Head of Security Engineering, Google Public Sector - Google
Reston, VA
About the Job
Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- Google Professional Cloud Security Engineer (PCSE) certification or other professional cybersecurity certification (e.g., CISSP, Security+)
- 9 years of experience delivering security solutions to enterprise, telecommunications, or government customers
- Experience with Cloud Security, Risk Management Compliance, Google Cloud Platform, and Technical Program Management
Preferred qualifications:
- Active U.S. Government TS/SCI clearance
- Experience in all core CSE IC RRK and functions (e.g., partner engineering, client consulting, and domain-specific knowledge needed for the specific role such as online advertising, relevant Google product knowledge, tech stack and processes)
- Experience in leadership and people management with excellent coaching, mentoring, and communication skills to create an inclusive and growth-friendly team
- Knowledge of the public sector (e.g., DoD, IC) security and compliance frameworks
- Ability to serve as an authority in security and compliance domains across PSO Public Sector
About the job
As the Head of Security Engineering for PSO Public Sector Professional Services, you will lead your team to help clients achieve their objectives via custom solutions and technical consultation. You will own industry/regional challenges requiring new capabilities or avenues to engage. You will influence teams across the organization to advance organization-wide goals. You will ensure the right internal teams are engaged and that there is a clear strategy. You will influence stakeholders at the Director+ level (both internally and externally) to help achieve their goals. You will oversee cross-functional projects by balancing priorities, trade-offs, timelines, and constraints. You will impact the contribution of other managers through support and partnership. You utilize coaching, mentoring, and communication skills to create an inclusive and growth friendly team.
Google Public Sector brings the magic of Google to the mission of government and education with solutions purpose-built for enterprises. We focus on helping United States public sector institutions accelerate their digital transformations, and we continue to make significant investments and grow our team to meet the complex needs of local, state and federal government and educational institutions.
The US base salary range for this full-time position is $171,000-$257,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target salaries for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.
Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google.
Responsibilities
- Direct a portfolio of strategic, complex, multidisciplinary programs that significantly accelerate business impact of the GPS organization.
- Navigate ambiguity to define and drive cross-functional programs in large, complex work groups to solve highly complex and novel challenges with clear impact and ensure cross-functional initiatives operational requirements are met (e.g., timelines and goals met, compliant with legal/engineering policies, recurring reviews held, and communications sent).
- Improve technical delivery to better support diverse public sector customers.
- Operate and sustain a financially healthy professional services business by setting outlook, aligning resources, reinforcing prioritization principles, and coaching team members.
- Manage stakeholders at the Director+ level both, internally and externally, to help achieve their goals and impact the contributions of other managers through support and partnership.