Okta Lead Developer

• Lead the design, configuration and governance of Okta Workforce Identity Cloud (and Customer Identity / Auth0 where applicable).

• Integrate applications using SAML 2.0, OpenID Connect, OAuth 2.0, WS-Fed, SWA and SCIM provisioning.

• Design authentication policies, global session policies, adaptive MFA, Okta FastPass and password less strategies.

• Configure Universal Directory, profile mappings, group rules and directory integrations (AD/LDAP agents, HR sources such as Workday).

• Build lifecycle and automation solutions with Okta Workflows, Event Hooks, Inline Hooks and Okta APIs.

• Develop custom sign-in experiences and applications using Okta SDKs and the Okta Sign-In Widget.

• Implement API Access Management with custom authorization servers, scopes and claims.

• Lead migrations from legacy IdPs (ADFS, PingFederate, SiteMinder) to Okta.

• Integrate Okta with Entra ID, SailPoint, CyberArk and SIEM tools; manage configuration as code with Terraform.

• Monitor System Log, troubleshoot authentication issues and drive operational excellence.

• Mentor engineers, perform design and code reviews and coordinate delivery with Comcast stakeholders.

• 8-12 years in IAM, with at least 5 years of hands-on Okta implementation and development.

• Expert-level knowledge of SAML, OIDC, OAuth 2.0, SCIM and JWT.

• Strong experience with Okta Workflows, Hooks, Okta APIs and SDKs.

• Development skills in at least one of Java, JavaScript/Node.js, Python or C#.

• Experience with AD/LDAP integration, HR-driven provisioning and lifecycle management.

• Experience leading large-scale application onboarding and IdP migrations.

• Strong leadership, communication and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with Okta Identity Governance (OIG) and Okta Privileged Access.

• Auth0 / Customer Identity Cloud experience for consumer-facing applications.

• Terraform Okta provider and CI/CD for identity configuration.

• Experience in telecom, media or large enterprise environments.

Certifications

• Okta Certified Consultant or Okta Certified Developer - strongly preferred

• Okta Certified Professional / Administrator

• CISSP, CISM or equivalent (a plus)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.

Soft Skills

• Ability to lead, mentor and grow a technical team.

• Clear written and verbal communication with technical and non-technical audiences.

• Ownership mindset with strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.

• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, client-facing delivery environment.