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$85K - 130K a year
Engineer and support Okta solutions within a complex enterprise IAM environment.
Requires 5+ years hands-on Okta engineering experience, federal IAM knowledge, and expertise with SAML, OAuth, SCIM, and CI/CD practices.
Description: RedMatter Solutions is seeking a Senior Okta Engineer to support a large-scale federal Identity and Access Management (IAM) environment. The Senior Okta Engineer will be responsible for engineering, integrating, automating, and supporting enterprise Okta capabilities within a modern digital identity ecosystem. The ideal candidate will bring deep hands-on Okta experience, strong knowledge of federal IAM requirements, and experience implementing secure authentication and identity lifecycle solutions using modern DevSecOps practices. This position is primarily remote/telework; however, occasional onsite support may be required for meetings or other contractual activities. Requirements: Responsibilities: • Engineer and support Okta solutions within a complex enterprise IAM environment. • Implement SAML, OAuth, OIDC, and WS-Federation integrations. • Develop and maintain identity lifecycle automation, including SCIM provisioning and joiner/mover/leaver (JML) processes. • Integrate multi-forest Active Directory, Microsoft Entra ID, and LDAP environments with Okta Universal Directory. • Implement PIV/CAC and certificate-based authentication solutions. • Use CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices to support IAM delivery. • Analyze Okta System Logs to troubleshoot authentication, provisioning, and integration issues. • Support integration of Okta logging with SIEM platforms such as Splunk or Microsoft Sentinel. • Develop and maintain configuration documentation, user stories, backlog items, and operational runbooks. • Work within an Agile product team and collaborate with architects, engineers, security personnel, and customer stakeholders. Required Qualifications: • 5 years of hands-on Okta engineering experience in enterprise environments. • Minimum 5 years of experience implementing or supporting IAM solutions within federal or public-sector environments. • Hands-on experience implementing SAML, OAuth, OIDC, and WS-Federation integrations. • Experience implementing SCIM provisioning and identity lifecycle/JML automation. • Experience integrating Active Directory, Entra ID, and/or LDAP with Okta. • Experience implementing PIV/CAC or certificate-based authentication. • Experience with CI/CD, automated testing, and Infrastructure as Code within IAM environments. • Experience analyzing Okta System Logs and integrating IAM platforms with SIEM solutions. • Working knowledge of ICAM, HSPD-12, FISMA, and Zero Trust principles. • Knowledge of authentication, authorization, identity governance, auditability, and access controls. • Ability to meet federal suitability requirements associated with privileged IAM access. • Strong written and verbal communication skills. Preferred Qualifications: • Experience with Okta in a federal enterprise environment. • Experience with Splunk and/or Microsoft Sentinel. • Experience working in Agile digital-service delivery environments. • Okta professional certifications.
This job posting was last updated on 8/31/2026