Okta Identity Engineer

Elastic
United States
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 94,300 - 149,200 annuallyFunction: CybersecuritySkills: ["Troubleshooting","Automation","Cross-functional collaboration","Risk mitigation","Systems auditing"]

Design, implement, and maintain Okta identity and access management solutions as a subject matter expert. Integrate Okta with cloud/SaaS applications, build Single Sign-On and Multi-Factor Authentication, and automate workflows using Okta Workflows and APIs. Conduct system audits, security assessments, and ongoing monitoring of identities and access patterns to mitigate risk, troubleshoot configuration issues, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to meet business requirements.

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Elastic
Elastic
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Okta Identity Engineer

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Job Summary

Design, implement, and maintain Okta identity and access management solutions as a subject matter expert. Integrate Okta with cloud/SaaS applications, build Single Sign-On and Multi-Factor Authentication, and automate workflows using Okta Workflows and APIs. Conduct system audits, security assessments, and ongoing monitoring of identities and access patterns to mitigate risk, troubleshoot configuration issues, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to meet business requirements.
Location: United States
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Cybersecurity
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Design, implement, and maintain Okta identity and access management solutions.
  • •Integrate Okta with applications and systems, including cloud/SaaS, to streamline authentication and authorization.
  • •Develop and configure SSO and MFA solutions using Okta.
  • •Build automation using Okta Workflows and/or approved AI-powered tools, including REST API/webhook-based workflows.
  • •Perform system audits and security assessments, monitor identities/access usage patterns, and troubleshoot Okta configuration and integration issues.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 94,300 - 149,200 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:Health Insurance401kPaid LeaveParental Leave

Key Requirements

  • •5+ years of IT experience and 3+ years of Okta experience, including using Okta as an enterprise identity provider.
  • •Strong knowledge of Okta features, integrations, and architecture, including authentication protocols such as SAML 2.0 and OAuth/SSO.
  • •Experience with identity management, IDaaS, provisioning, user lifecycle operations, federation, and SCIM/JIT/custom provisioning flows.
  • •Experience configuring user authentication policies, application connections, and managing MFA factors (Okta Verify, FIDO tokens, one-time passcodes, RSA tokens).
  • •Hands-on automation using Okta Workflows, REST APIs, webhooks, JSON payloads, and using Terraform for configuration management.
Skills:TroubleshootingAutomationCross-functional collaborationRisk mitigationSystems auditing
Languages:English
Tech Stack:OktaSingle Sign-On (SSO)Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)SAML 2.0OAuth/SSOOkta WorkflowsREST APIsWebhooksJSONTerraformSCIMJITOkta VerifyFIDO tokensOne-Time PasscodesRSA tokens

Company Brief

Elastic
Builds the Elastic Stack (Elasticsearch, Kibana, Beats, Logstash) and provides search, observability, and security solutions that enable organizations to search, analyze, and protect data in real time across applications, infrastructure, and enterprises.
Industry: Data Infrastructure
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Founded: 2012
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