This role pays less than
72%
of similar roles. Most pay
$159,000–$231,625
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$161k
versus about
$195k
for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
Employer
About State Street
State Street Corporation is one of the world''s largest custodian banks and asset managers, providing investment servicing, investment management, and investment research to institutional investors. Industry: Financial Services & Asset Custody
State Street currently has
185 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$120,000–$202,500
across 180 roles with salary data.
Senior Staff SaaS Security, Defensive Engineering joins the Defensive Engineering organization to lead the deployment, integration, and operationalization of SaaS security platforms and controls. This role focuses on driving visibility, governance, and protection across the enterprise SaaS ecosystem by managing SSPM and threat monitoring capabilities. The individual will partner with application owners to onboard systems, implement security controls, and remediate risks while designing automation workflows for telemetry collection. Key responsibilities include developing security standards, architecture documentation, and tracking metrics like coverage and posture findings. Required expertise includes hands-on experience with SSPM, CASB, and SaaS threat protection platforms like Obsidian Security. The role requires deep knowledge of OAuth, SSO/SAML, API permissions, and identity-based threats such as account takeover and privilege escalation to solve complex security challenges within a regulated environment using scripting and automation for operational efficiency.