Information Security Engineer

AE Business Solutions; Minnesota; On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

AE Business Solutions is seeking an Identity Management & Okta Specialist to design, implement, and support identity solutions with a strong focus on Okta administration and lifecycle management.

You will manage SSO, MFA, and access governance while integrating Okta with enterprise apps and directories; collaborate with security and IT teams to enforce best practices, troubleshoot issues, and document configurations.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of identity and access management experience.
• 5+ years of experience with Active Directory.
• 3+ years of experience with Okta in an enterprise environment.
• Strong knowledge of SSO, MFA, SAML, OAuth, and OpenID Connect.
• Experience with user provisioning and deprovisioning workflows.
• Familiarity with directory services such as Active Directory or Azure AD.
• Understanding of identity governance, access controls, and security principles.
• Strong troubleshooting, communication, and documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Administer and support the Okta identity platform.
• Manage user provisioning, deprovisioning, groups, roles, and access policies.
• Configure and maintain Single Sign-On (SSO) and Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA).
• Integrate Okta with enterprise applications and directories.
• Support identity lifecycle management and access certification processes.
• Troubleshoot authentication, authorization, and user-access issues.
• Help develop and enforce identity management standards and security best practices.
• Collaborate with security, infrastructure, application, and business teams.
• Maintain technical documentation, procedures, and system configurations.
• Monitor identity-related activity and assist with security investigations and audits.

Skills

Identity and Access Management

Active Directory

Okta

SSO

MFA

SAML

OAuth

OpenID Connect

User provisioning/deprovisioning

Directory services

Identity governance

Access controls

Security principles

Troubleshooting

Communication

Documentation

Job description

Location: Remote-- Client is based in MN

Duration: 10+ months

Position Overview

Our client is seeking an Identity Management & Okta Specialist with significant experience designing, implementing, and supporting identity and access management solutions. This role will focus heavily on Okta administration, user lifecycle management, authentication, and access governance.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years professional experience in identity and access management.
• 5+ years of experience with Active Directory
• 3+ years of experience working with Okta in an enterprise environment.
• Strong understanding of SSO, MFA, SAML, OAuth, and OpenID Connect.
• Experience with user provisioning and deprovisioning workflows.
• Familiarity with directory services such as Active Directory or Azure Active Directory.
• Understanding of identity governance, access controls, and security principles.
• Strong troubleshooting, communication, and documentation skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Okta certifications, such as Okta Certified Administrator.
• Experience with Okta Workflows, Lifecycle Management, or Universal Directory.
• Familiarity with SCIM provisioning and API integrations.
• Experience supporting compliance, audit, or access review activities.
• Scripting or automation experience using tools such as PowerShell or Python.

Key Responsibilities

• Administer and support the Okta identity platform.
• Manage user provisioning, deprovisioning, groups, roles, and access policies.
• Configure and maintain Single Sign-On (SSO) and Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA).
• Integrate Okta with enterprise applications and directories.
• Support identity lifecycle management and access certification processes.
• Troubleshoot authentication, authorization, and user-access issues.
• Help develop and enforce identity management standards and security best practices.
• Collaborate with security, infrastructure, application, and business teams.
• Maintain technical documentation, procedures, and system configurations.
• Monitor identity-related activity and assist with security investigations and audits.