Cloud Security Engineer at Google

Seniority in posting: Mid

Location: London, England
Type: Full-time
Level: senior
Posted: Aug 21, 2026

Description

Google Public Sector is hiring a Cloud Security Engineer to deploy, operate, and secure private cloud services for high-security customers. The role covers cloud security platforms, monitoring, incident investigation, forensic analysis, and automation, with a focus on Kubernetes security and platform engineering. It requires a bachelor's degree or equivalent experience, five years of relevant security or platform engineering experience, infrastructure-as-code and GitOps expertise, scripting ability, and a UK Developed Vetting security clearance. The position is on-site in Wiltshire or London.

Required Skills

Kubernetes security
Platform automation
Infrastructure as code
GitOps
Python
Go
SIEM
Forensic analysis

Additional Information

Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, a related field, or equivalent practical experience
Required Previous Experiences: 5 years of experience in security engineering, offensive security, or platform engineering
Experience with infrastructure-as-code, GitOps, and cloud-native security orchestration
Experience with Kubernetes security and container orchestration
Experience scripting and developing custom security tooling and automation
Preferred Qualifications: Advanced offensive security certifications
Full-scope Red Team and Purple Team experience in cloud-native environments
Experience developing custom exploits, adversary emulation scenarios, or security automation frameworks
Knowledge of cloud-native logging, monitoring, and SIEM integration
Understanding of Kubernetes attack surfaces and lateral movement
Current and active UK Developed Vetting security clearance