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Security Engineer
Company | Accenture |
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Location | Washington, DC, USA |
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Salary | $93400 – $176200 |
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Type | Full-Time |
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Degrees | Bachelor’s, Master’s |
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Experience Level | Mid Level, Senior |
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Requirements
- Bachelor’s or advanced degree in computer science, information technology, or a related field.
- 3-5 years of proven experience in implementing, integrating, and supporting an industry recognized IDP solution.
- Strong understanding of SSO/federated authentication methods (SAML, OIDC, LDAP) and their components.
- Experience standing up new Okta organizations, creating custom Okta API integrations, and enabling Okta SSO.
- Familiarity with change management processes and ticketing applications such as Atlassian’s Jira.
- Clearance Level – must be able to obtain Public Trust
- Able to go onsite in Washington DC 1 day per week.
Responsibilities
- Design and implement Okta Universal Directory, Single-Sign On, Multifactor Authentication, Workflows, and User Lifecycle Management solutions using Terraform for identity and access management.
- Integrate applications with LDAP, Active Directory, SAML, OpenID Connect, RADIUS, and Oauth protocols.
- Define and enforce user access policies for various access use cases – 2FA, MFA, RBAC, ABAC, etc. Onboard and off-board users to Okta to provide access to certain applications.
- Collaborate with other members of the security and architecture teams to design new features or improve existing ones.
- Troubleshoot and resolve Okta-related issues, ensuring optimal system performance.
- Provide training and support to end-users on Okta-related processes.
- Support the creation and maintenance of a roadmap for Okta implementation/future integrations/new capabilities.
- Oversee Key Performance Indicator (KPI) metrics, monitor system performance, identify trends, and report standings and findings to management and other stakeholders.
- Ensure adherence to security and compliance requirements in identity management, including auditing and access controls.
Preferred Qualifications
- Relevant certifications such as Okta Certified Professional (OCP) are a plus.