AI Architect, Partner Co-Innovation, Security Partnerships, Google Cloud

About the role

The Google Cloud Platform team helps customers transform and build what's next for their business — all with technology built in the cloud. Our products are developed for security, reliability and scalability, running the full stack from infrastructure to applications to devices and hardware. Our teams are dedicated to helping our customers — developers, small and large businesses, educational institutions and government agencies — see the benefits of our technology come to life.

Responsibilities

• Work with customer development leads, client executives, and partners to manage and deliver successful cloud security architectures, serving as a cloud security and compliance subject matter expert and a trusted advisor to decision makers throughout the engagement.
• Work with internal specialists, product, and engineering teams to package approaches, best practices, and lessons learned into thought leadership, methodologies, and published assets.
• Interact with sales, partners, and customer technical stakeholders to manage project scope, priorities, deliverables, risks and issues, and timelines for successful client outcomes.
• Travel approximately 30% of the time for client engagements.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 7 years of experience architecting, developing, or maintaining secure cloud solutions.
• Experience with one or more of the following: network security, data security, or regulatory compliance frameworks.
• Experience architecting or leading the deployment of security solutions for enterprise AI/ML or agentic workloads.
• Experience managing external customer or partner-facing projects to completion while working with cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Experience in cloud security delivered within the context of customer-facing roles.
• Experience securing Google Cloud or other cloud environments.
• Experience in security architecture or security engineering.
• Experience implementing FedRAMP, PCI, or HIPAA security requirements in a cloud environment.
• Experience understanding attacks and mitigation methods in two or more of the following: network protocols and secure network design, web application security, security assessments and pen testing, authentication and access control, applied cryptography and security protocols, security monitoring and intrusion detection, incident response and forensics, or development of security tools, automation, or frameworks.

Skills

• Technical expertise in cloud security and compliance.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Experience with project management and delivery.

Benefits

• Health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance.
• Retirement Benefits: 401(k) with company match.
• Paid Time Off: 20 days of vacation per year, accruing at a rate of 6.15 hours per pay period for the first five years of employment.
• Sick Time: 40 hours/year (increased to 69 hours/year for Seattle) including 5 discretionary sick days per instance.
• Maternity Leave (Short-Term Disability + Baby Bonding): 28-30 weeks.
• Baby Bonding Leave: 18 weeks.
• Holidays: 13 paid days per year.

Pay

US: $183000 - $266000 (USD) + 20% bonus target + equity + benefits

Schedule

Full-time