12h ago

Staff Security Engineer, Defensive Cyber Engineering

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

$141k-$193.6k / year

full-timeseniorcybersecurity

๐Ÿ›  Tech Stack

๐Ÿ’ผ About This Role

You'll join Okta's Defensive Cyber Engineering team to safeguard environments, working closely with Security, Business Technology, and Product teams. You'll implement security solutions and ensure infrastructure protects workforce, endpoints, and corporate data. This role stands out for its engineering-first approach and influence on security best practices across the organization.

๐ŸŽฏ What You'll Do

  • Serve as security SME for solution engineering and architecture reviews
  • Lead evaluation, design, and implementation of enterprise security systems
  • Build and maintain custom automation and cloud infrastructure with Terraform
  • Develop integrations with APIs and cloud platforms for detection and response

๐Ÿ“‹ Requirements

  • Hands-on experience with enterprise security tools (Okta, Crowdstrike, Palo Alto)
  • Strong coding and scripting skills (Python preferred)
  • Experience automating security controls with a cloud-first approach
  • Experience with Terraform and infrastructure-as-code

โœจ Nice to Have

  • Experience with advanced identity management technologies (MFA, SAML, OAuth)
  • Deep understanding of Okta's ecosystem including advanced configuration
  • Experience with continuous compliance solutions (policy-as-code)

๐ŸŽ Benefits & Perks

  • ๐Ÿ–๏ธ Equity, bonus, and benefits
  • ๐Ÿฉบ Health, dental, and vision insurance
  • ๐Ÿ’ฐ RRSP with match
  • ๐Ÿ–๏ธ Paid leave including PTO and parental leave
  • ๐Ÿ’ป Healthcare spending and telemedicine

๐Ÿ“จ Hiring Process

Estimated timeline: 2-4 weeks ยท AI estimate

  1. 1Application Reviewยท 1-2 weeks
  2. 2Technical Phone Screenยท 45 min
  3. 3Onsite Interviewsยท 3-4 hours
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