# Staff Software Engineer, Security Engineering
**Company:** [Okta](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/okta)
**Location:** Bellevue, WA, Chicago, IL, New York, NY, Washington, DC
**Salary:** $174K-$239K
**Experience:** 8+ years
**Skills:** Kubernetes, EKS, Aks, Terraform, Vpc, Pki, Python, Go, JavaScript, Istio
**Posted:** 2026-06-25
> Staff-level engineer designing and building security guardrails for multi-cloud environments, translating security standards into code-driven policies. Requires 8+ years in cloud security with deep expertise in Kubernetes, IAM, and Policy-as-Code.
## Job Description
## What You Will Do

- **Cloud Security Strategy**: Design organization-wide controls (SCPs, Azure Policy) that provide maximum protection with minimum developer friction.
- **Identity & Access Management (IAM)**: Architect templates and permission boundaries that govern how services and humans interact with our cloud environment with the principle of least privilege in mind.
- **Infrastructure & Network Security**: Define the security standards for VPC architecture, edge networking, and cross-account connectivity.
- **Platform Security Architecture**: Lead platform-related security reviews for new features and high-impact services, ensuring security is baked into the design phase.
- **System Design**: Design systems and processes to validate the security posture of the platform, ensuring our security policies are enforced in real-time with actionable feedback for engineering teams.
- **Mentorship & Influence**: Mentor junior engineers and influence senior leadership on critical security decisions.

## What You Bring

- 8+ years of proven experience in information security, specifically within cloud-native environments, Kubernetes (EKS, AKS), and cloud security.
- Deep understanding of secure networking principles, including VPC peering/transit gateways, VPN implementations, edge protection, and managing public/private PKI infrastructures.
- Strong background in building automated controls for enforcing Policy-as-Code within Terraform workflows.
- Hands-on experience identifying attack vectors and conducting risk assessments for complex, distributed systems.
- Experience working with security platforms for analyzing cloud permissions and a background or interest in applying AI to streamline security tasks and governance.
- Exceptional communication skills with a track record of aligning multiple teams toward shared security goals.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, Systems Engineering, or a related field.

## Nice to Have

- Experience navigating compliance frameworks such as FedRAMP, SOC2, or HIPAA in a cloud environment.
- Proficiency in one or more languages used for automation and tooling, such as Python, Go, or JavaScript.
- Experience creating, managing, and securing containerized environments.
- Experience with service mesh (Istio) security policies and zero-trust networking.

This position requires the ability to access federal environments and/or have access to protected federal data. The successful candidate must be able to submit documentation establishing U.S. Person status upon hire.
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