Staff Network Engineer (FedRamp)

Okta; Bellevue (WA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Bonus

Health, dental, vision insurance

401(k)

Paid leave

Job summary

Okta is seeking a Staff Site Reliability Engineer for the TCore team. You will design and maintain scalable, highly available network infrastructure, focusing on reliability, performance, and security of Okta's core services.

You will drive automation and data‑driven improvements across cloud networks. The role requires deep expertise in TCP/IP, VPC design, and cross‑cloud networking, plus hands‑on experience with Terraform, Ansible, and scripting.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in a cloud network engineering role or related field.
• Extensive understanding of TCP/IP networking and VPC networking, with inter‑VPC connectivity.
• Experience with AWS/GCP networking concepts: Transit Gateway, NCC, VPNs, Direct Connect.
• Experience troubleshooting using VPC Flow Logs and monitoring logs.
• Proficiency with Terraform, Ansible, Chef, Puppet or similar automation tools.
• Scripting skills: Bash, Python, Go, and Git.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable, reliable network solutions with cross‑team collaboration.
• Maintain a highly available cloud infrastructure edge for Okta's identity platform.
• Collect and analyze data to identify root causes for network events.
• Automate AWS infrastructure using Terraform and/or Chef.
• Evolve the system to improve efficiency, scalability, and velocity.

Skills

TCP/IP networking

AWS networking

GCP networking

VPC interconnectivity

Firewall concepts

DNS / WAF / load balancers

On‑call readiness

Stakeholder collaboration

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Chef

Puppet

Bash

Python

Golang

Git

Job description

Secure Every Identity, from AI to Human

Identity is the key to unlocking the potential of AI. Okta secures AI by building the trusted, neutral infrastructure that enables organizations to safely embrace this new era. This work requires a relentless drive to solve complex challenges with real‑world stakes. We are looking for builders and owners who operate with speed, urgency and execute with excellence. This is an opportunity to do career‑defining work. We're all in on this mission. If you are too, let’s talk.

The Team

The TCore team is a specialized engineering group that owns and operates all of Okta's networks. They are focused on ensuring the reliability, performance, and security of Okta's core infrastructure, particularly its global traffic entry points and the complete internal networking.

Staff Site Reliability Engineer Role

We are looking for a Staff Site Reliability Engineer to join the TCore team. The ideal candidate is a self‑starter who takes pride in designing and implementing durable solutions to network problems. They are passionate about network responsiveness and performance.

What you’ll be doing

• Work with various teams to design and implement scalable, and reliable network solutions
• Maintain a highly available cloud infrastructure edge for the Okta identity platform
• Collect and analyze data to identify root causes for network‑specific events
• Automate AWS infrastructure with Terraform and/or Chef
• Evolve the system by introducing changes to improve efficiency, scalability, and velocity

What you’ll bring to the role

• 8+ years experience in a Cloud Network Engineer role or related
• Demonstrated in‑depth understanding of the TCP/IP networking stack (layer 2 through 7). Ability to implement a highly available VPC network, including inter‑VPC connectivity. Working knowledge of stateless and stateful firewalls. Familiar with DNS, web‑application firewalls, and various load‑balancing methods available in the cloud.
• Deep knowledge of AWS/GCP network concepts such as Transit Gateway, Network Connectivity Center (NCC), Site‑to‑Site VPN / HA VPN, and Direct Connect / Cloud Interconnect
• Ability to troubleshoot network issues using AWS VPC flow logs and CloudWatch metrics, as well as GCP VPC Flow Logs / Cloud Logging, alongside standard packet captures.
• Experience working with Terraform, Ansible, Chef, Puppet or similar automation tools
• Proficiency in Bash, Python, Golang, or similar. Experienced with git
• Able to collaborate effectively with multiple stakeholders
• Willingness to work on‑call

Extra credit if you have experience in any of the following!

• Experience working in a security‑oriented cloud environment
• Working knowledge of Palo Alto next‑gen virtual firewalls, implementation of firewalls, as well as configuration of security policies, routing, and Global Protect.
• Experience with GCP‑specific advanced architecture like Shared VPC topologies, Cloud Router BGP configurations, and Network Connectivity Center (NCC).

Additional requirements

• This position requires the ability to access federal environments and/or have access to protected federal data. As a condition of employment for this position, the successful candidate must be able to submit documentation establishing U.S. Person status (e.g. a U.S. Citizen, National, Lawful Permanent Resident, Refugee, or Asylee, 22 CFR 120.15) upon hire.

Benefits

• Annual base salary range for candidates located in the San Francisco Bay area: $194,000 – $267,000 USD
• Annual base salary range for candidates located in California (excluding San Francisco Bay Area), Colorado, Illinois, New York and Washington: $174,000 – $239,000 USD
• Equity (where applicable), bonus, and benefits including health, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k), flexible spending account, and paid leave (including PTO and parental leave)
• To learn more about our Total Rewards program please visit https://rewards.okta.com/us.

Equal Opportunity & Legal Notices

Okta is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, marital status, age, physical or mental disability, or status as a protected veteran. We also consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and convictions records, consistent with applicable laws.

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