Remote Okta Engineer: IAM, SSO & App Integrations

EmergencyMD; Columbia (MD); Remote; USD 82,656 - 165,312; Full time

Job summary

EmergencyMD is seeking a hands-on Okta Engineer for a 1099 contract through end of 2026. This remote role supports the United States with a preference for East Coast hours.

You will own Okta configuration, integrations, and troubleshooting to support identity and access management across the IT environment. The position requires 3+ years of hands-on Okta experience, SSO/MFA/adaptive policy configuration, and app integrations via SAML, OAuth, and OIDC.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of hands-on Okta administration/engineering experience.
• Demonstrated experience with SSO, MFA, and adaptive access policy configuration.
• Experience integrating applications via SAML, OAuth, and OIDC.
• Ability to work independently and clearly document technical decisions and changes.
• Based in the United States (no international candidates).

Responsibilities

• Automate and manage user onboarding, offboarding, provisioning, and group assignments across systems.
• Configure and enforce Single Sign-On (SSO), Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), and adaptive access policies to secure enterprise data.
• Integrate enterprise applications using SAML, OAuth, and OIDC, and sync Okta with directory services and source-of-truth systems (e.g., Workday).
• Resolve authentication failures, identity-related access issues, token errors, and system connectivity glitches.
• Build streamlined workflows using Okta Workflows and REST APIs to automate routine IAM processes.
• Document configuration decisions and changes clearly, so others can understand the "how" and "why" without direct hand-holding.

Skills

Okta Administration

SSO Configuration

MFA Setup

OAuth/OIDC

Documentation

Independent Worker

Tools

Okta Workflows

REST APIs

Google Workspace

Slack

GitHub

Confluence

Jira

Job description

EmergencyMD is seeking a hands-on Okta Engineer for a 1099 contract through end of 2026. This remote role supports the United States with a preference for East Coast hours.

You will own Okta configuration, integrations, and troubleshooting to support identity and access management across the IT environment. The position requires 3+ years of hands-on Okta experience, SSO/MFA/adaptive policy configuration, and app integrations via SAML, OAuth, and OIDC.