Get to know OktaOkta is The World's Identity Company.
We free everyone to safely use any technology—anywhere, on any device or app.
Our Workforce and Customer Identity Clouds enable secure yet flexible access, authentication, and automation that transforms how people move through the digital world, putting Identity at the heart of business security and growth.
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We are not looking for someone who checks every single box - we're looking for lifelong learners and people who can make us better with their unique experiences.
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We're building a world where Identity belongs to you.
Join Okta's Enterprise Security team as a Senior Engineer responsible for safeguarding Okta's corporate environment.
You'll work closely with the Security, Business Technology Engineering and Product teams to implement and manage endpoint security solutions and ensure that core infrastructure applications are protecting our workforce, endpoints, and corporate data.
You'll use your skills in IT, security, and development to build, secure, test, and operationalize solutions that achieve security and business objectives.
Preferred experience with enterprise security tools such as Okta, 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).
The ideal candidate should have a proven track record automating solutions utilizing a cloud first approach and be comfortable communicating with support staff, technical leadership, and management.
The most important quality is an innate desire to make tools and people work together solving complex problems with expertise, creativity, and a security first mindset.
What you'll be doingOwn relationships within internal teams as a security SME for solution engineering, security assessment, and vulnerability mitigationWork with internal stakeholders and vendors to evaluate new systems and feature enhancements before they are developed and deployedBuild and update custom automation and cloud infrastructure to support the team's workflowsCollaborate with cross-functional teams to tackle global technology challenges.
Stay updated on emerging security solutions and toolsPrioritize working on multiple simultaneous projects with overlapping deadlinesWhat you'll bring to the roleExperience securing web applications and infrastructureExperience working with enterprise security solutionsExperience working in AWS or other cloud environmentsExperience with a modern scripting language (Python preferred)Experience providing security guidance and mitigations to teamsExperience hardening and troubleshooting Linux, Windows, macOS, iOS, and AndroidExperience evaluating 3rd party software solutionsExperience working with REST APIsStrong written and verbal communication skillsAnd extra credit if you have experience in any of the followingExperience leading projectsExperience with managing and securing SaaS applicationsExperience working with identity management technologies (MFA, SAML, WebAuthn)Experience working with OktaWhat you can look forward to as an Full-Time Okta employeeAmazing BenefitsMaking Social Impact#LI-JP3#LI-RemoteWhat you can look forward to as an Full-Time Okta employeeAmazing BenefitsMaking Social ImpactFostering Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging at Okta Okta cultivates a dynamic work environment, providing the best tools, technology and benefits to empower our employees to work productively in a setting that best and uniquely suits their needs.
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