Kubernetes and GKE security including pod security admission, network policies, Workload Identity, and Binary Authorization.
• Hands-on experience with ICAM or enterprise identity platforms governing non-human identities and workload access.
• Practical knowledge of AI/ML security including Vertex AI workload protection, LLM API governance, and training data security.

Preferred Qualifications

• Google Professional Cloud Security Engineer or Professional Cloud Architect certification.
• Experience with policy-as-code tooling such as OPA/Rego, Sentinel, or Checkov.
• Familiarity with AWS security services including IAM, GuardDuty, SCPs, and multi-cloud security architectures.
• Experience with Cribl Stream or similar log routing technologies integrated with Elasticsearch.
• Understanding of compliance-driven security requirements including NY DFS 23 NYCRR 500, NAIC, NIST CSF, CIS Benchmarks, and ISO 27001.
• Working knowledge of enterprise identity platforms including SailPoint, CyberArk, Ping Identity, Active Directory, and LDAP.
• Experience securing AI agent frameworks such as LangChain or Vertex AI Agent Builder.

Primary Technology Stack:

• GCP: Vertex AI, GKE, Cloud Armor, KMS, SCC, DLP, Secret Manager, Certificate Manager, BigQuery, Cloud Run
• Infrastructure as Code: Terraform (required), Harness CI/CD, ICAM
• Identity: GCP Workload Identity Federation, service account governance, ICAM, SailPoint, CyberArk, Ping Identity, Active Directory, LDAP
• AI/ML: Vertex AI Agent Builder, Gemini APIs, BigQuery ML, RAG pipelines
• Secondary: AWS (IAM, GuardDuty, Bedrock), Azure (familiarity acceptable)
• Observability: Elastic SIEM (primary), SCC, Cribl Stream, Elasticsearch

Pay Transparency

Salary Range: $124,000-$177,000

• Overtime eligible: Exempt
• Discretionary bonus eligible: Yes
• Sales bonus eligible: No

Actual base salary will be determined based on several factors but not limited to individual’s experience, skills, qualifications, and job location. Additionally, employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. In addition to base salary, employees may also be eligible to participate in an incentive program.

Company Overview

At New York Life, our 180-year legacy of purpose and integrity fuels our future. As we evolve into a more technology-, data-, and AI-enabled organization, we remain grounded in the values that drive lasting impact.

Our diverse business portfolio creates opportunities to make a difference across industries and communities—inviting bold thinking, collaborative problem-solving, and purpose-driven innovation. Here, you’ll find the rare balance of long-standing stability and forward momentum, supported by an inclusive team that honors tradition while embracing progress.

As a Fortune 100 mutual company, we offer a place to grow your skills, contribute to meaningful work, and deliver solutions that matter. Your ideas drive what’s next, and your growth powers it.

Our Benefits

We provide a full package of benefits for employees – and have unique offerings for a modern workforce, including leave programs, adoption assistance, and student loan repayment programs. Based on feedback from our employees, we continue to refine and add benefits to our offering, so that you can flourish both inside and outside of work.

Our Commitment to Inclusion

At New York Life, fostering an inclusive workplace is fundamental to who we are and how we serve our communities. We have a longstanding commitment to creating an environment where individuals can contribute their best and succeed together. This foundation is rooted in our core values of humanity and integrity, ensuring that every employee feels valued and supported. By embracing a broad range of perspectives and experiences, we achieve greater success and fulfill our promise of providing financial security and peace of mind to families across all communities.

Recognized as one of Fortune’s World’s Most Admired Companies, New York Life is committed to improving local communities through a culture of employee giving and volunteerism, supported by the Foundation. We're proud that due to our mutuality, we operate in the best interests of our policy owners. To learn more about career opportunities at New York Life, please visit the Careers page of www.NewYorkLife.com.