Principal Consultant - Okta/Auth0- Optiv Consulting | Remote, USA

Optiv Services LLC; Overland Park (KS); A distancia; USD 120.000 - 165.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Work-life balance

Professional training resources

Volunteer opportunities

Chips In volunteer program

Remote work flexibility

Descripción de la vacante

Optiv is seeking a seasoned consultant with deep expertise in access management and federation to lead complex projects and act as a technical escalation point for delivery teams.

You will drive architecture decisions, collaborate with practice and client teams, and mentor others while maintaining high quality standards and engaging with vendor partners.

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in CS/IS/Math/Cybersecurity or related field or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years designing, implementing or supporting Access Management and Federation.
• Strong knowledge of Authentication, Authorization, MFA, SSO, Federation, and Directory Services.
• 3+ years of technical architecture experience.
• Experience with UML, SDLC, and architecture documentation.
• Ability to present complex information to engineers and executives.
• Experience supporting proofs of concepts, demos and proposals.
• Okta certification required on hire or within first month; CISSP a plus.

Responsabilidades

• Deliver solo-based work or lead complex projects.
• Serve as technical escalation point for consultants.
• Lead capacity planning and HW specification recommendations.
• Lead deployment activities, connector configuration, and third-party integrations.
• Lead UAT and bug-related engineering efforts.
• Design and educate on build processes, code migration, and source control.
• Provide knowledge transfer and post-production support.
• Mentor less experienced consultants.
• Maintain up-to-date technical knowledge and share insights.
• Contribute to Optiv communities for solutions of focus.

Conocimientos

Problem solving

Customer interfacing

Team leadership

Technical communication

Mentoring

Vendor certification

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Mathematics, Cybersecurity, or related field

Herramientas

Okta

PowerShell

Java

Python

REST

SOAP

Descripción del empleo

Our consultants are skilled technical and consultative resources expected to be strong in both technical and soft skills. A Consultant must be a proven self-starter with the ability to problem-solve, communicate, participate in diverse project teams from a technical perspective, and interface effectively with customers, vendor partners, and colleagues. Establish & maintain productive and respectful relationships with the delivery team, practice management, and client management team. You will actively contribute to improving operational efficiency on projects and internal initiatives. Deliver timely engagements and works closely with Practice Directors, Practice Managers, and Technical Managers to drive training and education, career development, performance development, and collaboration across the team. In line with Optiv's commitment to quality, you will confirm that work is of the highest quality as per our quality standards, by reviewing the work provided by other members.

How you'll make an impact:

• Comfortably deliver solo-based work or act as "point" for complex projects
• Act as technical escalation point to assist other consultants
• Lead in capacity planning and HW specification recommendation efforts
• Lead in all technology deployment activities, connector configuration, custom rule development, workflow configuration and development, and third-party system integration
• Lead User Acceptance Testing and bug-related engineering efforts
• Design, implement and educate on specific technology build processes, code migration, and source control use
• Effectively provide knowledge transfer and post-production support activities as necessary
• Excellent team communicator
• Mentor less experienced consultants
• Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional associations such as ISSA
• Obtain and maintain top tier vendor certification
• Consistently complete administrative project tasks like time and expense entry, status reporting, and project completion reporting
• Act as contributor in Optiv communities for solutions of focus

What we're looking for:

• Bachelor's (or higher) degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Mathematics, Cybersecurity, or related field, or equivalent education and/or experience.
• 5+ years experience related to designing, implementing or supporting Access Management and Federation solutions, or 3+ years direct Access Management consulting experience.
• Strong understanding of Authentication, Authorization, MFA, SSO, Federation, and Directory Services concepts.
• Approximately 4-7 years of technical architecture experience.
• Knowledge of formal architecture documentation processes such as UML.
• Knowledge of Software Development Lifecycle.
• Effective at presenting information to different audiences at the correct level of detail (e.g., from engineering teams to executive management).
• Capable of defining strategic and tactical solutions, and knowing when each applies.
• Capable of supporting sales processes as relates to proof of concepts, demos, and proposal development.
• Experience in providing guidance in Ping strategy at a programmatic level; must have Ping deep dive experience; should have designed and implemented at least 5-6 large-scale projects.
• Java and PowerShell scripting experience.
• API driver experience.
• Python experience with API usage.
• Experience must include a minimum of three years of: Software development and implementation of one or more Access management and federation products Okta Architecture and design using the Okta platform Advanced Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) solutions design; Phone-as-token methods, FIDO compliant, OAuth, One-time password (OTP), and/or Mobile Push Strong understanding of Okta Architecture, federation protocols and SSO Developing or integrating federated identity solutions using SAML, OAuth, or OpenID Working with web-services technologies such as REST and SOAP Working with various user directories and databases.
• Thorough understanding of Active Directory, Oracle Directory, Radiant Logic VDS, etc.
• Certifications: Okta certification is required upon hire or you must be willing to get it in the first month of the joining Optiv. CISSP is a plus.

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What you can expect from Optiv

• A company committed to our inclusive value through our Employee Resource Groups
• Work/life balance
• Professional training resources
• Creative problem-solving and the ability to tackle unique, complex projects
• Volunteer Opportunities.
• Optiv Chips In encourages employees to volunteer and engage with their teams and communities
• The ability and technology necessary to productively work remotely/from home (where applicable)

EEO Statement

Optiv is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants for employment will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age 40 and over, marital status, genetic information, national origin, status as an individual with a disability, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law. Optiv respects your privacy.

We work alongside clients to manage cyber risk and equip them with perspectives and programs to accelerate business progress. Our real-world experience, deep vertical expertise and diverse teams enable us to face any challenge with confidence. We put you at the center of our unmatched ecosystem of people, products, partners and programs to design and implement agile solutions. Our adaptive approach continually assesses risk in the context of cyber and broader objectives to secure today's business and fortify it for the future. At Optiv, we manage cyber risk so you can secure your full potential.