IT Security Engineer

About the role:

As an IT Security Engineer (Identity & Network Security), you will serve as the technical anchor for our enterprise security architecture, blending advanced Identity & Access Management (IAM) with cutting-edge Zero Trust network defense. In this dual-impact role, you will act as the enterprise Subject Matter Expert (SME) for Okta and Zscaler, directly designing, implementing, and maintaining the infrastructure that protects our global workforce, data, and cloud environments.

Key Responsibilities:

• Identity & Access Management (IAM):

  • Serve as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for Okta, overseeing administration, design, maintenance, and policy configuration across the enterprise.
  • Manage Okta end-to-end, including IAM, SSO, MFA, application onboarding/integration, and lifecycle management (provisioning, deprovisioning, role-based access control, and Joiner-Mover-Leaver processes).
  • Lead technical application integrations using SAML, OIDC, OAuth, and SCIM protocols.
  • Stay current with new Okta features and proactively recommend adoption where relevant.

• Network & Cloud Security (Zero Trust / SASE):

  • Serve as the hands-on engineering lead for core Zscaler cloud capabilities, including ZIA, ZPA, Zscaler Client Connector, App Connectors, Private Service Edges, Workload Communications, Microsegmentation, Zscaler AI Firewall, and AI Guard.
  • Establish security architecture principles aligned with Zero Trust frameworks to reduce public IP exposure.

• Data Loss Prevention & Operational Security:

  • Enhance DLP capabilities across endpoints, web traffic, and email streams.
  • Lead troubleshooting of networking, routing, DNS, TLS, authentication, and connectivity challenges.
  • Resolve routine and complex technical issues independently, coordinating with cross-functional teams to drive resolution.
  • Independently manage endpoint security and compliance activities across macOS and Windows environments, including security baselines, operating system hardening