Principal Security Engineer

Oracle • Reston, VA

3d

About The Position

The Principal Security Engineer conducts security assessments of products and services, develops testing tools and methodologies, reviews and writes code for complex investigations, and participates in security alert reviews. The role recognizes, escalates, contains, and mitigates security events; contributes to post-event reviews; supports compliance assessments and deliverables; and helps maintain security-compliant inventory systems.

The position provides guidance on business continuity and disaster recovery, supports execution of continuity plans for critical systems and data, and assesses readiness for certification or audit. It recommends and applies data security techniques—including encryption, hashing, masking, and access management—and reviews related documentation and procedures. The engineer also researches security developments, evaluates emerging threats and technologies, and recommends actions and innovative solutions.

In addition to technical security work, the role coordinates moderately complex tasks and projects, delegates and prioritizes work, collaborates with stakeholders, addresses problems, and contributes to process improvement. It pursues ongoing learning, coaches and mentors junior colleagues, and participates in candidate interviews and hiring recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Conduct security assessments of products and services, identify vulnerabilities, and recommend mitigation strategies.
• Develop testing tools and methodologies to proactively identify and address security weaknesses.
• Review and write code for complex investigations and provide advanced security design guidance.
• Participate in reviews of security alerts.
• Recognize and escalate complex security violations, and take appropriate action to contain and mitigate security events.
• Coordinate event response with relevant teams and stakeholders and contribute to post-event reviews.
• Contribute to compliance assessments and review compliance deliverables, recommending improvements.
• Help ensure compliance with internal and external obligations and maintain inventory systems from a security perspective.
• Provide guidance on business continuity and disaster recovery plans, processes, and procedures.
• Support execution of business continuity plans for critical systems and data and assess certification or audit readiness.
• Recommend and apply data security tools and techniques, including encryption, hashing, masking, and access management.
• Review data security documentation and procedures and recommend improvements.
• Research security topics, monitor emerging trends and threats, and evaluate novel technologies and techniques.
• Coordinate moderately complex tasks and projects, monitor timelines and deliverables, and delegate, prioritize, and oversee work across projects.
• Collaborate across the organization and align proposed solutions with stakeholder and customer needs.
• Analyze information to address moderately complex issues, escalate unresolved or critical issues, and document problem-solving strategies.
• Pursue learning and feedback, stay current with industry trends, and coach and mentor junior team members.
• Recommend and help implement process improvements, solicit feedback, and evaluate effects on stakeholders.
• Participate in candidate interviews, assess candidates, and provide hiring recommendations.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Principal
• Education Level: No Education Listed