Principal Data Security Engineer

Secure Every Identity, from AI to Human Identity is the key to unlocking the potential of AI. Okta secures AI by building the trusted, neutral infrastructure that enables organizations to safely embrace this new era. This work requires a relentless drive to solve complex challenges with real-world stakes. We are looking for builders and owners who operate with speed and urgency and execute with excellence. This is an opportunity to do career-defining work. We're all in on this mission. If you are too, let's talk.

The Security Governance Team

If you want to be a part of a dynamic, forward-thinking Governance, Risk and Compliance organization focused on building a best-in-class, cutting edge governance program, come join the Security Governance Team at Okta. As a critical foundation of GRC, the Security Governance team’s mission is to provide the documentation, policy adherence, and advisory backbone needed to drive secure operations and behaviors at Okta and position the company as a global leader in security best practices. We are seeking a dedicated and detail-oriented Principal Data Security Engineer to join our team. The ideal candidate will drive Okta’s internal data security strategy and uplift capabilities for safeguarding sensitive information throughout the company.

The Role

The Principal Data Security Engineer will be the business owner of Okta’s data protection tool suite and will be responsible for envisioning, implementing, and maturing data security strategies across Okta, including enforcement of data retention, authoring and implementing data encryption and obfuscation minimums, establishing secure key management best practices, uplifting data handling controls and safeguards, and automating security workflows. This role demands a high level of technical expertise and deep experience with data security applications and services, such as Okta, Crowdstrike, and Palo Alto Networks. This role will work closely with a wide array of internal stakeholders, such as Data Loss Prevention (DLP) Engineering, Defensive Cyber Operations, Defensive Cyber Engineering, and Legal, as well as technology and cloud support teams. This role requires a thorough understanding of DLP technologies such as data security posture management (DSPM), endpoint detection and response (EDR), and cloud access security broker (CASB) as well as significant working experience in the data security and protection domain.

The right candidate will have experience operating in a mature security control environment, will have a strong background in managing mature data security and privacy functions in corporate settings, and will possess a proven track record of successfully implementing complex projects in cross-collaborative teams. The ideal Principal Data Security Engineer will be able to identify and drive appropriate data security strategy that mitigates Okta’s key security risks, including recommending