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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Security Platform Engineer, UK Security Operations - **Company:** Google - **Location:** London, UK - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Kubernetes Security, Bash Shell, Cloud Computing, Cloud Computing Security, Cyber Security, Computer Networks, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Intrusion Detection Systems, Python (Programming Language), Role-Based Access Control, Prometheus, Security Information and Event Management, Private Cloud Environment, Data Logging, Scripting, Cloud Platform System, Istio, Grafana, SC Clearance, Containerization, Kubernetes, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Information Technology, Linkerd (Service Mesh), Terraform, Data Pipelines, Devsecops - **Published:** August 5, 2026 - **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/BAB89B050D4048CAA4AFCC417E804E9C/job/ ## About the Role Experience driving progress, solving problems, and mentoring more junior team members; deeper expertise and applied knowledge within relevant area. info_outline X*Must be a British citizen to meet compliance and security clearance requirements. Office location can either be a satellite site in Wiltshire, or London. This is an on-site position, requiring a standard five day per week schedule in the office*, * Bachelor's 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), and network policies, containerisation, orchestration, and Kubernetes observability tools (e.g., Falco, Prometheus, Grafana). * Experience with infrastructure-as-code and configuration management tools (e.g., Terraform, Helm, ArgoCD). * Active, or the ability to obtain, a Developed Vetting (DV) UK security clearance., * Certifications in Security (e.g., GSEC, CISSP, CISM, OSCP). * Experience with Kubernetes threat detection and anomaly detection. * Experience with service mesh security concepts (e.g., Istio, Linkerd) and workload identity. * Experience in detection engineering, logging pipeline development, or SIEM tuning in containerised environments. * Experience in contributing to security-focused open-source projects or internal security platform tooling. ## Description As a part of the UK Security Operations (SecOps) team in Google Public Sector, you will deliver, operate and secure private cloud services. You will aim to provide the flexibility, reliability, and scalability of public cloud for customers with exceptionally high security requirements that can only be met in a private cloud environment. You will deliver and operate these private cloud deployments for the most critical customers, helping scale, secure and maintain the deployment whilst working closely with Google product teams to continually improve our technology. As a Security Platform Engineer, you will play a critical role in designing, building, and managing cloud-native security platforms with a strong emphasis on Kubernetes-based environments. You will be at the intersection of security and engineering, developing scalable tooling, automating security controls, and enabling robust detection and response capabilities across our cloud infrastructure. In this role, you will require deep technical expertise in cloud environments, Kubernetes security, and platform automation. You will work closely with Incident Response Engineers and platform teams to ensure that security is seamlessly integrated into our infrastructure and operational workflows. Your role will require participation in a rotating on-call schedule outside of core business hours and over the weekend to ensure security incidents can be swiftly resolved. 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 the 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. ## Related Videos - [You can’t hack what you can’t see](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/41-you-can-t-hack-what-you-can-t-see) - [DevSecOps: Injecting Security into Mobile CI/CD Pipelines](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/273-devsecops-injecting-security-into-mobile-ci-cd-pipelines) - [Rate-limiting using eBPF and Istio: How to protect your SaaS customers from themselves](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100220-rate-limiting-using-ebpf-and-istio-how-to-protect-your-saas-customers-from-themselves) - [5 steps for running a Kubernetes environment at scale](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/88-5-steps-for-running-a-kubernetes-environment-at-scale) - [DevSecOps culture](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/783-devsecops-culture) - [DevSecOps: Security in DevOps](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/36-devsecops-security-in-devops) ## Related Articles - [Data Engineer Salary UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/253-data-engineer-salary-uk) - [Fullstack Developer Salary UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/251-fullstack-developer-salary-uk) - [Software Engineer Salary London](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/252-software-engineer-salary-london) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [Software Engineer Salary in The UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/231-software-engineer-salary-in-the-uk) - [Events like RSAC Get You CISOs. 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