Okta IAM Engineer
Ascii Group, LLC
Chicago, IL, United States
30 days ago
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Role details
Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
8 years minimum
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source
Tech stack
Microsoft Access
User Authentication
Business Software
Disaster Recovery
Integrated Windows Authentication
Multi-Factor Authentication
Identity and Access Management
OpenID
Role-Based Access Control
Azure Active Directory
Zero Trust Network Access
Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML)
+2 more
Okta
System Availability
Job description
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§ Okta Access Gateway AdministrationAdminister maintain and support the enterprise Okta Access Gateway (OAG) platform.Configure and onboard applications into Okta Access Gateway. -
§ Integrate web-based legacy and on-premises applications with modern authentication solutions. - § Support migration of applications from traditional authentication methods to modern Identity providers.
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§ Manage application authentication authorization access control and user access policies. - § Partner with application teams to define onboarding requirements and implementation approaches.Identity & Access Management
- § Support authentication and access management solutions leveraging: oOkta Access GatewayoOkta Workforce Identityo
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§ Microsoft Entra IDoSAMLoOAuthoOpenID Connect (OIDC)oKerberosoLDAPoIntegrated Windows Authentication (IWA)oMFAoAdaptive AuthenticationTroubleshoot authentication authorization federation and SSO issues. - § Participate in identity modernization and application transformation initiatives.Ensure alignment with Zero Trust and Least Privilege principles.
- § Application Onboarding & IntegrationWork directly with application owners to onboard new applications onto Okta Access Gateway.
- § Perform application assessments and determine appropriate authentication patterns.
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§ Configure headers policies connectors and access rules required by applications. -
§ Validate end-to-end authentication and access flows.Support application rationalization and modernization efforts.Operational Support & BAU ActivitiesProvide Level 2 and Level 3 support for production incidents and service requests.Troubleshoot authentication failures access issues application integrations and connectivity problems.Analyze logs and system events to identify root causes and implement corrective actions.Participate in incident response problem management and post-incident reviews.Maintain operational runbooks and support documentation.Support periodic platform maintenance and upgrades.Platform Resiliency & AvailabilityEnsure high availability and resiliency of Okta Access Gateway infrastructure.Monitor platform health capacity and performance.Participate in disaster recovery planning testing and execution.Implement backup and recovery procedures.Identify and remediate single points of failure.Support infrastructure hardening and security improvement initiatives.Security & ComplianceImplement and maintain security controls supporting regulatory and audit requirements.Participate in security reviews and remediation activities.Support access certification privileged access and entitlement governance processes.Maintain audit evidence and platform documentation.Ensure compliance with enterprise security standards and policies.        -
§ Essential Skills: We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Engineer specializing in Okta Access Gateway (OAG) to support and enhance our enterprise Identity and Access Management (IAM) ecosystem. This role will be responsible for the onboarding integration administration operational support and resiliency of applications utilizing Okta Access Gateway within hybrid and cloud environments.The successful candidate will serve as a subject matter expert for legacy application modernization secure authentication patterns SSO enablement application migrations platform operations and production support. As part of the Workforce Authentication and Authorization team this role will help ensure secure reliable and scalable access to critical business applications.
Requirements
Skills: Okta~Multifactor Authentication (MFA) Experience Required: 8-10
Must Have Skills:
- § Okta Access Gateway (OAG)
- § Okta Workforce Identity
- § SSO / SAML / OIDC
- § MFA / Adaptive Authentication
- § IAM / Application Onboarding
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