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# GCP Security Engineer

- **Company:** IDR, Inc.
- **Location:** Reston, VA, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $168,480.0 - $183,040.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Cloud Computing, Cloud Computing Security, Cloud Engineering, Information Systems Security Architecture Professional, Python (Programming Language), Network Security, Systems Integration, Scripting, Google Cloud, Security Orchestration, Automation & Response
- **Published:** November 7, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerbuilder.com/job-details/gcp-security-engineer-reston-va--13bcae59-b875-46ed-83ec-378426ba3f63

## About the Role

GCP (Good Clinical Practices), Threat Modeling, GCP (Good Clinical Practices), Cloud Computing, Automation, Network Security, Risk Management, Risk Analysis, Cloud Architecture, Scripting (Scripting Languages), * 8+ years of experience as a Security Engineer supporting enterprise environments

 * Strong background in threat modeling, network security, and cloud security architecture
 * Hands-on experience securing workloads and services in Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
 * Proficiency with automation using Python or Go
 * Experience creating and driving adoption of security frameworks, policies/standards, and secure design baselines

## Description

IDR is seeking a GCP Security Engineer to join one of our top clients for a remote opportunity. In this role, you'll help strengthen cloud security posture across modern, large-scale environments by partnering with engineering teams to design and implement secure architectures. You'll focus on threat modeling, network and cloud security controls, and automation to improve security at speed and scale., * Lead and facilitate threat modeling activities to identify and reduce risk in cloud-based systems

 * Design and influence secure cloud architecture patterns and reference implementations in GCP
 * Develop and improve security frameworks, policies, standards, and infrastructure/network baselines
 * Build security automation and tooling (e.g., scripting, integrations, and repeatable controls) to increase efficiency