Okta Identity Engineer

What is The Role

As the Okta Identity Engineer, you will be part of a growing team to help support projects and serve as the subject matter expert, responsible for architecting, designing and implementing a variety of identity and access management solutions.

*Candidates being considered for this role must currently reside in US Central Time.*

What You Will Be Doing

• Design, implement, and maintain Okta identity and access management solutions.
• Integrate Okta with various applications and systems to include cloud/SaaS to streamline authentication and authorization processes.
• Develop and configure Single Sign-On (SSO) and Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) solutions using Okta.
• Design and develop automation with various applications and systems using Okta Workflows and/or approved AI-powered tools.
• Perform regular system audits and security assessments to ensure compliance with industry standards and best practices.
• Continuously monitor identities, access rights, and usage patterns to proactively mitigate risks and enhance the organization’s security posture.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to Okta configurations and integrations.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to capture requirements and implement identity management solutions that meet business needs.

What You Bring

• 5+ years of IT experience, 3+ years of Okta experience
• Experience using Okta as an enterprise identity provider solution
• Knowledge of Okta including features, integrations, and architecture
• Understanding of authentication protocols, such as SAML 2.0 or OAuth/SSO
• Experience with identity management, IDaaS, provisioning, user lifecycle operations, and federation
• Experience implementing automated provisioning of end-point by using custom provisioning flows, SCIM or JIT capabilities
• Experience configuring user authentication policies and application connections in Okta
• Experience configuring and managing Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) factors for Okta users, including Okta Verify, FIDO tokens, One-Time Passcodes, and RSA tokens
• Experience building automation using Okta Workflows, REST APIs, webhooks, and JSON payloads to construct calls for required tasks
• Using Terraform for configuration management

Bonus Points

• Passion for improving and automating processes
• Efficient in using Terraform for infrastructure as code
• Ability and interest in working in a fast-paced, high-growth setting with a positive approach
• Worked with multicultural and geographically distributed teams