Cybersecurity Engineer Sr Principal

Job Overview

CYBERSECURITY ENGINEER SR PRINCIPAL ly your expertise to advance the mission and optimize our business strategy. You’ll support solving some of our clients’ biggest challenges and help us grow the business.

As a Cybersecurity Engineer Sr Principal you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter, leading enterprise-level initiatives to strengthen our identity, access, and cloud security posture. You’ll architect and drive modern IAM solutions that align with Zero Trust principles, enhance automation, and ensure compliance with regulatory and internal frameworks.

• Architect, implement, and manage Okta Identity Cloud integrations supporting hybrid identity models
• Define and enforce least privilege, role-based access control (RBAC), and just-in-time access across enterprise systems
• Drive automation for identity lifecycle management using Okta Workflows, Power Shell, and API-based orchestration
• Ensure automated compliance reporting, security controls, and governance dashboards meet audit requirements
• Drive Active Directory retirement initiatives, migrating to modern cloud-native identity platforms
• Oversee complex federated authentication scenarios, API integrations, and custom applications

• Support the design and deployment of Privileged Access Management (PAM) controls using modern cloud-based solutions
• Strengthen credential management and certificate authority modernization efforts in alignment with evolving industry expiration and compliance standards
• Implement passwordless and phishing-resistant authentication using FIDO2, Okta Fast Pass, Windows Hello for Business, and M365 Conditional Access policies

• Define and execute Zero Trust roadmap milestones across identity, network, and endpoint domains
• Partner with infrastructure and application teams to establish secure access patterns for hybrid workloads, remote work forces, and SaaS integrations
• Lead initiatives for federation and adaptive access policies to enhance user experience while maintaining strong security posture

• Ensure alignment with CMMC, ISO 27001, NIST 800-53, and SOX requirements
• Conduct periodic reviews of access controls, entitlements, and privileged accounts to maintain compliance
• Provide documentation and evidence to support internal and external audits and participate in incident response investigations as a subject matter expert

• Education:
  
  Bachelor’s degree or, in lieu of degree, 12+ years of related experience.
• Required Experience:
  
  8+ years progressive in cybersecurity engineering, IAM, and cloud security operations.
• Required Technical
  
  Skills:
  
  IAM, Okta Lifecycle Management, Okta Workflows, Okta Identity Governance, PAM, Zero Trust Architecture.
• Required Skills & Abilities:
  Active Directory, Microsoft Entra , Automation (Okta Workflows, Power Shell).
• Preferred
  
  Skills:
  
  Microsoft Certified:
  Cybersecurity Architect Expert, Okta Certified Professional, Azure Solutions Architect Expert.
• Security Clearance Level: None.
• Location:
  
  Hybrid – Herndon, VA or Falls Church, VA. Expect 3 days in office.

The likely salary range for this position is $164,382 – $189,750. Salary will be based on experience, location, and contractual requirements.

Benefits include medical, dental, vision, 401(k) match, paid time off, short/long-term disability, life, and other insurance. Full‑flex work week and hybrid telecommuting options are available.

Scheduled weekly hours: 40.

Travel required:

Less than 10%. Telecommuting:
Hybrid.

USA: VA – Herndon, Falls Church.

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