Accenture Federal Services is hiring an Okta Engineer to design, implement, and manage robust identity solutions for our federal clients. In this role, you will architect scalable and secure Workforce Identity and Customer Identity (CIAM) environments with a focus on compliance, authentication, and governance.
What You'll Do
- Architect, design and implement Okta Workforce Identity Cloud and Customer Identity solutions.
- Develop scalable identity workflows, lifecycle management, and governance processes.
- Create authentication and authorization strategies aligned with Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA) principles.
- Map Okta authentication policies to NIST SP 800-63 assurance levels and federal compliance requirements.
- Architect and implement SSO, MFA, and provisioning integrations across SaaS, cloud, and on-premises applications.
- Design and maintain SCIM integrations and API-based provisioning.
- Drive automation initiatives using Terraform and GitOps pipelines for efficient Okta configuration management.
- Implement advanced security measures, including phishing-resistant MFA (e.g., FIDO2, Okta FastPass) and passwordless authentication.
- Ensure compliance with federal security frameworks, including FedRAMP and FISMA.
- Develop risk-based access policies, continuous authentication, and session management strategies.
- Serve as a subject matter expert (SME) for Okta and IAM best practices.
- Provide technical guidance to junior engineers and cross-functional teams.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements and deliver secure identity solutions.
- Support audits, logging, monitoring, and compliance reporting using Okta System Logs and event data.
What We're Looking For
- 5+ years designing and implementing Okta solutions in large-scale enterprise environments.
- Deep knowledge of authentication protocols (OAuth 2.0, OIDC, SAML 2.0, WS-Federation).
- Expertise in RBAC and ABAC models using Okta groups, attributes, and dynamic rules.
- Strong understanding of identity governance, lifecycle management, and security best practices.
- Experience with multi-cloud identity architecture and risk-based adaptive authentication.
- Familiarity with IGA tools (e.g., SailPoint, Saviynt) and integration with Okta.
- Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines for IAM automation.
- Ability to design custom Okta integrations using SDKs and APIs.
- Proficiency in implementing advanced passwordless strategies.
Nice to Have
- Strong leadership in defining IAM strategies and modernization initiatives.
- Master’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, or equivalent experience.
Technical Stack
- Okta Workforce Identity Cloud, Okta Customer Identity (CIAM)
- OAuth 2.0, OIDC, SAML 2.0, WS-Federation
- RBAC, ABAC, SCIM
- Terraform, GitOps
- FIDO2, Okta FastPass
- SailPoint, Saviynt
- AWS, Azure, GCP, OCI
Benefits & Compensation
- Compensation: $106,300—$221,100 USD
- Empowered to grow, learn and thrive through hands-on experience, certifications, and industry training.
- Committed to creating a culture in which all our people are respected, feel a sense of belonging, and have equal opportunity.
Work Mode
This is a local-country position. Eligible locations include: California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Washington, Vermont, District of Columbia, and Cleveland.
All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law.
