Google

Principal Forward Deployed Cloud Security Architect

This posting has since been taken down. We keep it because a closed requisition still proves Google created and funded this role — it is not a sign the company stopped hiring for it.

Employer: Google
Location: Ottawa, ON, Canada
Seniority: Senior
Experience asked for: 8+ years
Pay band: $198K – $203K
Team: Architect

When we saw it

First seen 2026-05-25 — the first scan of ours that found it
Last seen open 2026-06-06
Gone by 2026-07-01 — the first scan that no longer found it
Archived 2026-06-06 — when we saved this copy

Found via Google Careers.

From the posting

Part of Google Cloud, Mandiant is a recognized leader in dynamic cyber defense, threat intelligence and incident response services. Mandiant's cybersecurity expertise has earned the trust of security professionals and company executives around the world. Our unique combination of renowned front-line experience responding to some of the most complex breaches, nation-state grade threat intelligence, machine intelligence, and the industry's best security validation ensures that Mandiant knows more about today's advanced threats than anyone. As a Principal Forward Deployed Cloud Security Architect within Mandiant's National Security team, you will embed with clients in Canada's national security and defense sector and directly contribute to building a secure and resilient Canada. …

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