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You are detail-oriented, work closely with infrastructure and DevOps teams, and keep the platform aligned with internal regulations and CIS Benchmarks.\nNote: This position is offered under a 3-month assignment (with the possibility of extension) and follows a hybrid model, with 3 to 4 days per week on-site and 1 to 2 days remote, Monday through Friday.\nYou Bring to Applaudo the Following Competencies:\nBachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field is desired, or equivalent professional experience.\n2+ years of experience in networking, cybersecurity, and corporate firewalls.\n1+ year of hands-on experience with network and security services in GCP.\nWorking knowledge of GCP security services, including VPC, Cloud Armor, IAP, VPC Service Controls, Cloud Interconnect, Security Command Center (SCC), and Cloud KMS.\nWorking knowledge of Terraform, including IaC reviews and network module development.\nAbility to collaborate with infrastructure and DevOps teams.\nWorking knowledge of English is required; Spanish will be the primary language of communication within the project.\nGoogle Associate Cloud Engineer and/or Google Professional Cloud Security Engineer certifications are desired.\nNice to have experience with Cloud IDS, Certificate Authority Service, and Secret Manager, as well as CIS Benchmarks for GCP compliance and auditing.\nYou Will Be Accountable for the Following Responsibilities:\nDesign, implement, automate, and operate the network security architecture in GCP.\nSecure the perimeter using Cloud Armor (WAF), hierarchical VPC firewall policies, and VPC Service Controls.\nImplement hybrid connectivity through HA VPN and Cloud Interconnect, along with Cloud DNS, Cloud NAT, and Load Balancing with IAP under a Zero Trust approach.\nReview Terraform code to prevent insecure configurations and build secure network modules.\nMonitor network activity with VPC Flow Logs, Cloud Logging, and Cloud Monitoring, and manage threats with SCC and Cloud IDS.\nManage encryption with Cloud KMS and Secret Manager, and certificates with CA Service.\nEnsure compliance with CIS Benchmarks for GCP and internal regulations.\nCollaborate with infrastructure and DevOps teams to mitigate data exfiltration risks.\n 2+ years of experience in networking, cybersecurity, and corporate firewalls.\n1+ year of hands-on experience with GCP network and security.\nExperience with VPC, Cloud Armor, IAP, VPC-SC, Interconnect, SCC, and KMS.\nWorking knowledge of Terraform for network modules and IaC reviews.\n About Us\nWe Are Engineered Different.\nAt Applaudo, talented people design, build, and scale meaningful, AI-powered solutions that create real business impact. 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