Product Security Engineer, Red Team

Okta; Toronto; On-site; CAD 99,000 - 149,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative company is seeking a skilled Product Security Engineer to join their Red Team. In this pivotal role, you will lead red team engagements, enhancing the security posture of the organization while collaborating with various teams to drive security initiatives. The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in offensive security tools and techniques, with the ability to communicate complex security concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a forward-thinking firm dedicated to identity security and transformation in the digital world.

Benefits

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

RRSP with match

Healthcare spending

Telemedicine

Paid leave

Parental leave

Diversity and Inclusion initiatives

Flexible work environment

Qualifications

• Experience in Offensive Security and cloud environments is essential.
• Strong communication skills to present security risks to stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Execute red team engagements against products and services.
• Collaborate with teams to identify security needs and opportunities.

Skills

Offensive Security tools

Cloud environments

Blue Team operations

Proof-of-concept scripting

Cryptographic algorithms

Web application architecture

Communication skills

Adaptability

Job description

Get to know Okta

Okta is The World’s Identity Company. We free everyone to safely use any technology—anywhere, on any device or app. Our Workforce and Customer Identity Clouds enable secure yet flexible access, authentication, and automation that transforms how people move through the digital world, putting Identity at the heart of business security and growth.

At Okta, we celebrate a variety of perspectives and experiences. We are not looking for someone who checks every single box - we’re looking for lifelong learners and people who can make us better with their unique experiences.

Join our team! We’re building a world where Identity belongs to you.

Product Security Engineer, Red Team

Within the Product Security team, our Red Team delivers robust security assurance for Okta's products, services, and infrastructure.

We seek a member to join our Red Team. Your role will include ideating, planning, leading, and executing red team engagements against Okta’s assets. Your role will also extend to cultivating stakeholder collaboration and elevating our company’s security posture through strategic engagement and proactive measures.

What You Will Do

• Execute comprehensive red team engagements against Okta’s products, services, and infrastructure following industry best practices.
• Collaborate closely with Defensive, Engineering, Product, and Business Technologies teams to comprehend their security needs and pinpoint opportunities for collaboration.
• Collaborate with Product Management to drive security features and enhancements.
• Deliver security presentations, representing Okta with authority in private and public forums.

What You Bring

• Professional background in Offensive Security tools, techniques, and procedures.
• Familiarity with operating within cloud and non-Windows environments.
• Working knowledge of Blue Team operations and related technologies.
• Experience writing proof-of-concept scripts to demonstrate vulnerability exploitation or general security tool development.
• Ability to adapt, adjust strategies, and iterate to overcome security controls.
• Knowledge of current cryptographic algorithms and techniques.
• Knowledge of modern web application components, architecture, and design principles.
• Knowledge of modern business technologies, architectures, and practices.
• Ability to communicate and present vulnerability risks and remediation options to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong willingness to learn and grow, with a proactive attitude toward acquiring new skills.
• Ability to maintain operational security in high-pressure scenarios.

Below is the annual salary range for candidates located in Canada. Your actual salary will depend on factors such as your skills, qualifications, and experience. In addition, Okta offers equity (where applicable), bonus, and benefits, including health, dental, and vision insurance, RRSP with a match, healthcare spending, telemedicine, and paid leave (including PTO and parental leave) in accordance with our applicable plans and policies.

The annual base salary range for this position for candidates located in Canada is between: $99,000—$149,000 CAD.

What you can look forward to as a Full-Time Okta employee!

• Amazing Benefits.
• Making Social Impact.
• Fostering Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging at Okta.

Okta cultivates a dynamic work environment, providing the best tools, technology and benefits to empower our employees to work productively in a setting that best and uniquely suits their needs. Each organization is unique in the degree of flexibility and mobility in which they work so that all employees are enabled to be their most creative and successful versions of themselves, regardless of where they live. Find your place at Okta today!

Okta is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, marital status, age, physical or mental disability, or status as a protected veteran. We also consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and convictions records, consistent with applicable laws.

Okta is committed to complying with applicable data privacy and security laws and regulations.

Seniority level

Not Applicable

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Information Technology

Industries

Computer and Network Security, Software Development, and IT Services and IT Consulting