Offensive Security Consultant, Mandiant Consulting, Google Cloud

October 8, 2026

Applicants in the County of Los Angeles: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Applicants in San Francisco: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. The application window will be open until at least October 21, 2026. This opportunity will remain online based on business needs which may be before or after the specified date. Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Remote locations: California, USA; United States.Minimum qualifications: <ul><li>Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.</li><li>3 years of experience with pen testing and red teaming functions, including network, web application, mobile, cloud, social engineering, scripting, or tool development.</li><li>Experience with pen testing, ethical hacking and assessments.</li><li>Experience with tools used for wireless, web application, and network security testing.</li><li>Ability to travel up to 20% of the time. </li></ul>Preferred qualifications: <ul><li>Certifications related to offensive security including OSCE, OSEP, OSEE, OSCP, CCSAS, CCT, INF, or relevant SANS courses.</li><li>Experience implementing or assessing information security implementation or assessment of security controls.</li><li>Experience with developing documentation and explaining technical details in a concise manner.</li><li>Experience in four or more of the following: network protocols, threat intelligence analysis, system and network administration, project management, developing applications, technical incident response processes, source code review, reverse engineering. </li></ul>About the jobPart 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 frontline 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.Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. US: $112000 - $161000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits Responsibilities Learn more about benefits at Google . <ul><li>Perform red and purple team assessments, assumed breach assessments (e.g., red team engagements with a pre-deployed implant), ransomware readiness reviews (e.g., assessing susceptibility to modern ransomware threats), threat analysis, and social engineering assessments.</li><li>Conduct external and internal wireless assessments, web and mobile applications testing, and embedded system assessments.</li><li>Recognize and safely utilize attacker tools, tactics, and procedures.</li><li>Develop comprehensive and accurate reports and presentations for both technical and executive audiences.</li><li>Advise clients on security practices for remediating discovered issues. </li></ul>Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also Google's EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form .

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