Senior Network Security Engineer - Automation & ISP Defense

Google Inc.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 133,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

GFiber is seeking a Network Security Engineer to design, deploy, and harden edge defenses and core routing infrastructure for a large-scale ISP network. You will automate security workflows and collaborate with cross-functional teams to embed security into designs.

The role requires 5+ years in security engineering and hands-on experience with BGP, firewalls, ACLs, and IaC tools like Terraform and Ansible. Strong scripting skills (Python/Go) are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years in security engineering, network security, or infrastructure security.
• Experience with network security fundamentals (BGP, Firewalls, ACLs) and analyzing high-volume traffic.
• Proficiency with Infrastructure as Code and scripting (Python/Go) for automation.

Responsibilities

• Architect, deploy, and harden edge defenses and core routing infrastructure to mitigate large-scale attacks.
• Drive execution of network security targets across physical, virtual, and cloud footprints.
• Automate network security workflows, configurations, and alerting pipelines using Python or Go.
• Provide security expertise during cross-functional infrastructure reviews with Network Engineering.
• Identify and implement improvements to the network security posture in collaboration with leads.

Skills

Python

Go

BGP

Firewalls

ACLs

Terraform

Ansible

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical field or equivalent

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Job description

GFiber is seeking a Network Security Engineer to design, deploy, and harden edge defenses and core routing infrastructure for a large-scale ISP network. You will automate security workflows and collaborate with cross-functional teams to embed security into designs.

The role requires 5+ years in security engineering and hands-on experience with BGP, firewalls, ACLs, and IaC tools like Terraform and Ansible. Strong scripting skills (Python/Go) are essential.