Okta SME

We have an exciting opportunity for an Okta SME to join our team. Our client is seeking a Senior Consultant SME to provide guidance to IT partners on configuration, debugging, and deployment of tools requiring Identity and Access Management (IAM) integration. 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.

Key Responsibilities:

• 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.

• Perform Multi Factor Authentication/Single Sign-On integrations for applications and management tasks using Okta.

• Integrate Active Directory, 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 the 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.

Required Experience/Skills:

• 10+ years of experience in a professional capacity and a bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Systems, or related field.

• Extensive experience with Okta

• 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)

Other Requirements:

• Candidates must either be US Citizens or Permanent Residents

• Candidates must have resided in the United States for the past 5 years

• Candidates must not have traveled outside of the United States for a combined total of 6 months or greater in the past 5 years

• This position requires successful completion of a background check, drug screen, and a credit check.

Benefits: Full-time employees are eligible for benefits including time-off benefits, such as vacation time and holiday pay, and insurance and other plan benefits.

Location: Washington, DC/Remote - candidates can work remotely; candidates local to the Washington, DC area preferred

About Us:

Bay State Computers, Inc. is a professional services firm and a leading provider of Information Technology (IT) services and products to the U.S. Federal Government and Industry. Bay State brings together experienced IT professionals and the latest state-of-the-art technology tools, practices, and products to support projects and task order requirements for our customers. For more information about Bay State visit our website and connect with us on LinkedIn.

Bay State Computers, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for this position regardless of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, age, sex, citizenship, ethnicity, veteran status, marital status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.