Senior Cloud Security Architect Mandiant Cloud and Infrastructure

About the Role: Senior Cloud Security Architect

Google is seeking a Senior Cloud Security Architect for the Mandiant Cloud and Infrastructure team. This full-time position is based in Riyadh, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The role involves working within Mandiant’s Security Transformation Services (STS) team to assist organizations in developing effective security operations programs, aiming to minimize risk and reduce the impact of security breaches.

Role Context and Impact

As part of Google Cloud, Mandiant is recognized for its expertise in dynamic cyber defense, threat intelligence, and incident response services. This position leverages Mandiant's experience from incident response, intelligence, and managed defense practices to help clients contain security events and transform their security programs. The architect will work in teams to manage projects, communicate with clients, and provide support for containment and remediation activities, while also producing high-quality deliverables.

Key Responsibilities

• Advise and support client cybersecurity programs at a tactical level, covering infrastructure, cloud, development, projects, technology, incident response, remediation, and recovery activities across various technologies.
• Manage and govern projects, including validating and tracking detailed remediation tasks for incident response engagements that span multiple workstreams and resource assignments, and tracking progress for security assessments.
• Communicate remediation strategies and workstreams to client stakeholders, including technical staff, executive leadership, and legal counsel.
• Identify client internal stakeholders, build relationships, anticipate long-term needs, and translate these into Mandiant services, rallying resources, and fostering opportunities.
• Engage teams to plan and coordinate enterprise-scale password resets.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience working within a cybersecurity domain.
• Experience developing project plans and leading teams to implement technical recommendations.
• Experience documenting project requirements that define scope, schedule, and technical deliverables.
• Experience in program management and technical leadership.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with enterprise security controls in on-premises and Cloud Infrastructures, Zero Trust Architecture, Secure Enterprise Platforms Architecture, Identity providers such as Google Cloud Platform, Active Directory, Salesforce, B2B/B2C identities, and collaboration platforms.
• Experience with enterprise networking and network segmentation strategies, agile program and project management, SCRUM methodology, DevSecOps, GRC practices, NIST cybersecurity framework, and other relevant frameworks.
• Experience with Windows and Unix endpoint hardening and security control enforcement.
• Experience with privileged access management.
• Ability to communicate with internal and external customers, explaining technical details clearly and concisely.
• Ability to travel up to 50% of the time.

Application Information

This role requires 5-10 years of experience. Salary information is not disclosed. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply.