Senior Engineer, IT Security

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Senior Engineer, IT Security based in United States.

This role offers the opportunity to strengthen security across cloud-native and AI-driven engineering environments. You will design, implement, and scale security solutions that enable teams to build and deploy applications securely. The position focuses on identity management, DevSecOps practices, automation, and platform security within a modern technology landscape. You will work closely with engineering teams to integrate security controls into development workflows while reducing operational friction. This is a hands-on engineering role where your expertise will directly influence secure architecture, access management, and cloud security practices. The ideal candidate is passionate about solving complex security challenges through automation, collaboration, and innovative engineering approaches.

Accountabilities:: The Senior Security Engineer will be responsible for designing and implementing security solutions that support secure software development, cloud infrastructure, and enterprise identity management. This role requires close partnership with engineering teams and ownership of scalable security practices that improve application security and operational resilience.

Partner with engineering teams to design secure architectures and technical solutions aligned with security best practices.

Integrate security controls into CI/CD pipelines, platform tooling, and application onboarding processes.

Develop reusable security patterns and provide technical guidance to support secure development practices.

Own and enhance application onboarding, identity integration, and access management processes.

Translate security requirements into practical, scalable, and automated engineering solutions.

Design and maintain identity and access management capabilities across cloud and SaaS environments.

Implement and improve security automation, monitoring, and operational tooling.

Collaborate with development teams while maintaining security ownership and accountability.

Support threat modeling activities and convert security findings into actionable engineering improvements.

Contribute to the evolution of cloud security, DevSecOps, and zero trust initiatives.

Requirements:

The ideal candidate has extensive hands-on experience in security engineering, identity management, and DevSecOps within modern cloud environments. They should have strong technical depth, automation skills, and the ability to collaborate effectively with engineering teams.

5–8+ years of hands-on security engineering experience focused on IAM, DevSecOps, and cloud security practices.

Proven experience administering and engineering identity solutions, including Okta Identity Cloud, Identity Governance, Workflows, application onboarding, lifecycle management, and policy enforcement.

Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure, including identity, access controls, and resource governance.

Working knowledge of AWS and Google Cloud Platform in multi-cloud environments.

Experience with Kubernetes security, including workload identity, access controls, and platform security considerations.

Experience with security monitoring tools such as Splunk Cloud, including dashboards, alerts, and detection logic.

Strong understanding of authentication and authorization standards including OAuth2, OIDC, and SAML.

Proficiency in Python scripting for automation, integrations, and operational tooling.

Experience integrating security into CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure-as-code workflows.

Knowledge of RBAC and ABAC models across cloud and SaaS platforms.

Experience conducting threat modeling using approaches such as STRIDE or attack trees.

Strong communication skills with the ability to collaborate with technical teams and explain complex security concepts clearly.

Preferred experience with AI/ML platforms, AI-enabled applications, secrets management, zero trust architecture, or related security technologies.

Relevant security or identity certifications are a plus.

Benefits:

Competitive salary range of $121,000–$163,000 , with potential eligibility for an annual discretionary bonus.

Flexible remote work options.

Medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage.

Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options.

Disability insurance and life insurance benefits.

401(k) plan with employer matching contributions.

Paid time off to support work-life balance.

Wellness stipend and additional voluntary benefits.

Opportunity to work on impactful security initiatives within a technology-driven healthcare environment.

Collaborative culture that values diversity, inclusion, innovation, and continuous improvement.

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