Staff Security Engineer, Defensive Cyber Engineering

Staff Security Engineer, Defensive Cyber Engineering Join to apply for the Staff Security Engineer, Defensive Cyber Engineering role at Okta for Developers . 4 days ago, be among the first 25 applicants. Get to know Okta Okta is The World’s Identity Company. We free everyone to safely use any technology, anywhere, on any device or app. Our flexible and neutral products, Okta Platform and Auth0 Platform, provide secure access, authentication, and automation, placing identity at the core of business security and growth. At Okta, we celebrate a variety of perspectives and experiences. We’re 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. Join our team We’re building a world where Identity belongs to you. As a Staff Engineer on the Defensive Cyber Engineering team, you’ll safeguard Okta’s environments. Working closely with Security, Business Technology Engineering, and Product teams, you’ll implement and manage security solutions to protect our workforce, endpoints, and corporate data. A strong desire to make tools and people work together to solve complex security problems is central to this role. You’ll combine enterprise security expertise with hands‑on engineering skills, leveraging automation, policy‑as‑code, and cloud‑native technologies to deliver scalable, resilient, and secure solutions. Your work will set standards for security best practices across the organization and influence the architecture of business‑critical systems. What You’ll Be Doing Serve as a security subject‑matter expert (SME) for solution engineering, architecture reviews, security assessments, and vulnerability mitigation. Lead technical efforts evaluating, designing, and implementing new enterprise security systems and feature enhancements. Build, maintain, and enhance custom automation and cloud infrastructure using Terraform or similar tools to support team workflows and enforcement of security controls. Develop integrations with APIs, cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure), and security infrastructure to improve detection, response, and remediation. Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to tackle global technology and security challenges. Establish monitoring and alerting for security posture, misconfigurations, and threats across endpoints, SaaS, and cloud workloads. Proactively identify and remediate security gaps; stay updated on emerging threats, solutions, and tooling across the industry. What You Bring Hands‑on experience with enterprise security tools such as Okta, CrowdStrike, and the Palo Alto suite, covering EDR, CASB, DLP, MDM, SASE, and SSPM capabilities. Proven track record automating security controls and workflows using a cloud‑first approach. Experience with Terraform and other infrastructure‑as‑code tools to orchestrate security infrastructure. Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines for security automation and drift management. Strong communication skills across technical staff, support teams, executive leadership, and external vendors. Extra Credit Working with advanced identity management technologies (MFA, SAML, OAuth, OIDC, WebAuthn). Deep understanding of Okta’s ecosystem, including advanced configuration and integrations. Experience with continuous compliance solutions (e.g., policy‑as‑code, automated evidence gathering). Salary and Benefits Below is the annual salary range for candidates located in Canada. Your actual salary will depend on factors such as your skills, qualifications, and experience. In addition, Okta offers equity (where applicable), bonus, and benefits, including health, dental, and vision insurance, RRSP with a match, healthcare spending, telemedicine, and paid leave (including PTO and parental leave) in accordance with our applicable plans and policies. To learn more about our Total Rewards program, please visit: . The annual base salary range for this position for candidates located in Canada is between $141,000—$211,000 CAD. Benefits Amazing Benefits Making Social Impact Developing Talent and Fostering Connection + Community at Okta Travel Requirements Some roles may require travel to one of our office locations for in‑person onboarding. Equal Opportunity Statement Okta is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, marital status, age, physical or mental disability, or status as a protected veteran. We also consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and convictions records, consistent with applicable laws. Accommodation If reasonable accommodation is needed to complete any part of the job application, interview process, or onboarding please use this Form to request an accommodation . Privacy Notice Okta is committed to complying with applicable data privacy and security laws and regulations. For more information, please see our Personnel and Job Candidate Privacy Notice . 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