Zero Trust Okta Engineer — TS Clearance, Hybrid

SOC LLC; Quantico (VA); Hybrid; USD 63,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

SOC LLC is seeking a Senior Okta Engineer for a hybrid role in Quantico, VA. Active Top Secret clearance required for federal work. The engineer will administer the Okta Identity Cloud, enforce SSO/MFA policies, and support Zero Trust deployments in a contract-to-hire capacity.

Responsibilities include configuring lifecycle workflows, integrating with AD/LDAP, and collaborating with cybersecurity to log and monitor via SIEM. Strong IAM expertise and 8570-compliant certifications are essential.

Qualifications

• Active DoW Top Secret Security Clearance.
• Minimum of 5 years administering Okta Identity Cloud in enterprise/federal environments.
• In-depth knowledge of identity-centric security and federation protocols (SAML 2.0, OIDC, OAuth 2.0).
• Eligible for upgrade to TS/SCI.
• Must meet 8570 certification requirements at hire (IAT II).
• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Systems Management or related field.
• Okta certifications are highly desired: Okta Certified Professional/Administrator/Consultant/Developer.

Responsibilities

• Manage, configure, and maintain Okta Identity Cloud daily operations (Universal Directory, SSO, MFA).
• Develop granular sign-on policies and adaptive MFA.
• Design and troubleshoot lifecycle workflows across applications.
• Automate IAM tasks using Okta Workflows, PowerShell, or Python.
• Integrate Okta with AD, LDAP, HR systems and cloud environments (AWS, Azure AD).
• Onboard SaaS and on-prem apps using SAML, OIDC, WS-Fed, SCIM.

Skills

Okta Identity Cloud

SSO

MFA

Lifecycle Management

SAML 2.0

OIDC

SCIM

PowerShell

Python

Active Directory

LDAP

Splunk

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Cybersecurity / related field

8570 IAT Level II certification (Security+ CE, CCNA Security, CySA+, GICSP, GSEC, SCCP)

Okta certifications (desired)

Tools

Okta

PowerShell

Python

AWS

Azure AD

Job description

SOC LLC is seeking a Senior Okta Engineer for a hybrid role in Quantico, VA. Active Top Secret clearance required for federal work. The engineer will administer the Okta Identity Cloud, enforce SSO/MFA policies, and support Zero Trust deployments in a contract-to-hire capacity.

Responsibilities include configuring lifecycle workflows, integrating with AD/LDAP, and collaborating with cybersecurity to log and monitor via SIEM. Strong IAM expertise and 8570-compliant certifications are essential.