Sr Security Engineer

Adobe

Quick summary

Work type
On-site
Location
LehiSeattle, WASan Jose, CA
Salary
$180,600–$261,450 / yr
Posted
4 days ago

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Above market

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This role $221k
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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

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TL;DR · Sr Security Engineer

Join Adobe's Identity Architecture & Solutions team as a senior engineer focused on crafting and operationalizing scalable identity and SaaS security capabilities. You will engineer zero-trust access controls, harden privileged access, participate in tool POCs for SaaS security monitoring, and instrument metrics collection to track risk reduction over time. Essential skills include experience with enterprise identity solutions like Entra ID/AD, Okta, and SailPoint, a strong grasp of Zero Trust principles, and proficiency in scripting languages such as Python or PowerShell, along with infrastructure-as-code tools like Terraform. This role requires collaboration across IT and security teams to deliver measurable outcomes that align with long-term goals, ensuring creative problem-solving and effective communication at all levels.

What you'll do

  • Engineer Zero-Trust access controls for workforce and service identities using RBAC and ABAC.
  • Migrate administrators to right-sized entitlements, eliminating long-lived elevated access across platforms.
  • Participate in POCs and deployments for SaaS security posture monitoring tools.
  • Instrument identity metrics collection by standardizing log schemas for authentication and authorization.
  • Contribute to architecture & standards by authoring implementation guides and reference architectures.

What we're looking for

  • Experience with enterprise identity controls and solutions using Entra ID/AD, Okta, or SailPoint.
  • Strong understanding of Zero Trust principles, least privilege model, and continuous verification in the enterprise.
  • Skills for securing large SaaS tenants (M365, Slack, GitHub, Workday, Google) including Authn/Authz.
  • Ability to influence and collaborate with IT and security teams to develop risk-reducing outcomes.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills for complex problem-solving discussions.
  • Proven ability to deliver measurable technical outcomes aligned with long-term strategic goals.
  • Active team participation and a passion for delivering creative solutions collaboratively.

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