Principal Identity Security Engineer, IGA

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Principal Identity Security Engineer, IGA

We are looking for a Principal Identity Security Engineer to join the Security IAM team at Okta to lead the excellence of our Identity Governance and Administration capabilities. The Security IAM team owns, configures, and manages our internal workforce and customer instances of the Okta platform to make them the reference implementations of the Okta identity platform. In this role you will be at the forefront of delivering, enhancing, and creating new capabilities of Identity as a Service (IDaaS) solutions which not only secure our environment but also showcase the power of our platform. As the Principal Identity Security Engineer you will bring your expertise in developing and implementing identity solutions that solve complex business challenges to deliver impactful value. The immediate focus of this role will be on identity governance and administration capabilities. If you have a passion for using identity to empower and enable internal and external customers while working with new technology in a high-energy & supportive team, then this is the opportunity for you.

 Responsibilities:

• Guide development and administrative activities and provide design direction by leveraging your deep technical experience.
• Partner with the IAM Product function to determine prioritization and intake for project and business-as-usual.
• Provide leadership and guidance to a growing team of Identity Engineers, and ensure that high-quality deliverables are routinely prioritized and delivered for our internal stakeholders.
• Partner with the cross-functional teams to build scalable solutions to support and harden our identity posture.
• Provide input to development of product vision, strategy to support organizational and departmental objectives.
• Support cross-functional product requests, while ensuring enablement and alignment on the engagement model.
• Follow key processes to optimize getting things done, simplify complexity, and …