Okta Engineer

Job Title: Okta Engineer

Location: Columbus, OH or Plano, TX, or Remote

Job Type: Long-term contract

Job Description:

• The Engineer, Info Sec is responsible for the successful day-to-day security operations within Retail Services for security-related applications, databases, and other system environments as part of the Information Security team.
• This person is expected to assist with processes and technology in various areas relevant to the overall business in general and Information Security in particular.
• The position works closely with teams in other Information Security disciplines, infrastructure, and operations areas to help provide superior protection to Retail Services information assets.

Essential Job Functions:

• Okta engineering experience is required.
• Hands-on experience with OIE, Application SSO integrations, workflows, B2E, B2B, and B2C tenants
• Identify areas of improvement where processes do not currently exist and drive the development and delivery of new processes to address gaps.
• Willingness to escalate identified issues as necessary and identify when to partner with peers or leadership to resolve issues, risks, or obstacles.
• Builds consensus for delivering results while finding common ground for collaboration and partnership.
• Understand the various tools and technologies commonly associated with Information Security.
• Completes updates and maintenance of relevant documentation, including run books, project updates, process documentation, architecture and technical requirements, and presentations.
• Foundational understanding of the InfoSec team's strategy and vision.
• Actively works as a change agent to support these initiatives both within the InfoSec team and the broader organization.
• Identifies and understands drivers for change and partners with leadership to deliver changes.
• Partners with peers within the department and includes them in key projects, risks, or issues.
• Viewed as an enabling partner that provides alternative options or supporting information when saying no to business or IT requests.
• Seen by leadership and peers as credible, trustworthy, and respectful.
• Continuously gains knowledge of new technical developments and ensures they are shared appropriately and applied within the department.
• Ability to proactively identify potential issues and deliver well-reasoned solutions.
• Conduct data analysis exercises using Excel Pivot Tables, database queries, and other data-driven analysis tools.
• Produces presentations with supervision at various levels of abstraction, dependent on the intended audience, using Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Visio, or equivalent tools.

Minimum Qualifications

• Education required: Bachelor's Degree
• Area of Study: in Computer Science, Networking, Information Technology, Cyber Security

Certifications/Licenses Required:

• Relevant professional certifications (examples: Security+, Network+, CISSP, SSCP, CCSP, etc.) Okta Professional, Consultant, or Administrator, preferred.

Work Experience:

• Three or more years of Okta engineering