Staff Software Engineer - Federal
Okta
about 23 hours ago
Washington, DC, USA
Staff+
H1B Sponsor
Base Salary
$161k - $221k/yr
Responsibilities
- Serve as a security subject matter expert for solution engineering and architecture reviews.
- Lead technical efforts to evaluate, design, and implement new enterprise security systems.
- Build, maintain, and enhance custom automation and cloud infrastructure using Terraform.
- Develop integrations with APIs and cloud platforms to improve detection and response.
- Write and maintain scripts and automations, focusing on Python-based solutions.
- Establish monitoring and alerting for security posture and threats.
- Proactively identify and remediate security gaps and stay updated on emerging threats.
Requirements
- 8+ years of strong coding and scripting experience, particularly in Python.
- Experience developing and maintaining ETL/ELT pipelines for security data.
- Ability to build and maintain scalable, fault-tolerant data pipelines.
- Proven track record of automating security controls using a cloud-first approach.
- Experience with Terraform and other infrastructure-as-code tools.
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines for security automation.
- Strong communication skills for collaboration with technical staff and leadership.
- 2+ years of experience in highly regulated environments is a plus.
- Current or previous Secret or Top Secret clearance is a plus.
Benefits
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.
- 401(k) plan with company contributions.
- Flexible spending accounts.
- Paid leave including PTO and parental leave.
- Opportunities for social impact and community connection.
Tech Stack
AWSAzureBashGoGoogle Cloud PlatformPowerShellPythonTerraform
Categories
BackendData EngineeringDevOpsSecurity