QualificationsNetwork protocolsGoC++Network securityPython
In-office locations: Sunnyvale, CA, USA.
Remote location(s): United States.
Minimum qualifications:
8 years of experience in a network security role in organizations with networks.
Experience building distributed security systems and available services.
Experience securing network protocol architectures and implementations.
Experience identifying and mitigating network security risks using threat modeling and other risk identification techniques.
Preferred qualifications:
3 years of experience working with Python, C++, Java, or Go.
Experience with data protection technologies including encryption, key management, data loss prevention, and hardware security modules.
Experience developing and building Zero Trust networks and secure multi-cloud networks.
About the job
Google is proud to boast a network that provides service to millions of Internet users around the world. The Network Engineering team is responsible for operating that network reliably and at scale. As a member of the team, you have a direct impact on design and feature enhancements to keep our systems running smoothly. You also ensure that network operations are safe and efficient by monitoring network performance, coordinating planned maintenance, adjusting hardware components and responding to network connectivity issues. Google’s complex network generates a constant stream of challenges which require you to continually be innovative with an evolving set of technologies. Keeping the network reliable ensures that our users stay connected with our suite of applications, products and services.
Google Enterprise Networking (GEN) delivers an internal Enterprise network, providing global service to more than a quarter million users. The team is responsible for network reliability and scalability, keeping all Google employees connected and productive. We do that by creating designs, selecting hardware, and developing software toolchains. We are responsible for all Google offices, data centers, and specialty spaces. You will help solve a constant stream of challenges with continuous innovation, using an evolving set of technologies.
As a Network Engineer focused on security, you’ll work on the enterprise infrastructure team defining security policies, performing security risk assessments, consulting on networking projects, managing security infrastructure, developing software for the automation of security tasks, and influencing industry. You’ll solve large, strategic problems, transforming these complex problems into simple solutions. You’ll make data-driven optimizations, and resolve complex operational issues in production via improvements to designs, software, and processes.
Behind everything our users see online is the architecture built by the Technical Infrastructure team to keep it running. From developing and maintaining our data centers to building the next generation of Google platforms, we make Google’s product portfolio possible. We’re proud to be our engineers’ engineers and love voiding warranties by taking things apart so we can rebuild them. We keep our networks up and running, ensuring our users have the best and fastest experience possible.
Additional Information
(Colorado only*) Minimum salary of $180,000 + bonus + equity + benefits.
Responsibilities
Define and drive the implementation of security policies to ensure the security of the network.
Analyze the security of network systems from hardware to cloud services, and discover and address security issues.
Work with partner teams on company-wide security issues, strategies, and roadmaps.
Be the third tier escalation point for network security incidents.
Work with vendors, industry organizations, and internal teams on the development of new security capabilities.
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.