Senior Consultant, Security Architecture, Mandiant Consulting

Senior Consultant, Security Architecture, Mandiant Consulting

_corporate_fare_ Google _place_ California, USA;
United States _laptop_windows_ Remote eligible

** Mid*
* Experience driving progress, solving problems, and mentoring more junior team members; deeper expertise and applied knowledge within relevant area.

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XApplicants in the County of Los Angeles:
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Applicants in San Francisco:
Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

The application window will be open until at least July 03, 2026. This opportunity will remain online based on business needs which may be before or after the specified date.

Note:

Google's hybrid workplace includes remote roles. By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following:

** Remote locations:
California, USA;
United States.*
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* Minimum qualifications:

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* + Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.

+ 5 years of experience with information security, engineering, and cloud-based infrastructure environments.

+ 4 years of experience with identity and access management, directory services, cloud computing platforms, network security, and cloud architecture.

+ Ability to travel up to 25% of the time.

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* Preferred qualifications:

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* + Proficiency in the end-to-end attack lifecycle and TTPs (Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures), combined with experience supporting incident response efforts in both cloud and on-premises environments.

+ Proficiency in drafting "approach papers" and translating technical findings into actionable executive reports, including the creation of custom dashboards to track security posture improvements.

+ Strong technical understanding of network topology, common security controls, and the risks associated with Zero Trust, IAM, and APIs.

+ Ability to explain complex technical details concisely and communicate remediation recommendations and strategies to technical staff, executive leadership, and legal counsel.

** About the job*
* Mandiant's Security Transformation Services (STS) helps organizations build resilient security operations programs that minimize risk and blunt the impact of breaches. Focusing on both on-premises and cloud architecture, our consultants guide clients through the entire lifecycle of defense-from initial assessments and on-site workshops to configuration reviews of security controls. We translate Mandiant's frontline intelligence into practical, technical recommendations that harden environments, enhance visibility, and fundamentally improve the processes required to reduce the risk of compromise.

Beyond proactive architecture hardening, we serve as the primary incident remediation architects during and after high-pressure cyber incidents.

This role offers an opportunity to master technical security architecture while leading global organizations through their most critical security transformations.

As a Security Consultant, you will be responsible for helping clients effectively prepare for, proactively mitigate, and respond to cyber security threats. Security Consultants have an understanding of computer science, operating system functionality and networking, cloud platform architecture, corporate enterprise architecture, and how to apply this knowledge to cyber security threats. You will drive the "road to recovery" by developing and executing eradication and recovery plans in parallel with active incident response.

In this role, you will assist clients navigate, remediate, and recover from technically complex and high-profile incidents, perform proactive security assessments, and be the technical advocate for information security requirements and best practices. You will articulate and present complex…