Senior Security Engineer, Enterprise Data Protection
Google · Singapore
- On site
- Full-time
- $150,000 / year
- Singapore
Job highlights
- Protect Google's data with advanced security engineering.
- Design and build next-gen data protection infrastructure.
- Identify and fix security flaws in systems.
- Work with Python, Go, and cloud platforms.
- Lead technical risk analysis in enterprise environments.
About the role
Senior Security Engineer, Enterprise Data Protection
Google is prioritizing applicants who have a current right to work in Singapore and do not require visa sponsorship.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 5 years of experience with security in attacks and mitigation methods.
- 5 years of experience with security engineering, computer and network security, and security protocols.
- 5 years of coding experience in one or more general-purpose languages.
- 1 year of experience leading teams in a technical capacity or leading technical risk analysis in an enterprise environment.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience developing threat models and performing technical security assessments of systems.
- Understanding of networking concepts (e.g., protocols, topologies, encryption).
- Ability to design and develop new security control implementations.
About the Job
At Google, we strive to create and maintain the safest operating environment for our users and developers. As a Security Engineer, you will protect network boundaries, harden systems and network devices against attacks, and provide security services to safeguard highly sensitive data. You will work directly with network equipment, monitor systems for attacks and intrusions, and collaborate with software engineers to proactively identify and fix security flaws.
You will leverage your industry experience to own and drive the resolution of complex security incidents, policy questions, and technical security issues. Enterprise Data Protection (EDP) is a comprehensive cyber-security program focused on holistic security controls across Google's systems and enforcing consistent security policies on all platforms housing Google’s intellectual property. EDP develops and delivers native security controls while influencing and integrating security standards across other teams, focusing on proactive, preventive measures.
In EDP, you will engineer the next generation of data protection by building infrastructure that safeguards Google’s intellectual property and user data. We deliver reliable, high-scale systems and seamless Data Loss Prevention (DLP) solutions that balance security with developer usability, ensuring every Googler can work securely and resiliently across the globe. The Core team builds the technical foundation behind Google’s flagship products, acting as owners and advocates for the underlying design elements, developer platforms, product components, and infrastructure. We impact important technical decisions across the company by building central solutions, breaking down technical barriers, and strengthening existing systems.
Responsibilities
- Design, build, and implement security solutions to identify, measure, and remediate security gaps in Alphabet's infrastructure using public clouds (e.g., Google Cloud Platform) and on-premise physical networks.
- Review designs for cloud architecture and deployed infrastructure to perform technical security assessments, develop threat models, provide design feedback, report security findings, and offer remediation recommendations.
- Design solutions and develop documentation to ensure Alphabet's infrastructure (using public clouds, on-premise physical networks, and third-party hosted software/systems) meets security standards.
- Build security tools and processes using Python or Go for critical infrastructure protection, monitoring, and remediation.
- Conduct security reviews of core corporate and production infrastructure.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and 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.
Key skills/competency
- Senior Security Engineer
- Enterprise Data Protection
- Cybersecurity
- Threat Modeling
- Security Assessments
- DLP Solutions
- Python
- Go
- Cloud Security
- Network Security
Skills & topics
- Senior Security Engineer
- Data Protection
- Cybersecurity
- Network Security
- Cloud Security
- Threat Modeling
- Security Engineering
- Python
- Go
- Google Cloud Platform
How to get hired
- Tailor your resume: Highlight 5+ years in security engineering, attacks, and mitigation, plus coding experience in Python or Go. Emphasize any team leadership or technical risk analysis experience.
- Showcase relevant skills: Detail your experience with threat modeling, security assessments, networking concepts, and designing security controls. Mention cloud platforms like GCP.
- Understand Google's mission: Research Google's commitment to user and developer security, and the goals of the Enterprise Data Protection (EDP) program.
- Prepare for technical interviews: Be ready to discuss your experience with security protocols, network security, and your approach to identifying and remediating security gaps.
- Demonstrate problem-solving: Be prepared to discuss how you've handled complex security incidents and provided technical solutions in an enterprise setting.
Technical preparation
Behavioral questions
Frequently asked questions
- What specific technical skills are essential for the Senior Security Engineer role at Google?
- For the Senior Security Engineer position at Google, essential technical skills include 5 years of experience in security attacks and mitigation, 5 years in security engineering, computer and network security, and security protocols. Additionally, 5 years of coding experience in languages like Python or Go is crucial. Experience with cloud security, particularly Google Cloud Platform (GCP), and developing threat models are highly preferred.
- Does Google offer visa sponsorship for this Senior Security Engineer role in Singapore?
- Google is prioritizing applicants who already have the right to work in Singapore and do not require visa sponsorship for this Senior Security Engineer position.
- What is the Enterprise Data Protection (EDP) program at Google?
- The Enterprise Data Protection (EDP) program at Google is a cyber-security initiative focused on providing comprehensive security controls across Google's systems. It ensures consistent security policies for intellectual property and user data, developing native security controls and driving security standards to enable secure and resilient work environments globally.
- What kind of leadership experience is valued for this role?
- Google values at least 1 year of experience leading teams in a technical capacity or leading technical risk analysis within an enterprise environment for this Senior Security Engineer role. This demonstrates your ability to guide technical efforts and manage complex security-related analyses.
- How does Google approach security for its users and developers?
- Google's Security team is dedicated to creating and maintaining the safest operating environment. This involves protecting network boundaries, hardening systems, providing security services for sensitive data, monitoring for attacks, and collaborating with software engineers to proactively address security vulnerabilities.
- What are the responsibilities of a Security Engineer regarding system security?
- A Security Engineer at Google is responsible for protecting network boundaries, hardening computer systems and network devices against attacks, and providing security services for sensitive data. They also actively monitor systems for intrusions and work with software engineers to fix security flaws.
- What programming languages are preferred for building security tools at Google?