Principal Identity Security Engineer, Okta

• If you have a passion for using identity to empower and enable internal and external customers while working with new technology in a high-energy & supportive team, then this is the opportunity for you
• 6+ years experience implementing and/or supporting enterprise IAM solutions, e.g. SailPoint, Saviyant
• Expertise with industry IAM concepts and best practices in the areas of ILM and IGA
• Knowledge of security and compliance frameworks, e.g. NIST CSF, SOX, SOC, ZeroTrust, etc
• Experience with RESTful APIs, scripting, SQL, and other supporting technologies
• Experience leading and developing other engineers
• Great communications and interpersonal influencing skills
• Leading by “an automation first” mindset
• Expertise with industry IAM concepts and best practices in the areas of SSO, MFA, and PAM

Desirable

• We are looking for a Principal Identity Security Engineer to join the Security IAM team at Okta to lead the excellence of our Identity Governance and Administration capabilities
• The Security IAM team owns, configures, and manages our internal workforce and customer instances of the Okta platform to make them the reference implementations of the Okta identity platform
• In this role you will be at the forefront of delivering, enhancing, and creating new capabilities of Identity as a Service (IDaaS) solutions which not only secure our environment but also showcase the power of our platform
• As the Principal Identity Security Engineer you will bring your expertise in developing and implementing identity solutions that solve complex business challenges to deliver impactful value
• The immediate focus of this role will be on identity governance and administration capabilities
• Guide development and administrative activities and provide design direction by leveraging your deep technical experience
• Partner with the IAM Product function to determine prioritization and intake for project and business-as-usual
• Provide leadership and guidance to a growing team of Identity Engineers, and ensure that high-quality deliverables are routinely prioritized and delivered for our internal stakeholders
• Partner with the cross-functional teams to build scalable solutions to support and harden our identity posture
• Provide input to development of product vision, strategy to support organizational and departmental objectives
• Support cross-functional product requests, while ensuring enablement and alignment on the engagement model
• Follow key processes to optimize getting things done, simplify complexity, and identify opportunities for synergy and integration
• Facilitate design strategy and successful execution of playbook adoption, planning, and intake processes