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Enterprise Security Engineer

Benchling · San Francisco, CA · 3 mo ago
HybridInformation Technology$189k–$256k/yrFull-time

Responsibilities

  • Drive the organization's zero trust strategy end to end — treating identity, device health, network context, and application sensitivity as continuous inputs to access decisions rather than one-time gates
  • Design and maintain least-privilege access patterns, Just-in-Time (JIT) access, and Privileged Access Management (PAM) controls
  • Deploy, configure, and maintain MDM infrastructure for the macOS fleet, ensuring device compliance feeds directly into zero trust access policy decisions
  • Enforce SSO-required policies, review and restrict OAuth scopes, and audit third-party integration access
  • Evaluate and deploy AI-native security tooling where it demonstrably reduces analyst burden or closes coverage gaps faster than traditional approaches
  • Define and enforce security standards for AI agent and LLM service identities — including scoped API keys, short-lived credentials, and workload identity federation
  • Meaningfully reduce manual toil through automation and, where applicable, AI-assisted tooling

Qualifications

  • 5+ years in a security engineering or IAM-focused role
  • Deep, hands-on IdP expertise (preferably Okta) — SSO, SCIM, MFA, Lifecycle Management, and NHI management are all areas you can speak to with depth and demonstrate in practice
  • Demonstrated experience implementing zero trust architecture in practice — not just familiarity with the framework, but hands-on delivery of continuous verification, device trust integration, and least-privilege enforcement across an organization
  • Strong working knowledge of identity protocols: SAML, OIDC, OAuth 2.0, and SCIM
  • Proficiency managing macOS endpoints at scale using Fleet or an equivalent MDM platform
  • Fundamental cloud IAM experience across at least one major provider (AWS, GCP, or Azure) — enough to audit, scope, and remediate identity issues
  • Scripting proficiency in at least one language, preferably Python
  • Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with both technical teams and non-technical stakeholders
  • Strong understanding of operating systems fundamentals (MacOS/Linux/Windows)

Preferred Experience

  • With ZTNA platforms (Cloudflare Access, Zscaler Private Access, Tailscale, or similar) and the operational patterns around replacing VPN with identity-aware access
  • Hands-on use of AI coding assistants (Copilot, Claude, Cursor, or similar) to increase velocity
  • Experience governing AI/ML service identities or securing LLM API integrations
  • Familiarity with PAM solutions such as HashiCorp Vault, AWS Secrets Manager, or Okta Privileged Access
  • Okta Certified Administrator, Okta Certified Consultant, or equivalent certification

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