Okta Architect / Senior IAM Architect
Job Title: Okta Architect / Senior IAM Architect Experience: 10+ years in IT, including 5+ years in IAM and 3+ years of hands-on Okta experience Location: USA – Remote Employment Type: / Contract Role Summary: We are seeking a high-caliber, hands-on Lead Okta Operations Architect & Platform Engineer to drive our enterprise Identity & Access Management (IAM) strategy and manage platform operations. This hybrid role requires a rare combination of high-level enterprise architecture, hands-on API and Terraform automation, and global operational leadership. In this role, you will lead complex M&A identity tenant migrations, orchestrate the modernization of legacy IAM systems (e.g., CA SiteMinder, PingFederate) to cloud-native Okta, and govern a 24x7 follow-the-sun operational support model across onshore and offshore engineering teams. Required Technical Skills Okta Certification: Okta Certified Professional / Administrator required; Okta Certified Consultant or Okta Certified Technical Architect strongly preferred. IAM Core: 7+ years of hands-on experience in Enterprise IAM architecture, directory services (AD, Azure AD/Entra ID, LDAP), and federation protocols (SAML 2.0, OAuth 2.0, OIDC, SCIM 2.0). Automation & Scripting: Hands-on proficiency with Python, PowerShell, Postman, and Terraform for Okta administration and provisioning workflows. Legacy Modernization: Proven track record migrating applications away from legacy platforms like CA SiteMinder, PingFederate, or Oracle Access Manager to Okta. Monitoring: Hands-on experience integrating Okta System Logs with SIEM tools (Splunk, Datadog) using Event Hooks and API streaming. Leadership & Soft Skills Team Leadership: Experience managing or leading hybrid teams (onshore + offshore) with clear escalation protocols and handoff discipline. Incident Leadership: Calm under fire during high-visibility production incidents with strong executive communication capabilities. Productivity Mindset: Obsessed with manual task elimination, operational hygiene, and structured documentation