Sr. Information Security Operations Engineer

JOB OVERVIEW

The Sr. Information Security Operations Engineer is responsible for owning and managing the enterprise Okta Identity & Access Management (IAM) platform, with a focus on Okta, Microsoft Entra ID, AWS IAM, identity governance, privileged access, and lifecycle management. The role also supports identity-related security operations, including access investigations, incident response, and remediation, ensuring secure and compliant access across enterprise systems and cloud environments.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Manage and support the enterprise Identity & Access Management (IAM) ecosystem, with primary ownership of Okta, including SSO, MFA, Lifecycle Management, Universal Directory, authentication policies, and governance.
2. Design, implement, and troubleshoot identity integrations across enterprise applications using SAML, OAuth, OIDC, SCIM, APIs, Microsoft Entra ID, AWS IAM, and related IAM technologies.
3. Lead application onboarding, user access provisioning, lifecycle management, and IAM governance activities, including access reviews, role certifications, compliance reporting, and audit support.
4. Strengthen identity security posture by managing privileged access, non-human identities, service accounts, secrets, certificates, access keys, and reducing identity-related risks and vulnerabilities.
5. Monitor, investigate, and remediate identity and access security incidents, partnering closely with Security Operations, Cloud, Infrastructure, HR, and Application teams to ensure secure and compliant access management.

TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES (Knowledge, Skills & Abilities)

1. Strong expertise in Identity & Access Management (IAM) with hands-on experience administering Okta, including SSO, MFA, Universal Directory, Lifecycle Management, group rules, profile mappings, and authentication policies.
2. In-depth knowledge of identity integration technologies such as SAML, OIDC, OAuth 2.0, SCIM, APIs, and federation, with experience integrating enterprise applications across Okta, Microsoft Entra ID, and AWS IAM environments.
3. Solid understanding of IAM governance and security best practices, including least privilege access, RBAC, access reviews, entitlement management, privileged access management (PAM), non-human identities, credential management, and compliance requirements.
4. Strong troubleshooting and incident response skills, with the ability to investigate and resolve complex identity, authentication, authorization, and access-related issues across cloud, SaaS, and enterprise platforms while effectively collaborating with stakeholders and maintaining technical documentation.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Associates or Bachelors Degree in Computer Science, or equivalent experience in related field, and 5+ years of related experience. Bachelor's degree preferred.

Certifications:

Required:

• Okta Certified Administrator