✦ Luna Orbit — Cybersecurity

Staff Software Engineer - Federal

at Okta

📍 Washington, DC Onsite Posted March 09, 2026
Type Full-Time
Experience senior
Exp. Years 8+ years
Education Not specified
Category Cybersecurity

This role involves developing security data platforms, automating security workflows, and building fault-tolerant data pipelines to support Okta’s security operations.

  • Build automation tools
  • Develop ETL/ELT pipelines
  • Manage security data lake
  • Automate security controls
  • Collaborate with security teams

The technical environment includes scripting languages like Python, Bash, PowerShell, and Go, along with Terraform, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud-native security tools to automate and secure enterprise infrastructure.

The ideal candidate is a senior security engineer with over 8 years of scripting and automation experience, proficient in Python and cloud-native security solutions. They have a background in building scalable, fault-tolerant security data pipelines and infrastructure in regulated environments.

8+ years of coding and scripting experienceexperience with Pythonbuilding automation and custom toolingdeveloping ETL/ELT pipelinesbuilding scalablefault-tolerant data pipelinesautomating security controlsexperience with Terraformexperience with CI/CD pipelines
experience in highly regulated environmentssecurity data lake managementsecurity automationcloud-native security solutionssecurity infrastructure management
TerraformCI/CD pipelinesCloud platforms
PythonBashPowerShellGoETLELTSecurity data lakeSecurity automationTerraformCI/CDCloud-native technologiesSecurity controlsSecurity infrastructure
PythonBashPowerShellGoETLELTSecurity data lakeSecurity automationTerraformCI/CDCloud-native technologiesSecurity controlsSecurity infrastructure
collaborationcommunicationproblem-solvingautomationteamwork

Preferred

Secret clearanceTop Secret (TS)Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI)
Industry Government/Public Sector
Job Function Design and implement security data infrastructure and automation solutions
Clearance Required Secret, Top Secret, TS/SCI
Security Data PlatformSecurity data lakeSecurity automationETL pipelinesELT pipelinesTerraformCI/CD pipelinesSecurity controlsSecurity infrastructureCloud-native technologiesSecurity engineeringData pipelinesSecurity solutionsPythonETLELTCI/CDCloud-native

Less than 8 years of experience, Lack of experience with Python or Terraform, No experience with security data lakes or automation

Apply for this Position →

Get matched to jobs like this

Luna finds roles that fit your skills and career goals — no endless scrolling required.

Create a Free Profile