Senior Engineer, IT Security

Chartis

29d•$121,000 - $163,000•Remote

About The Position

We are seeking a hands-on Senior Security Engineer to support and scale security across cloud-native and AI-driven engineering teams. This role reports into Chartis IT Security and works closely with our development teams to ensure security is effectively integrated into application development, cloud platforms, and delivery pipelines. This role focuses on identity, automation, and platform security—enabling engineering teams to build and deploy securely without introducing unnecessary friction. This is a hands-on engineering role, not a review or audit function.

Requirements

5–8+ years of hands-on experience in security engineering with a direct focus on IAM and DevSecOps practices (no purely advisory or oversight roles)
Proven, hands-on administration and engineering experience with Okta, including: Okta Identity Cloud (OIC), Okta Identity Governance (OIG), Okta Workflows, Application onboarding, lifecycle management, and policy enforcement
Strong, hands-on cloud administration experience in Microsoft Azure (required), including identity, access control, and resource governance
Working knowledge of AWS and Google Cloud Platform in multi-cloud environments
Hands-on experience with Kubernetes (K8s), including workload identity, access controls, and platform security considerations
Working knowledge of Splunk Cloud, including building alerts, dashboards, and detection logic for security-relevant events
Strong understanding of modern authentication and authorization standards, including OAuth2, OIDC, and SAML
Proficiency in Python scripting for automation, integration, and operational tooling
Demonstrated experience integrating security into CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure-as-code workflows
Experience designing and implementing RBAC/ABAC models across cloud and SaaS platforms
Demonstrated experience performing threat modeling (e.g., STRIDE, attack trees) and translating findings into actionable engineering controls

Nice To Haves

Okta certifications (e.g., Okta Certified Administrator, Okta Certified Professional, or equivalent advanced certification)
Experience supporting AI/ML platforms or AI-enabled application ecosystems
Experience with secrets management and zero trust architecture patterns
Experience with tools like LangSmith and other AI related tools

Responsibilities

Partner with engineering teams to design secure architectures and solutions
Integrate security controls into CI/CD pipelines, platform tooling, and application onboarding processes
Provide technical guidance and reusable patterns for secure development
Own and improve the application onboarding and identity integration process
Translate security requirements into practical, scalable, and automated controls
Collaborate closely with developers while maintaining clear ownership within the Security team