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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Okta IAM Engineer - **Company:** Ascii Group, LLC - **Location:** Chicago, IL, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** 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), Okta, System Availability - **Published:** August 6, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/aeef7cd6-5b90-4fcb-9c9b-3c4a25b01600 ## About the Role 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 ## Description * § 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. * § 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 * § 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. * § 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. 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