Job Description

OKTA/Active Directory Engineer Location - Irvine/San Antonio (we need this resource to be in office 3 days a week)

Job Summary:

Looking for an experienced OKTA Engineer with a strong background in Active Directory (AD) to support our Identity and Access Management (IAM) infrastructure. The ideal candidate will be responsible for managing OKTA SSO, MFA, user lifecycle management , and integrating identity solutions with Active Directory and other enterprise applications.

Key Responsibilities:

OKTA Administration & Identity Management

• Manage and configure OKTA Single Sign-On (SSO), Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), and Adaptive Authentication .
• Implement OKTA Universal Directory and configure group policies for access control and user provisioning .
• Troubleshoot SSO, MFA, SCIM, and authentication issues across enterprise applications.
• Develop and maintain identity lifecycle automation (provisioning, deprovisioning, role assignments).
• Work with SCIM and Just-in-Time (JIT) provisioning for seamless user management.

Active Directory (AD) & Integration

• Administer and manage Active Directory users, groups, GPOs, and authentication policies .
• Configure and maintain AD Federation Services (ADFS), Azure AD Connect, and LDAP integrations.
• Ensure seamless synchronization between OKTA and Active Directory .
• Implement RBAC (Role-Based Access Control) and group management policies .

Cloud & Automation

• Cloud experience and knowledge of AWS
• Automate IAM tasks using PowerShell, Python, or APIs .
• Improve user experience by optimizing authentication flows and reducing friction.

Required Qualifications:

• 10+ years of experience in IT with excellent communication skills.

• 4+ years of experience in OKTA administration and identity management .

• 4+ years of experience with Active Directory administration and integration .

• Hands-on experience with SSO, MFA, SAML, OAuth, and OpenID Connect (OIDC) .
• Strong knowledge of LDAP, ADFS, and Azure AD synchronization .
• Experience with PowerShell, Python for automation.
• Familiarity with SCIM, JIT provisioning, and identity lifecycle management .

Preferred Qualifications:

• OKTA Certified Administrator or Consultant .
• Experience with Azure AD, AWS .

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• Dice Id: 91100016
• Position Id: 8565393

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