Google Cloud Security Admin

Specifications:

Job Title: Google Cloud Security Admin

Job Type: Full-Time

Rate: $80k-$120k per year

Company Introduction:

Ardalyst’s primary goal is to deliver cybersecurity and digital transformation solutions that help our clients protect their business and expand their competitive edge. We have a passion for the work we do. In fact, Ardalyst is a combination of the words ardent and catalyst, as we are passionate change agents looking to make our industry smarter and more capable. By challenging common wisdom, sharing best practices, and looking at problems differently, the Ardalyst team helps educate public and private institutions on how best to mature workforces, processes, and technologies to thrive and succeed in a rapidly changing environment.

The Google Cloud Security Admin will work with our Tesseract team to design, implement, automate, and manage secure Google Cloud enclaves.

Job Summary:

Fit for the Role:

We are seeking a Google Cloud Security Admin to add to our dynamic team. In this role, you will be part of the development team responsible for the implementation and deployment of Google Solutions on a Google Cloud Platform (GCP), maintaining security standards and IaaS configuration, deployment and maintenance. Your primary responsibility is to manage user identity and roles, provide security and threat management in our Google Cloud Platform and support any migrations and managing Google Workspace. You will also be responsible for implementing, testing and troubleshooting issues as they arise, and designing security configurations. Automation is a key skill in this role as you will be required to build automations for configuring environments and performing common administration tasks. You will also be required to understand various cybersecurity requirement frameworks such as NIST 800-171.

Fit for the Culture:

Speak your mind – Collaboration is at the heart of everything we do and our belief in diversity of people supports our goal for diversity in thought. Ardalysts (that’s just what we call ourselves) come ready to contribute and find solutions.

Focus On Your Strengths – We invest in understanding the strengths and weaknesses of each employee so that you can shine at what YOU do best.

See Yourself Grow – Ardalysts have cited being encouraged to take educated risk, kick-start progress, and advance their skills as one of their favorite things about working at Ardalyst and we’re determined to keep it that way.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Maintain security and reliability of Gmail, Google Workspace services, and GCP resources.
• Support Google Workspace and GCP security and compliance.
• Assist in the design and delivery of Google Workspace and GCP solutions to meet business needs and objectives.
• Develop, maintain, and update Google Workspace and GCP governance documentation, including access policies and audit logs.
• Work closely with sales, developers and engineering team members to solve issues and provide sustainable solutions.
• Perform additional duties as required to fulfill customer program requirements
• Utilize Scrum methodologies to assign and delegate tasks to ensure that the team’s work aligns with priorities ensuring that the team is fully deployed and not idle.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• 3+ years of relevant experience in Google Cloud Security Administration.
• Proficiency with core services like Compute Engine, Cloud storage, VPC, IAM, Cloud Functions, and Cloud Monitoring.
• Experience with Terraform, Deployment Manager, or similar tools.
• Python, Bash, or PowerShell scripting experience for automating tasks and managing resources.
• Strong understanding of GCP security best practices, IAM policies, service accounts, and compliance tools like Google Vault and DLP.
• Direct experience with GCP networking (VPCs, subnets, firewall rules, load balancers, and Cloud NAT).
• Familiarity with user provisioning, group management, and policy enforcement.
• Familiarity with Microsoft’s Entra IDaaM system for integration with GCP and GWS.

Qualifications:

• Strong analytical skills, critical thinking skills and problem-solving skills.
• Strong verbal, documentation and writing skills.
• Familiarity with Agile Scrum Processes.
• Ability to work project tasks to completion with little to no supervision.
• Excellent foundation in algorithms and design.
• Self-motivated, highly organized and detail oriented with the ability to work independently, prioritize and multi-task.

Benefits:

• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid Holidays
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Health, Dental, Vision and Life insurance
• Short Term and Long-Term Disability insurance
• Monetary assistance with training and certifications
• Flexible Hours

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.

Disclaimer

Ardalyst Holdings, LLC is an EOE that empowers employees, no matter their race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other protected characteristic—to meet and exceed customer expectations and thrive in a collaborative and dynamic work environment.