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Staff Security Engineer - Defensive Cyber Engineering

Okta, Inc.Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Vancouver, Canada
On-site Full-time $141K/yr - $211K/yr

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Experience Level

Senior

Qualifications

Proven experience with enterprise security tools such as Okta, Crowdstrike, and the Palo Alto suite, including EDR (Endpoint Detection and Response), CASB (Cloud Access Security Broker), DLP (Data Loss Prevention), MDM (Mobile Device Management), SASE (Secure Access Service Edge), and SSPM (SaaS Secure Posture Management). Strong coding and scripting abilities required for developing automation and custom tools; proficiency in Python is preferred, with additional languages such as Bash, PowerShell, or Go being advantageous. Demonstrated history of automating security controls and workflows with a cloud-first approach. Experience utilizing Terraform and other infrastructure-as-code tools for orchestrating security infrastructure. Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines for security automation and drift management. Excellent communication skills and teamwork capabilities.

About the job

Discover Okta

At Okta, we are recognized as the world leader in identity management. Our mission is to empower individuals to securely access any application or service across any platform and device. With our innovative solutions, including the Okta Platform and Auth0 Platform, we put identity at the forefront of business security and operational growth.

We value diverse perspectives and experiences, fostering an inclusive environment. We are not just looking for candidates who meet every qualification; we seek lifelong learners who can enrich our team with their unique insights.

Become a part of our mission! We’re creating a future where identity is truly in your hands.

As a Staff Engineer in Okta’s Defensive Cyber Engineering team, you will play a crucial role in securing Okta’s infrastructure. Collaborating closely with Security, Business Technology Engineering, and Product teams, you will design, implement, and manage security solutions that safeguard our workforce, endpoints, and corporate assets.

To thrive in this role, you must possess a strong commitment to integrating tools and people to tackle complex security challenges. This requires an engineering-driven mindset, emphasizing the optimization of existing security tools while strategically developing or acquiring new solutions to address any outstanding security vulnerabilities.

Your enterprise security expertise, combined with practical engineering skills, will enable you to leverage automation, policy-as-code, and cloud-native technologies to create robust, scalable, and secure solutions. Your contributions will set the standard for security best practices across the organization and will significantly influence the architecture of critical business systems.

About Okta, Inc.

Okta, Inc. is a leader in identity management, providing secure access and authentication across various technologies and devices. Our mission is to empower individuals and organizations by placing identity at the heart of security and growth.

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