Overseas Contractor

Google Cloud Platform Security Engineer

Skills Expertise on Google Cloud Platform whitelisting of GCP services Jenkins microservices

Responsible for implementing and maintaining robust security measures within our Google Cloud Platform GCP environment

Service whitelisting and the enforcement of comprehensive security policies

Design implement and manage network security controls using GCP Firewall Rules VPC Service Controls and Private Service Connect to restrict access to authorized GCP services and resources

Develop and maintain policies and procedures for requesting and approving exceptions to whitelisting rules

Continuously monitor and audit network traffic to ensure compliance with whitelisting policies and identify potential security risks

Troubleshoot connectivity issues related to network security configurations

Implement and enforce organizational security policies within GCP using tools like Google Cloud Security Command Center Forseti Security and IAM policies

Define and implement security best practices for various GCP services including compute storage databases and networking

Develop and maintain security configuration standards and guidelines

Conduct regular security assessments and audits of our GCP environment to identify vulnerabilities and ensure policy adherence

Collaborate with development and operations teams to integrate security into the CICD pipeline

Contribute to the design implementation and maintenance of our CICD pipelines ensuring security is integrated at every stage Dev Sec Ops

Automate security controls and compliance checks within the deployment process

Manage and maintain infrastructureascode IaC using tools like Terraform or Deployment Manager incorporating security best practices

Collaborate with development teams to provide guidance on secure coding practices and vulnerability remediation

Participate in incident response activities including security related incidents

Monitor system performance and security metrics identifying and addressing potential issues proactively

Contribute to the documentation of security policies procedures and infrastructure configurations

Stay uptodate with the latest GCP security features best practices and industry trends

Qualifications

6 years of experience in cloud security andor Dev Ops roles with a significant focus on Google Cloud Platform GCP

Indepth understanding of GCP networking concepts including VPCs subnets firewalls routing and load balancing

Proven experience designing and implementing network security controls using GCP Firewall Rules VPC Service Controls and Private Service Connect

Strong knowledge of GCP security services and best practices including IAM Security Command Center Cloud Armor and KMS

Experience with security policy definition implementation and enforcement in a cloud environment

Familiarity with Dev Ops principles and practices including CICD automation and infrastructureascode

Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python Bash or Go

Experience with infrastructureascode tools like Terraform or Google Cloud Deployment Manager

Strong analytical and problem solving skills

Excellent communication and collaboration skills

Preferred Qualifications

Relevant GCP certifications eg Security Engineer Cloud Architect

Experience with containerization technologies eg Docker Kubernetes and their security implications