Okta Engineer

At Ignite IT, we partner with federal agencies to modernize IT infrastructure, streamline identity systems, and safeguard mission-critical data. We're a passionate team of engineers, strategists, and technologists who bring clarity to complexity. As we scale our Identity & Access Management (IAM) practice, we're looking for a skilled Okta Engineer to help our clients confidently secure and scale their cloud identity ecosystems. As an Okta Engineer, you will be a key contributor on the Identity Management and Domain Services Branch. You’ll design, deploy, and support Okta-based authentication and identity workflows for a dynamic federal environment. This role requires strong technical depth in identity federation, lifecycle management, and automation—along with the ability to work independently and collaboratively across multiple teams.

What You’ll Do

• Architect & Configure Okta Services:
  Lead the design, deployment, and management of Okta Single Sign-On (SSO), Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) including Okta Verify, and Lifecycle Management across the enterprise.
• Integrate & Secure Applications:
  Implement secure identity integrations with SaaS apps and on-prem systems using SAML, OIDC, SCIM, SSL Certificates and REST APIs.
• Automate Workflows:
  Develop scripts, authentication policies, routing rules and workflows to automate provisioning, deprovisioning, and identity governance using Okta Workflows and tools like PowerShell or Python.
• Ensure System Integrity & Uptime:
  Monitor Okta performance, logs, and security events. Collaborate with InfoSec and Infrastructure teams to remediate risks and enhance reliability.
• Support IAM Projects:
  Lead or support key identity modernization efforts, migrations, and policy rollouts.
• Document & Share Knowledge:
  Produce architecture diagrams, runbooks, SOPs, and contribute to team training and onboarding.

What You Bring

• 3+ years of experience administering Okta in a production environment.
• Proven experience with:
• SAML, OIDC, SCIM, LDAP, AD/Azure AD integration, AWS SSO Integration.
• Custom app integration, user/group mappings, MFA policies.
• Identity lifecycle automation and scripting (PowerShell, Python, JavaScript).
• Experience in a federal or highly regulated environment (FedRAMP, NIST preferred).
• Excellent troubleshooting, documentation, and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, remote-first team.

Preferred Qualifications

• Okta Certified Professional or higher
• Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform, Ansible).
• Exposure to CI/CD tools (Jenkins, Github, GitLab) and ITSM platforms (Remedy, ServiceNow).
• Background supporting hybrid cloud identity strategies (AWS, Azure).

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance