Technical Architect, Auth

Technical Architect, Auth0 – Okta

Okta is the world’s leading identity company. We provide the Okta Platform and Auth0 Platform, enabling secure authentication, authorization, and automation for millions of users worldwide.

The Services Architect – CIAM is a technical authority on both cloud and on‑premises IT systems. You will design and implement Okta’s industry‑leading cloud identity platform for our customers, focusing on the Auth0 product unit and our Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM) offering.

• Review and lead the gathering of business, functional and technical requirements for establishing an Identity platform powered by Okta for customers.
• Work with customers to document common technical and functional requirements for specific solutions.
• Support the creation of project plans to develop and implement the proposed solution.
• Participate as part of the professional services delivery team to translate requirements to designs and provide technical leadership and oversight.
• Assist in periodic customer health‑checks and project reviews.

• 8+ years of overall IT/software development experience with solution design and technical architecture.
• 3+ years of consulting experience.
• 3+ years driving application architecture design.
• 3+ years of experience with IAM architectures.
• Experience implementing cloud solutions (AWS, Google Cloud, Salesforce, etc.).
• Knowledge of customer identity use cases for B2C/B2B (user registration, MFA, SSO, delegated administration, social identities).
• Ability to work with CxOs and high‑level executives.
• Experience leading discovery workshops to derive customer requirements and specifications.
• Strong knowledge of security architecture, LDAP, AD, SAML, SSO, RBAC, OAuth, OIDC, web protocols (XML, SOAP, JSON, REST).
• Proficiency in one or more of Java, .NET, JavaScript, Angular, React.
• Experience integrating with on‑prem and SaaS products.
• Effective communication to non‑technical audiences and customer expectation management.
• Willingness to travel up to 50%.

• Okta expertise, certifications, or related experience.
• Security and cryptography knowledge.
• Experience with API gateways, CASB, reverse proxies.
• Knowledge of virtualization technologies (VMware, EC2, KVM, Open Stack).
• Proficiency with open‑source development tools.
• Familiarity with Git, Subversion.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT or related field.
• Okta Certified Technical Architect, or Okta Certified Consultant + Developer.
• TOGAF and/or CISSP certifications are a plus.

• Health, dental and vision insurance.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Paid time off, parental leave.
• Equity and flexible spending account (where applicable).

Okta is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, marital status, age, disability, or status as a protected veteran. We also consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records, in accordance with applicable laws. If you need reasonable accommodation, please use this form.