INFORMATION SECURITY ENGINEER

INFORMATION SECURITY ENGINEER

Location: this position is based in London, UK.

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• Like London itself, Google London is a crossroads, a place where people come to share ideas and innovate. Our engineers develop products used by millions, and our sales teams serve markets across the U.K. 

The area: Research and Systems Infrastructure

Team: Technical Infrastructure

• At Google, our users come first, and the Systems Infrastructure team is at the heart of that promise. We build the technologies that transform the way we think about doing business. Whether working on our cloud systems, researching the latest in computer technology or keeping Google's internal systems humming, Googlers and users alike rely on us to keep things running. We're back-end ninjas: protecting your privacy, ensuring your security and leaving no trace behind.

The role: Information Security Engineer

• There's no such thing as a "safe system" - only safer systems. Our Security team works to create and maintain the safest operating environment for Google's users and developers. As a Security Engineer, you help protect network boundaries, keep computer systems and network devices hardened against attacks and provide security services to protect highly sensitive data like passwords and customer information. Security Engineers work hands-on with network equipment and actively monitor our systems for attacks and intrusions. You also work with software engineers to proactively identify and fix security flaws and vulnerabilities.
• You use your industry experience to own and drive the resolution of complex security incidents, policy questions and technical security issues.

Responsibilities

• Perform security code audits and design reviews.
• Develop technical solutions to help mitigate security vulnerabilities.
• Evangelize security and secure coding practices throughout Google.
• Conduct research to identify new attack vectors against Google's products and services.

Minimum Qualifications

• BA/BS in Computer Science (In lieu of degree, relevant skills or equivalent experience.).

Preferred Qualifications

• Relevant work experience in application-level vulnerability testing and code-level security auditing, as well as experience in web application security and software development experience in C++ or Java.
• Strong foundation in and in-depth technical knowledge of security engineering, computer and network security, authentication and security protocols and applied cryptography.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Strong self motivation and orientation toward results.

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