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Principal Security Engineer

Jobs via Dice
Nashville, TN Full Time
POSTED ON 2/2/2026 CLOSED ON 2/4/2026

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Job Description

We're looking for hands-on security engineers with expertise and passion in solving difficult security problems in distributed systems, multi-tenant services and large-scale infrastructures. If this is you, Oracle Cloud Security can help you design and build innovative new systems from the ground up, implement and configure security solutions to prevent security issues, and work with best in class security products.

Things you'll do:

  • Prototype, design, and implement security solutions for new and challenging problems
  • Drive and champion security tool development (e.g. scanning tools)
  • Champion and consult on secure development lifecycle practices
  • Design and build security verification mechanisms
  • Define security configuration and implementation best practices

Must have Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or related field
  • 5 years of experience in security engineering or related field or equivalent experience
  • Experience building automated security solutions
  • Strong security experience, particularly with focus in one of the following areas:
    • Defensive Security
    • Offensive Security
    • Service architecture and Design Patterns
  • Strong collaboration and communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience working in a large cloud or Internet software company
  • Expertise in bridging security engineering requirements into software developers life cycle.
  • Experience scaling operational activities via Python, Bash, and other tools
  • Expertise in designing databases schemas in (NoSQL / SQL) and working with relational data.
  • Experience with statistical/mathematical predictive modeling
  • Experience with machine learning / artificial intelligence
  • Experience collaborating with software development teams, data scientists, business and other technical roles
  • Experience with Python, R, or Java development

Responsibilities

Responsible for advanced planning, design and build of security systems, applications, environments and architectures; oversees the implementation of security systems, applications, environments and architectures and ensures compliance with information security standards and corporate security policies and procedures.

Provides technical advice and direction to support the design and development of secure architectures.

May participate in an incident management team, bringing advanced-level skills to respond to security events in line with Oracle incident response playbooks. Investigates purported intrusions and breaches, and oversees root cause analysis. Coordinates incidents with other business units and may act as Incident Commander of serious incidents. Develops new methods, and playbooks, as well as sophisticated scripts, applications, and tools, and trains others in their use.

May participate in an incident management team, responding to security events in line with Oracle incident response playbooks. Investigates purported intrusions and breaches, and oversees root cause analysis. Coordinates incidents with other business units and may act as incident commander of serious incidents. Participates in developing new methods, playbooks throughout Oracle.

Evaluates existing and proposed technical architectures for security risk, provides technical advice to support the design and development of secure architectures and recommends security controls to mitigate those risks. Evaluations of internal security architecture may include design assessment, risk assessment, and threat modeling.

Brings advanced-level skills to research, evaluate, track, and manage information security threats and vulnerabilities in situations where in-depth analysis of ambiguous information is required, and where computer programming/scripting knowledge is required.

Work with Senior management to develop and implement a multi-year security roadmap

Focus on operational and strategic level tasks, and provide counsel and guidance to the junior level security operations engineers in the department.

Qualifications

Disclaimer:

Certain US customer or client-facing roles may be required to comply with applicable requirements, such as immunization and occupational health mandates.

Range and benefit information provided in this posting are specific to the stated locations only

US: Hiring Range in USD from: $106,300 to $223,400 per annum. May be eligible for bonus and equity.

Oracle maintains broad salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience, market conditions and locations, as well as reflect Oracle's differing products, industries and lines of business.

Candidates are typically placed into the range based on the preceding factors as well as internal peer equity.

Oracle US offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes the following:

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including expert medical opinion
  • Short term disability and long term disability
  • Life insurance and AD&D
  • Supplemental life insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)
  • Health care and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Pre-tax commuter and parking benefits
  • 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company match
  • Paid time off: Flexible Vacation is provided to all eligible employees assigned to a salaried (non-overtime eligible) position. Accrued Vacation is provided to all other employees eligible for vacation benefits. For employees working at least 35 hours per week, the vacation accrual rate is 13 days annually for the first three years of employment and 18 days annually for subsequent years of employment. Vacation accrual is prorated for employees working between 20 and 34 hours per week. Employees working fewer than 20 hours per week are not eligible for vacation.
  • 11 paid holidays
  • Paid sick leave: 72 hours of paid sick leave upon date of hire. Refreshes each calendar year. Unused balance will carry over each year up to a maximum cap of 112 hours.
  • Paid parental leave
  • Adoption assistance
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • Financial planning and group legal
  • Voluntary benefits including auto, homeowner and pet insurance

The role will generally accept applications for at least three calendar days from the posting date or as long as the job remains posted.

Career Level - IC4

About Us

As a world leader in cloud solutions, Oracle uses tomorrow's technology to tackle today's challenges. We've partnered with industry-leaders in almost every sector-and continue to thrive after 40 years of change by operating with integrity.

We know that true innovation starts when everyone is empowered to contribute. That's why we're committed to growing an inclusive workforce that promotes opportunities for all.

Oracle careers open the door to global opportunities where work-life balance flourishes. We offer competitive benefits based on parity and consistency and support our people with flexible medical, life insurance, and retirement options. We also encourage employees to give back to their communities through our volunteer programs.

We're committed to including people with disabilities at all stages of the employment process. If you require accessibility assistance or accommodation for a disability at any point, let us know by emailing or by calling 1 in the United States.

Oracle is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability and protected veterans' status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Oracle will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records pursuant to applicable law.

Salary : $106,300 - $223,400

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