Okta Engineer

ARK Solutions, Inc.; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior System Engineer with expertise in Okta SSO solutions. This role involves engineering and providing operational support for Okta, implementing Zero Trust concepts, and collaborating with teams to enhance identity and access management systems. The ideal candidate will have extensive IT experience and strong communication skills, thriving in a dynamic environment. Join this innovative firm and contribute to exciting projects that shape the future of identity management and security solutions.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of IT experience with a focus on Okta and IAM solutions.
• Strong communication and organizational skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Engineer and support Okta SSO solutions, ensuring smooth operations.
• Lead engineering projects and collaborate with teams to enhance features.

Skills

Okta SSO solutions

Zero Trust Concepts

Active Directory (AD)

IAM protocols (SAML, OAuth, etc.)

Systems Administration

Microsoft 365 stack

Project management

Communication skills

Problem-solving skills

Tools

SAML tracer

Fiddler

Job description

Direct message the job poster from ARK Solutions, Inc.

Associate Account/Delivery Manager at ARK Solutions, Inc.

Washington, DC (Onsite)

Job Description:

Seeking a Senior System Engineer with OKTA expertise and possess experience on:

• 10+ Years of IT Experience
• 3+ direct years of experience engineering and providing operations support for Okta SSO solutions.
• Hands-on experience migrating applications to implement Okta.
• Understanding of Zero Trust Concepts
• Active Directory (AD) Experience
• Intimately familiar with IAM related protocols such as SAML, SPML, XACML, SCIM, OAuth, OIDC, OpenID and REST APIs, and other security interfaces.
• Strong knowledge of the different identity and access management (IAM) concepts, technologies and authentication protocols
• Strong experience with Directories, SSO, Federation, Delegated administration, API gateways, SOA
• Experience with Okta includes installation, configuration, and migrations.
• Troubleshoot advanced problems within the Okta IdP by using tools such as SAML tracer, Fiddler, and other similar tools.
• Integrate applications with SAML, OpenID Connect, RADIUS and Oauth.
• Integrate applications with Multi Factor/Password less Authentication
• Provide Proof of Concepts and Pilots for Advancing Zero Trust integration infrastructure.
• Support of primarily Microsoft 365 stack (Exchange Online (hybrid), Intune, Entra ID, Teams, OneDrive)
• Systems Administration: Knowledge of Microsoft Windows Server Platforms, Active Directory, Group Policy as well as basic MS SQL administration.
• Ensure that all Group Policy Management (GPM) changes are controlled and documented.
• Measure and monitor metrics, identify trends, and report standings and findings to management and other stakeholders.
• Participating in meetings with executives to discuss technical issues and propose solutions.
• Collaborating with other members of the engineering team to design new features or improve existing ones.
• Escalate issues to vendor and third-party entities, as necessary.
• Other operational support duties as assigned.
• Experience leading engineering projects from start to finish.
• Provide support to technical leaders by coordinating activities pertaining to the development, documentation and maintenance associated with changes to the system.
• Ability to work and deliver on short response tasking in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to effectively manage several projects simultaneously while balancing resources
• Ability to work in a dynamic team environment, adaptable to change, and thrive in an atmosphere that requires trust, initiative, creativity, and strong problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication skills with customers over phone, email, or ticketing system.
• Ability to work well in a constantly evolving work environment.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills; able to articulate intent, frame requirements, set priorities, develop practical methods, and align resources to meet goals.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Contract

Job function

• Information Technology

Industries

• Staffing and Recruiting