SME Consultant Sr. (Okta)

Job Title: SME Consultant Sr. (Okta)
Location: Washington, DC / Remote
Duration:12+ Months

Description:
Our client is seeking a Consultant SME Senior to provide guidance to IT partners on configuration, debugging, and deployment of tools requiring Identity and Access Management (IAM) integration.
Identify opportunities to optimize the IAM environment and provide recommendations for improvements.
Apply DevSecOps principles to automate tasks across access infrastructure. Assist with developing policies and procedures for supporting applications.
Assist with planning and scoping of IT and Security initiatives.

This individual also provides detailed analysis, evaluation and recommendations for improvements, optimization development, and/or maintenance efforts for client-specific or mission critical challenges/issues; and consults with client to define needs or challenges; while also supervising studies: leading surveys and performing data collection for analyses used to advise and recommend/suggest solutions.

Primary Responsibilities:
Perform Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) / Single Sign-On (SSO) integrations for applications and management tasks using Okta.
Integrate Active Directory (AD), Azure AD, Radius Server, and other similar IDP/Authenticator integrations with Okta.
Install, maintain, and upgrade the various types of Okta Agents, their host servers and service accounts.
Perform customer T2/T3 Support activities including assessment of user experience scenarios and identifying resolutions to unique user access issues for Okta integrated applications.
Provide periodic and custom ad hoc reporting using Okta.
Perform assessment of the features/enhancements from the monthly Okta Production Release for impact to current systems and implement mitigation actions as required.
Perform assessment of Continuous Monitoring Scan Reports and implement remediations of the vulnerabilities identified.
Perform manual user, application, and role provisioning tasks within Okta through administrator access.
Perform EAMS system validations post infrastructure and OS maintenance activities and/or network outages.
Generate and maintain Runbooks and other documentation for projects and operations.
Perform periodic review of the User and Administrator activities from Okta System Log Reports as part of security monitoring.
Perform review and enhancements to the Splunk integration with Okta.
Perform review and enhancements of the EAMS registration and access roles within ARIS.

Must-Have Skills:
Okta Administration & Engineering
Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)
Single Sign-On (SSO)
Identity and Access Management (IAM)
Active Directory (AD)
Azure Active Directory (Azure AD)
Radius Server Integration
Identity Providers (IDP) / Authenticator Integrations
Okta Agents Installation, Maintenance & Upgrades
T2/T3 Support
User & Role Provisioning
Security Monitoring
Continuous Monitoring & Vulnerability Remediation
Okta System Logs
Splunk Integration
EAMS
ARIS
Runbook Documentation
DevSecOps
IT Security Initiatives

Experience & Education:
10+ years of experience in a professional capacity and a Bachelor s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field.
Ability to clearly communicate both business and technical terms and information/requirements/instructions to a wide variety of audiences (face-to-face, teleconference, phone, and email).

About IDEXCEL, INC
Idexcel is an IT services organization, with a mission to bring great people and great organizations together. Our diverse client base represents a wide range of industries, including technology, telecom, insurance, healthcare, manufacturing, banking & financial services, food & commodities trading and federal organizations. Our teams of experienced recruiters directly work with client companies seeking exceptional people to help with their business initiatives. Idexcel, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, military status, national origin or any other characteristic protected under federal, state, or applicable local law.