What You Bring to the Role (Ideal Experience):
- 8+ years of experience in Identity and Access Management (IAM), including 5+ years of hands-on Okta administration and engineering
- Deep expertise in Okta Workforce Identity, including SSO, MFA, Lifecycle Management (LCM), and Universal Directory (UD)
- Strong knowledge of authentication and authorization protocols such as SAML 2.0, OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect (OIDC), and SCIM
- Proven experience integrating Okta with enterprise platforms such as Microsoft 365, AWS, Salesforce, and ServiceNow
- Hands-on experience with Okta APIs, SDKs, workflows, inline hooks, event hooks, and custom expressions
- Strong understanding of identity governance concepts including provisioning, de-provisioning, RBAC, and least-privilege access
- Experience with directory services such as Active Directory, Azure AD, and LDAP
- Proficiency in scripting or programming languages such as PowerShell, Python, or JavaScript
- Experience supporting high-availability, production IAM environments
- Strong troubleshooting skills related to authentication, federation, and provisioning
- Experience with audit preparation, evidence collection, and identity control validation
- Ability to monitor Okta System Logs and integrate with SIEM solutions for ITDR alerting and detection
- Experience designing least-privilege admin roles and governance for Okta API token usage
- VPN and RADIUS integration experience
- Excellent communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in fast-paced environments
Preferred Experience:
- Okta certifications (Okta Certified Administrator or Consultant)
- Workforce and Partner Identity implementations
- Familiarity with Zero Trust security models
- Experience with infrastructure-as-code and automation tools (Terraform, Ansible, CI/CD)
- Knowledge of compliance frameworks such as SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, and NIST
- Experience working in hybrid or multi-cloud environments (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform)
- Exposure to PAM or IGA tools such as SailPoint, CyberArk, or Delinea
- Healthcare industry experience preferred
What You'll Do (Skills Used in this Position):
- Administer, support, and optimize Okta IAM platforms to ensure secure and seamless access
- Design and implement secure authentication and authorization flows for cloud, SaaS, and on-prem applications
- Develop and maintain Okta integrations, workflows, and API-based automations
- Lead incident root cause analysis efforts and recommend enhancements to prevent future issues
- Monitor system logs and security events, integrating Okta with SIEM platforms for proactive threat detection
- Design and enforce least-privilege access models and admin role governance
- Support audit activities, security reviews, and compliance initiatives
- Collaborate with security, infrastructure, and application teams to support IAM strategy and execution
- Mentor junior engineers and lead IAM design discussions with stakeholders
- Assist with ongoing security and compliance reviews
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