7+ years in identity and access management, with 3+ years hands-on Okta experience building, deploying, and maintaining Okta Workforce Identity Cloud environments
At least one completed enterprise migration from Entra ID / Azure AD to Okta as architect or technical lead
Deep expertise in SAML, OIDC, OAuth 2.0, SCIM, and directory integration (AD/Entra ID hybrid scenarios)
Experience operating and administering Okta in production: policy management, app integrations, lifecycle workflows, troubleshooting
Experience designing MFA and adaptive access policies at enterprise scale-Nice to have
Strong documentation skills; able to produce audit-ready artifacts
Proven ability to work alongside system integrators while retaining architectural ownership
Preferred Qualifications
Okta Certified Consultant or Okta Certified Architect
Experience building custom identity automation or governance tooling using Python/SQL, event-driven pipelines, and APIs
Working knowledge of data platforms (Databricks, Spark, or comparable) for event ingestion and processing
Experience with ABAC/policy-based authorization models and JIT/ephemeral privileged access patterns in AWS
SIEM integration experience (log normalization, detection engineering for identity signals)
Familiarity with IGA platforms, PAM solutions, and enterprise password managers
Experience in regulated or automotive environments (TISAX, ISO 27001, NIST 800-53)