About this role
Salary: £160,000 - 200,000 per year
Requirements: Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Information Security, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.5 years of experience in security engineering, DevSecOps, or platform engineering roles.Experience with technical troubleshooting and scripting languages such as Python, Go, or Bash.Experience with Kubernetes security, including workload isolation, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), network policies, containerisation, orchestration, and Kubernetes observability tools such as Falco, Prometheus, and Grafana.Experience with infrastructure-as-code and configuration management tools such as Terraform, Helm, and ArgoCD.Active, or the ability to obtain, a Developed Vetting (DV) UK security clearance.Must be a British citizen to meet compliance and security clearance requirements. Responsibilities: Deploy, configure, and manage cloud security platform tools and technologies, including Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Intrusion Detection/Prevention Systems (IDS/IPS), and Cloud Workload Protection Platforms (CWPP).Develop and implement security monitoring and logging strategies.Investigate and analyse security incidents, including identifying root causes, determining scope of impact, and taking appropriate containment and remediation actions.Perform forensic analysis to identify and investigate suspicious activity.Automate security tasks and workflows to improve efficiency and effectiveness.Deliver, operate, and secure private cloud services as part of the UK Security Operations (SecOps) team.Design, build, and manage cloud-native security platforms with a strong emphasis on Kubernetes-based environments.Develop scalable tooling, automate security controls, and enable detection and response capabilities across cloud infrastructure.Work closely with Incident Response Engineers and platform teams to integrate security into infrastructure and operational workflows.Participate in a rotating on-call schedule outside core business hours and over the weekend to help resolve security incidents swiftly. Technologies: ArgoCDBashCloudDevSecOpsGrafanaHelmKubernetesNetworkPrometheusPythonRBACSecurityTerraformIstio More:
We are part of the UK Security Operations (SecOps) team in Google Public Sector, delivering, operating, and securing private cloud services for customers with exceptionally high security requirements. We provide the flexibility, reliability, and scalability of public cloud in a private cloud environment, supporting critical customers and working closely with Google product teams to continually improve our technology. This is an on-site role based either at our satellite site in Wiltshire or in London, with a standard five-day-per-week office schedule.
last updated 36 week of 2026