Principal Strategist, Security, Strategic Customer Engagement, Google Cloud

Principal Strategist, Security, Strategic Customer Engagement, Google Cloud

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Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, a related engineering field, or equivalent practical experience.

• Active, industry-recognized professional security certifications (e.g., CISSP, CCSP, CISM, GSE, or equivalent).

• 10 years of experience in customer-facing roles (including presentations, keynotes, demos, etc.).

• 6 years of experience in cybersecurity technical pre-sales, management consulting, professional services, or security solution architecture.

• 5 years of experience developing and delivering narrative-focused technology demos, threat-modeling scenarios, or security briefings to executive audiences (CISO, CIO, CTO, board members).

Preferred qualifications:

• 10 years of experience in executive advisory, cyber-risk consulting, or senior security architect roles.

• Experience in architecture across modern SecOps, threat intelligence, SIEM/SOAR (e.g., Google SecOps), and incident response (e.g., Mandiant).

• Experience with Zero Trust Network Access, Secure Access Service Edge, and IAM infrastructure.

• Experience with cloud-native security tools, data protection, and major compliance frameworks (e.g., NIST, SOC2).

• Experience using design thinking and hypothesis-driven frameworks to capture requirements, establish strategic goals, and translate technical security mechanics into business outcomes for executives.

• Experience leveraging Generative AI concepts (e.g., LLMs, security-specific AI models like Sec-PaLM, AI application security principles).

About the job

Google Cloud accelerates every organization’s ability to digitally transform its business and industry. We deliver enterprise-grade solutions that leverage Google’s cutting-edge technology, and tools that help developers build more sustainably. Customers in more than 200 countries and territories turn to Google Cloud as their trusted partner to enable growth and solve their most critical business problems.Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $174000 - $252000 (USD) + 20% bonus target + equity + benefits

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Responsibilities

• Act as the SCE strategic voice for Google Cloud's Secure AI Framework (SAIF) and Gemini. Guide customers in adopting generative AI and AI-driven tools—spanning SecOps, Threat Intelligence, Wiz, Zero Trust, SCC, and Mandiant—to revolutionize cyber defense.

• Build trusted relationships with enterprise CISOs, CROs, and risk officers. Navigate complex compliance, risk, and incident-response landscapes, positioning Google Cloud as the most secure cloud.

• Deliver immersive executive workshops, technology showcases, and strategic discovery sessions demonstrating defense-in-depth and modern security operations to C-suite decision-makers.

• Partner with Sales, Product, OCISO, Engineering, and Marketing to create scalable, field-relevant security assets, demos, and briefing methodologies.

• Mentor a global community of SCE strategists to deliver premium regional security offerings. Channel feedback to influence Google Cloud’s long-term security roadmap.

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