Senior GCP Security Engineer

Responsibilities Lead or participate in incident response activities for moderately complex security events. Conduct technical investigations of security incidents, including post-incident analysis and digital forensics, to determine root causes and recommend mitigation strategies. Review, correlate, and analyze security logs to identify threats, anomalies, and trends. Design, document, test, and maintain security solutions across areas such as cloud infrastructure, networking, cryptography, authentication, directory services, email, applications, and endpoint security. Provide security consulting on medium-scale projects to ensure alignment with corporate security policies, standards, and compliance requirements. Identify security vulnerabilities, perform risk assessments, and evaluate remediation options. Apply industry best practices and security frameworks to support availability, integrity, confidentiality, threat detection, monitoring, access management, and business continuity. Collaborate with peers, partners, and leadership to resolve issues and deliver security outcomes.

Do you have experience in SQL?, About the Role In this contingent assignment, you will contribute to Information Security Engineering initiatives that support scalable, secure, and compliant systems. You’ll collaborate with cross-functional partners to analyze security challenges, support incident response, and help design and maintain security solutions across cloud and enterprise environments. This role requires strong technical expertise, analytical thinking, and the ability to work effectively with internal stakeholders in a fast-paced environment., Minimum Qualifications 4+ years of experience in Information Security Engineering, Cybersecurity Engineering, or a related role (or equivalent experience through work, consulting, education, training, or military service). Hands-on experience with Splunk (Cloud) , including logging, monitoring, and reporting. Experience working with SQL for analysis and reporting purposes. Experience designing or supporting logging and monitoring solutions. Active and valid cloud certification (e.g., AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform security-related certification). Strong understanding of security policies, controls, and compliance requirements.

Preferred Qualifications Experience with Power BI or similar data visualization and reporting tools. Experience with AI tools , including Microsoft Copilot or similar platforms. Experience working in or supporting a Security Operations Center (SOC) . Experience with security automation , including scripting or automation using Python . Exposure to threat modeling, security architecture, or large-scale security platforms.

Soft Skills Strong written and verbal communication skills. Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and collaboratively. Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities. High attention to detail and commitment to quality. Proven team player with a proactive mindset.

Alaska Remote $53 - $57 an hour - Contract