Staff Network Security Architect & Security Leader

Socket.dev; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 176,000 - 256,000; Full time

Job summary

Google is seeking a Staff Network Security Engineer to manage risks to GEN network hardware and software, develop automation and tools to enforce security policies, and partner with customers, vendors, network operations, and deployment teams to ensure safe, secure designs.

The AI and Infrastructure team delivers scalable security across Google's hyperscale platforms, including TPUs, Vertex AI, and Google Cloud, ensuring reliability while advancing innovation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 10 years of experience with network routing protocols, design and troubleshooting, with network equipment providers.
• Experience with planning and designing networks (e.g., multiple sites, multiple products, etc.).
• Experience with network security, network security architecture, threat modeling, security assessment and security standards.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and technical direction, driving cross-functional teams to achieve significant organizational impact.
• Develop security framework, policies, standards and baselines for various infrastructures and network designs with the goal of uplifting security and reducing risks.
• Conduct threat modeling and security assessments for various product, services, and offerings to help secure them while collaborating with the teams to develop solutions to help reduce overall risks.
• Experience in developing network and software technologies, with an understanding of associated security risks to recommend risk remediation to both technical and non-technical audience.
• Lead security programs and initiatives from inception to define roadmap, milestones, and impact, with consideration of resourcing, technical issues, and risks factors.

Skills

Network routing protocols

Network design

Network security architecture

Threat modeling

Security assessments

Automation

Cross-functional teamwork

Architectural patterns at scale

Network enterprise architecture

Identity and access management

Cloud security

Application security

Infrastructure security

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, a related field, or equivalent practical experience

Job description

Google is seeking a Staff Network Security Engineer to manage risks to GEN network hardware and software, develop automation and tools to enforce security policies, and partner with customers, vendors, network operations, and deployment teams to ensure safe, secure designs.

The AI and Infrastructure team delivers scalable security across Google's hyperscale platforms, including TPUs, Vertex AI, and Google Cloud, ensuring reliability while advancing innovation.