What are the responsibilities and job description for the Google Cloud Platform Platform Compliance & Security Engineer position at Apetan Consulting?
Job Title: Google Cloud Platform Platform Compliance & Security Engineer
Location: Jersey City, NJ 07310 (4 Days Onsite)
Engagement Type: Contract Role (12 months)
Experience Level: 6 years
Overview:
We are looking for a Google Cloud Platform Platform Compliance & Security Engineer to drive security governance, data protection, and regulatory compliance across Google Cloud Platform environments. This role combines deep Google Cloud Platform security expertise with hands-on proficiency in Python, Terraform, and cloud-native security tooling to implement robust controls across encryption, key management, and data classification frameworks. The ideal candidate will work closely with data, platform, and engineering teams to enforce security policies, manage sensitive data lifecycles, and ensure continuous compliance with industry standards such as ISO 27001, SOC 2, PCI-DSS, and GDPR — all while maintaining operational agility on Google Cloud.
Embed security and compliance guardrails into the Google Cloud Platform rollout so onboarding is secure-by-default and audit-ready.
Responsibilities:
Translate control requirements into technical guardrails (Org Policies, baselines)
Define encryption/key management patterns and secrets handling expectations
Set logging/monitoring requirements and evidence retention standards
Drive exception handling, risk acceptance workflow inputs, and remediation tracking
Mandatory:
Cloud security fundamentals; control mapping/evidence discipline
Google Cloud Platform guardrails concepts (policy constraints, IAM hardening, logging requirements)
Practical delivery mindset: implementable standards, not just documentation
Nice-to-Have:
Threat modeling
Vulnerability management integration
Incident response practices
Success Measures:
Fewer control gaps
Faster audit responses
Fewer onboarding rework cycles