Senior Security Engineer, OCONUS | TS/SCI Clearance

Google; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 174,000 - 252,000; Full time

Job summary

Google is seeking a Security Engineer to help build and secure our cloud and application platforms. The role emphasizes securing systems, embedding guardrails into SDLC, and deploying scalable Terraform configurations across multi-tenant environments.

The candidate will work with Google Public Sector, focusing on government and education solutions, and must hold an active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph, with travel up to 25% internationally.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of coding experience in one or more general purpose languages.
• 5 years of experience in cloud security, application security, security engineering, computer and network security, or security protocols.
• Must possess an active Top Secret/SCI security clearance with current polygraph.
• Ability to travel internationally up to 25% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Identify security issues and implement and design security controls, tools, and services to improve security systems and processes.
• Embed end-to-end security guardrails directly into the SDLC, building automated evaluation pipelines, custom linting, and continuous validation tools for high-assurance code deployment.
• Architect, build, and maintain production-ready Terraform modules and deployment blueprints that scale core platform capabilities while enforcing zero-trust baseline configurations.
• Leverage Generative AI technologies to automate complex security testing, surface edge-case vulnerabilities, and identify emerging attack vectors beyond conventional scan coverage.
• Establish, monitor, and enforce technical security policies and configuration baselines across distributed multi-tenant and air-gapped cloud environments.

Skills

Coding experience (5+ years)

Cloud security

Security engineering

Active TS/SCI clearance

International travel

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Terraform

Job description

Google is seeking a Security Engineer to help build and secure our cloud and application platforms. The role emphasizes securing systems, embedding guardrails into SDLC, and deploying scalable Terraform configurations across multi-tenant environments.

The candidate will work with Google Public Sector, focusing on government and education solutions, and must hold an active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph, with travel up to 25% internationally.