Security Engineer

Adobe

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Work type
On-site
Location
Seattle, WASan Jose, CA
Salary
$149,400–$216,300 / yr
Posted
87 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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Similar $177k
This role $183k
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This role pays more than 60% of similar roles. Most pay $147,425–$205,950 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $183k versus about $177k for comparable roles.

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About Adobe

Adobe Inc. is a global software company known for creative and multimedia software products including Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat, and its cloud-based Creative Cloud and Document Cloud suites. Industry: Creative & Digital Experience Software

Adobe currently has 218 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Security Engineer

Security Engineer The Security Engineer joins the Identity Architecture & Solutions team to build and operationalize scalable identity and SaaS security capabilities across the enterprise. This role focuses on reducing identity-centric risk by deploying Zero-Trust access controls, implementing RBAC and ABAC standards, and hardening privileged access for critical services. The engineer will manage SaaS security posture for platforms like M365, Slack, GitHub, Workday, and Google while building remediation runbooks and tracking metrics for authentication and authorization. Key technical requirements include experience with Entra ID, Okta, and SailPoint, alongside knowledge of network and data protection. Preferred skills include familiarity with Teleport, Vault, and CI/CD solutions, along with scripting in Python or PowerShell and infrastructure-as-code via Terraform. The role requires collaborating with IT and security partners to solve complex problems regarding access sprawl and misconfigurations within a technical environment.

What does a Security Engineer earn in California?

Median $196000 from 31 postings across 16 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Engineer and deploy Zero-Trust access controls for workforce and service identities using RBAC and ABAC standards.
  • Implement risk-adaptive policies including device posture checks for critical services and high-risk scenarios.
  • Harden privileged access by right-sizing entitlements and eliminating long-lived elevated access across prioritized services.
  • Define security baselines, remediation runbooks, and success measurements for SaaS platforms like M365, Slack, and GitHub.
  • Instrument identity metrics to track authentication, authorization, and entitlement changes via automated dashboards.
  • Develop architecture guides and reference standards to measure risk reduction over time.
  • Automate policy and pipeline workflows using scripting languages such as Python or PowerShell.

What we're looking for

  • A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience is required.
  • Candidates must have at least 2 years of relevant experience.
  • Experience working as a member of a technical team in enterprise environments is required.
  • Familiarity with identity solutions including Entra ID, Okta, and SailPoint is required.
  • Knowledge of core IT concepts regarding network, user, data protection, and cloud platforms is required.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills are required to collaborate with internal partners.
  • Preferred knowledge of scripting/automation in Python or PowerShell and infrastructure-as-code tools like Terraform.
  • Preferred awareness of secure access control solutions, secrets management, and CI/CD systems.

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