Cloud Security Specialist

Job Description:

• Act as a primary responder for security incidents, leading threat mitigation efforts, performing root-cause analysis, and documenting findings.
• Proactively monitor for suspicious activity across GCP, prioritizing alerts from Google Security Command Center and other security tools, and initiating investigations.
• Develop and tune detection rules and automated response actions using SOAR (Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response) and other scripting capabilities.
• Implement and manage vulnerability scanning for cloud configurations and container pipelines, collaborating with engineering teams to remediate findings and prevent misconfigurations.
• Audit and enforce IAM policies, VPC Service Controls, and encryption controls to ensure compliance with security baselines (e.g., NIST, CIS Benchmarks).
• Assist in defining and verifying the customer-side of the cloud Shared Responsibility Model, ensuring data classification, endpoint security, and access controls are properly implemented.
• Utilize unified security platforms (e.g., SIEM/SOAR) to automate security tasks, correlate risk data, and perform rapid searches across security telemetry

Requirements:

• Must be a US Citizen possessing an active TS/SCI security clearance.
• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).
• DoD 8570.01-M / DoD 8140 CSSP Analyst (or higher) baseline certification (e.g., CYSA+, CEH, CISSP).
• 5+ years of hands-on experience in a security role such as Cloud Security, Security Engineering, or a Security Operations Center (SOC) Analyst.
• Practical experience applying security frameworks (NIST, CIS, ISO 27001) and benchmarks to cloud-native environments.
• Proficiency with cloud security tools (e.g., Google Security Command Center, Cloud Armor, Cloud KMS) and scripting languages like Python for automation.
• Experience with threat analysis, incident response, and using SIEM/SOAR platforms.
• One of the following advanced certifications: Google Cloud Professional Security Engineer, Google Cloud Professional Security Operations Engineer, or Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP).

Benefits:

• healthcare
• wellness
• financial
• retirement
• family support
• continuing education
• time off benefits