Okta Architect

Job Overview:

Okta Architect

Key Responsibilities:

• Act as

  IAM SME

  with expertise in Okta and other modern IAM tools
• Perform

  requirement analysis

  for transitioning applications from existing platforms to Okta
• Architect and implement

  application onboarding

  using standard protocols (SAML, OIDC, WS-FED, SWA)
• Design and support

  custom integrations

  for non-standard applications
• Guide teams in

  Okta configuration, user provisioning, and lifecycle automation

• Estimate and track

  effort and timelines

  for onboarding and integration activities
• Lead technical delivery and ensure

  high-quality documentation and outputs

• Integrate Okta with

  Active Directory, LDAP

  , and manage

  Universal Directory

• Collaborate with stakeholders across

  Security, Architecture, and Infrastructure

  teams
• Maintain adherence to

  access control policies

  (RBAC/ABAC) and security compliance standards

Required Skills:

• 10+ years

  of total experience in IAM; minimum 4

  years hands-on with Okta

• Strong knowledge of

  Okta IDaaS

  ,

  Multi-Factor Authentication

  , and

  Universal Directory

• Experience in onboarding applications using

  SAML 2.0, OIDC, WS-FED, SWA

• Expertise in

  user provisioning, group management

  , and access policy enforcement
• Proven experience in

  migrating to applications and user stores

  to Okta
• Hands-on understanding of

  user session handling

  ,

  attribute mapping

  , and federation flows
• Experience integrating Okta with

  enterprise platforms

  (e.g., Salesforce, ServiceNow
• Knowledge of

  role and attribute-based access models

  in enterprise IAM programs

Technical Skills:

• Directory integration

  : Active Directory, LDAP

• Web protocols

  : SAML 2.0, OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, WS-FED

• API & Development

  : REST APIs, Java (basic integration-level knowledge)

• Okta-specific tools

  : Sign-in Widget customization, Universal Directory, Access Gateway

• Security concepts

  : MFA, session management, delegated authentication, reverse proxy

• Platform integration

  : Salesforce, ServiceNow, Splunk

• Infrastructure awareness

  : Azure AD, Kerberos

Certifications:

Mandatory:

• Okta Certified Professional
• Okta Certified Developer

Good to have:

• Okta Certified Technical Architect