Okta
Principal, Global Security Operations Center
$138K–$189K
Washington, DC +1 · Principal · Full-time · Posted Sep 11, 2026
- Location
- Washington, DC
Washington, District of Columbia, United States - Experience
- 8+ years
About the job
Leads Okta’s global security operations center, modernizing its operations through technology, AI, automation, and global program oversight.
What you'll do
- Lead GSOC operations and deploy AI and automation to improve threat intelligence, triage, and efficiency.
- Manage global security vendors and programs; brief executives during critical incidents and oversee investigations.
- Set performance metrics and operating procedures, and maintain physical security processes aligned with ISO 27001 and SOC 2.
What they ask for
- 8+ years of progressive experience in physical security operations, global systems integration, and GSOC leadership.
- Experience leading diverse security teams across regions and managing large-scale vendors.
- Experience deploying AI-driven physical security tools and video analytics, and developing AI or automation use cases for GSOC operations.
- Experience with KPIs, global vendor SLA compliance, ISO 27001 and SOC 2 alignment, executive incident briefings, and incident alerting or mass notification platforms.
Pay
$138,000 — $189,200 USD annual base salary
Tools
Artificial Intelligence (AI), generative AI, workflow automation platforms, advanced video analytics, ISO 27001, SOC 2
AI focus
Architects and deploys AI and automation for threat intelligence, incident triage, GSOC efficiency, and physical security, including AI-driven tools and video analytics.
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