Senior Okta Engineer

Alliant Credit Union; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 84,200 - 131,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

401k with employer match

Annual performance bonus

Work from home up to 3 days a week

Paid parental leave

Employee discount programs

Education reimbursement

11 paid holidays

Paid personal and sick days

Job summary

A leading financial institution in Chicago is seeking an experienced IAM professional to support and improve Identity Access Management processes. The role involves implementing advanced authentication techniques, managing IAM strategies, and ensuring compliance with regulations. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science and 5 years of relevant experience. This hybrid position offers competitive pay and diverse benefits, including a performance bonus and flexible work arrangements.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in Identity and Access Management or related fields.
• Hands-on experience integrating Okta using SAML, OIDC, SCIM.
• IAM Certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Plan and support the IAM solution and processes.
• Implement passwordless authentication solutions.
• Establish privileged access monitoring controls.
• Develop partnerships in the IAM industry.
• Maintain IAM documentation for compliance.

Skills

Integrating Okta with cloud and on-prem applications

Understanding of Active Directory

Identity and Access Management (IAM)

Risk-based authentication

Developing documentation

Education

4 Year Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or Related

Job description

Responsible for planning, evaluation, architecture and support of the Identity Access Management (IAM) solution and its associated processes. Support the overall direction of the IAM function across the organization, including areas such as federation, privileged access management, authentication and authorization, security and provisioning of identity data. Collaborate with different departments in creating functional, scalable and secure IAM operations as well as the design and development of new business applications. Responsible for identifying, evaluating and participating in decision‑making around new and emerging IAM technologies and should be able to support other areas of Information Security.

*This is a hybrid position is not eligible for sponsorship

• Implement password less authentication (FIDO2/WebAuthn, biometrics, device-bound credentials)
• Develop context-aware, risk-based authentication flows using behavioral and geolocation signals
• Support development, documentation, implementation and management of an enterprise-wide IAM strategy and roadmap
• Establish privileged access monitoring controls for identifying and mitigating Information Security risks associated with access rights
• Develop partnerships with internal staff, software vendors and other technical resources in the IAM industry
• Create and maintain relevant documentation that is required for program management and regulatory requirements
• Work with business users to define and implement workflow, approval, and provisioning tasks and develop access attestation reports
• Improve the processes/tools around provisioning and de-provisioning users across the organization
• Work with the configuration and administration of IAM systems and tools
• Update user security policies and procedures and develop training resources for end users and ensure training assignments are completed
• Ensure account reviews are conducted as required by the IAM program and regulatory requirements
• Recommend and oversee improvements, corrections, remediation or requirements for IAM efforts

Education & Experience

• Minimum - 4 Year Bachelors Degree in Computer Science or Related
• Hands on experience in integrating Okta with cloud and on-prem applications using authentication protocols SAML, OIDC, SCIM, Header-based
• Minimum - 5 Years of Identity and access management or related
• Understanding of Active Directory, Azure AD, and cloud identity models

In Lieu of Education

• 8 Years of Identity and access management or related

License/Certifications/Training

• Preferred - IAM Certification

Typical hiring range: $84,200.00 to $131,000.00 Annually. Actual compensation will be determined using factors such as experience, skills & knowledge.

Alliant provides a benefits package including health care, vision, dental, and 401k with employer match including:

• Annual performance bonus
• Work from home up to 3 days a week
• Paid parental leave
• Employee discount programs
• Time off including paid personal and sick days
• 11 paid holidays
• Education reimbursement

*Note that eligibility and cost of benefits can vary depending on the number of regularly scheduled hours, and job status such as regular full-time, regular part-time, or temporary employment.

Adhere to and ensure compliance of all business transactions with policy and process of the Bank Secrecy Act. Ensures compliance with all applicable state and federal laws, company procedures and policies. Maintains integrity and ethics in all actions and conversations with or regarding credit union members and their accounts; complies with Privacy Act directives.

The responsibilities listed do not contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this position. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

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