Senior Systems Development Engineer, CDS, Google Public Sector

Google; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 163,000 - 236,000; Full time

Job summary

Google is hiring a Systems Development Engineer (SDE) to manage services and systems at scale, with emphasis on automating toil and building tools to fix classes of problems. The role focuses on observability, measuring and turning data into actionable knowledge, and improving operational efficiency across Google-scale services and CDS environments.

The position emphasizes collaboration across teams, a blame-free environment, and a culture that promotes learning and mentorship.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience with technical infrastructure (deployment, maintenance, troubleshooting).
• 5 years of experience in Linux or Unix.
• 5 years of experience in scripting or automation using Python, Shell or Go.
• Active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.

Responsibilities

• Provide ongoing support for CDS systems, troubleshooting, performance optimization and patch management.
• Design, implement, and maintain CDS architectures ensuring compliance with security standards.
• Work with security assessment teams to ensure systems meet required security certifications and accreditation.
• Engage with government agencies and partners to identify requirements and deliver solutions.

Skills

TS/SCI clearance

Linux/Unix

Scripting (Python/Shell/Go)

Cross-domain security

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Ansible

Puppet

Chef

SaltStack

Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

Job description

Must be a US Citizen to meet customer and compliance requirements, including potential access to classified information.

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience with technical infrastructure (e.g., deployment, maintenance, troubleshooting).
• 5 years of experience in Linux or Unix.
• 5 years of experience in scripting or automation using Python, Shell or Go.
• Active Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmentalized Information (TS/SCI) security clearance with polygraph.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience with configuration automation tools (e.g., Ansible, Puppet, Chef, SaltStack).
• Experience with cloud technologies, Google Cloud Platform (GCP) or other cloud hyperscaler.
• Experience with networking technologies with Open Systems Interconnect (OSI) model and, knowledge of domestic and global carrier networks.
• Knowledge of the trends in the security industry, public policy.

About The Job

Systems Development Engineering (SDE) at Google is a role where you manage services and systems at scale.

SDEs creatively put their engineering discipline to use automating the mundane and reducing toil.

We don't just write code to fix bugs, but emphasize the development of tools and solutions that fix classes of problems.

We know it's hard to control what you can't measure - so we focus on observability: instrumenting first, then turning data into knowledge, and finally knowledge into action.

We know that the operational efficiency of Google systems, services, virtual compute environments and the operating systems that power them impact the environment, not just the bottom line.

We know that working together we can do more, and that community matters.

Google brings together people with a wide variety of backgrounds, experiences and perspectives.

We encourage them to collaborate, think big and take risks in a blame-free environment.

We promote self-direction to work on meaningful projects, while we also strive to create an environment that provides the support and mentorship needed to learn and grow.

Together we engineer and build the infrastructure, tools, access and telemetry for systems that enable orchestration of Google-scale services. Come build things that matter.

Google Public Sector brings the magic of Google to the mission of government and education with solutions purpose-built for enterprises. We focus on helping United States public sector institutions accelerate their digital transformations, and we continue to make significant investments and grow our team to meet the complex needs of local, state and federal government and educational institutions.

Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $163000 - $236000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits

Responsibilities

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• Provide ongoing support for Cross Domain Solution (CDS) systems, including troubleshooting, performance optimization and patch management. Collaborate with security and operations teams to address vulnerabilities and ensure compliance with security policies.
• Design, implement, and maintain CDS architectures, ensuring compliance with government and industry security standards. Develop and integrate hardware and software components to enable secure cross-domain communication.
• Work with security assessment teams to ensure systems meet required security certifications and accreditation. Conduct testing and validation of CDS systems to verify functionality, security, and reliability.
• Engage with stakeholders including government agencies and industry partners to identify requirements and deliver solutions. Investigate emerging technologies and assess their applicability to cross-domain solutions. Document designs, configurations, and processes to ensure system maintainability and knowledge sharing.

Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also Google's EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form .