Okta Security Engineer - SCON

Accenture Federal Services•Washington, DC

13h

About The Position

At Accenture Federal Services, nothing matters more than helping the US federal government make the nation stronger and safer and life better for people. Our 13,000+ people are united in a shared purpose to pursue the limitless potential of technology and ingenuity for clients across defense, national security, public safety, civilian, and military health organizations. Join Accenture Federal Services, a technology company and part of global Accenture, to do work that matters in a collaborative and caring community, where you feel like you belong and are empowered to grow, learn and thrive through hands-on experience, certifications, industry training and more. Join us to drive positive, lasting change that moves missions and the government forward! The work The Okta Security Engineer will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining our identity and access management solutions using Okta. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration of Okta services and provide expertise in authentication and authorization mechanisms. The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in Okta administration, Terraform, GitOps pipelines, and experience in configuring and operating an Identity as a Service (IDaaS) platform. Okta Engineer will provide application integration engineering support, including but not limited to, configuring identities platforms, developing technical code, and onboarding. The Okta Engineer will also provide operational support for day-to-day operations of the platform and its integration with both third party applications and internal applications. Candidates must possess an advanced understanding of and have experience with Active Directory, integrating cloud-based and on-prem applications using SAML/OIDC, user/account provisioning, access control policies/procedures, creating/managing customer attributes, and integrating external LDAPs into Okta. The Okta IAM Engineer will also be asked to provide improvement recommendations and configure/customize Okta to meet specific business requirements.

Requirements

3+ years of experience in implementing, integrating, and supporting an industry recognized IDP solution
Strong understanding of SSO/federated authentication methods (SAML, OIDC, LDAP) and their components
Experience standing up new Okta organizations, creating custom Okta API integrations, and enabling Okta SSO
Familiarity with change management processes and ticketing applications such as Atlassian’s Jira
US Citizens only (no dual citizenship)
Eligible to obtain a Public Trust government clearance

Nice To Haves

Relevant certifications such as Okta Certified Professional (OCP)
Bachelor's degree in a related field

Responsibilities

Design and implement Okta Universal Directory, Single-Sign On, Multifactor Authentication, Workflows, and User Lifecycle Management solutions using Terraform and or Okta OIN for identity and access management
Integrate applications with LDAP, Active Directory, SAML, OpenID Connect, RADIUS, and Oauth protocols
Define and enforce user access policies for various access use cases - 2FA, MFA, RBAC, ABAC, etc.
Onboard and off-board users to Okta for providing access to certain applications
Collaborate with other members of the security and architecture teams to design new features or improve existing ones
Troubleshoot and resolve Okta-related issues, ensuring optimal system performance.
Provide training and support to end-users on Okta-related processes
Support the creation and maintenance of a roadmap for Okta implementation/future integrations/new capabilities
Oversee Key Performance Indicator (KPI) metrics, monitor system performance, identify trends, and report standings and findings to management and other stakeholders
Ensure adherence to security and compliance requirements in identity management, including auditing and access controls