Security Specialist Jobs in Illinois

INTRODUCTION

The application window will be open until at least June 16, 2026. This opportunity will remain online based on business needs which may be before or after the specified date. This role may also be located in our Playa Vista, CA campus. 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. In accordance with Washington state law, we are highlighting our comprehensive benefits package, which is available to all eligible US based employees.

BENEFITS

Benefits for this role include:
- Health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance
- Retirement Benefits: 401(k) with company match
- Paid Time Off: 20 days of vacation per year, accruing at a rate of 6.15 hours per pay period for the first five years of employment
- Sick Time: 40 hours/year (increased to 69 hours/year for Seattle) including 5 discretionary sick days per instance
- Maternity Leave (Short-Term Disability + Baby Bonding): 28-30 weeks
- Baby Bonding Leave: 18 weeks
- Holidays: 13 paid days per year

Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Chicago, IL, USA; Ann Arbor, MI, USA; Atlanta, GA, USA; Austin, TX, USA; Boulder, CO, USA; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Seattle, WA, USA; Washington D.C., DC, USA.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

- Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
- 7 years of experience in information security, data access management, data protection, or related roles.
- 5 years of experience in end-to-end strategy, implementation, or navigating business structures.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- Master's degree in a technical, consulting, or compliance field.
- Experience managing large-scale access to extensive data assets through access control lists and related controls.
- Ability to configure access paths to data resources using multi-layered access infrastructure.
- Ability to determine scalable access policies.
- Ability to understand technical requirements, designs, and documentation.

ABOUT THE JOB

Google's known for our innovative technologies, products and services -- and for the people behind them. Whether you are making our staffing systems more efficient, planning for our growth, building relationships on college campuses or cultivating the next generation of computer scientists, you have an eye on the staffing needs of Google and the broader hiring landscape. You are focused on cultivating outstanding candidates for Google's long-term hiring needs, and work across a cross-functional and international group of staffing teams. You are both scrappy and resourceful, creative and driven -- and excited to share the magic of working at Google.

As a Workforce Data Security Specialist, you will lead the advancement of our People Operations Cyber Security program, ensuring our data security and access strategy aligns seamlessly with enterprise architecture roadmaps and overarching compliance objectives. This role requires the creation, coordination, and implementation of strategic access management solutions and cybersecurity mitigations, adeptly accommodating significant business transformations to support an AI-enabled people function. You will actively collaborate with unique cross-functional business and technical teams to design and deploy security controls that responsibly facilitate AI-driven innovations. Great just isn't good enough for our People Operations team (known elsewhere as "Human Resources"). We bring the world's most innovative people to Google and provide the programs that help them thrive. Whether recruiting the next Googler, refining our core programs, developing talent, or simply looking for ways to inject some more fun into the lives of our Googlers, we bring a data-driven approach that is reinventing the human resources field. Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. US: $136000 - $197000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + bonus + equity + benefits.

Responsibilities

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- Leverage subject matter expertise to design and execute effective information security and data access management strategies.
- Collaborate directly with key stakeholders across People Operations and Alphabet/Google to execute and deliver against major compliance program milestones.
- Assess, design, and implement scalable data access solutions that enable least-privilege access principles for complex business initiatives in line with internal policies and regulatory requirements.
- Understand cross-functional process and infrastructure dependencies, risks, and changes to guide optimization of mitigation strategies and resourcing.
- Develop and own communication plans to communicate compliance program status, issues, and risks effectively and proactively to stakeholders.

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.