Senior Okta Engineer

Job Family :

Cyber Consulting

Travel Required :

Up to 10%

Clearance Required :

Ability to Obtain Public Trust

Our Cybersecurity Consultants are a team of business integrators with extensive consulting and industry experience who help our clients solve their complex business issues from strategy through execution. A career in an integrated team of developers and consultants provides the opportunity to grow and contribute to our clients' business issues every day, applying a collection of security spectrum capabilities, including security strategy and governance, IT risk, security technologies, and cybercrime and breach response.

We are seeking a highly skilled and certified Senior Okta Engineer to lead the design, implementation, and optimization of Okta-based authentication services for a large, federated U.S. government agency. This role is critical to modernizing identity and access management (IAM) across a complex, multi-tenant environment with stringent security and compliance requirements. The Okta Engineer will support a high-paced client environment. The Okta Engineer will be responsible for configuring and maintaining an Okta implementation as a cloud-based authentication platform and identity provider for federal clients in collaboration with other experienced Okta Engineers.

• Architect and deploy scalable Okta solutions for authentication, federation, and lifecycle management across multiple domains and agencies.
• Design and implement SSO, MFA, and adaptive access policies aligned with federal security standards.
• Integrate Okta with cloud and on-premise applications, including custom APIs and legacy systems.
• Collaborate with cybersecurity, infrastructure, and application teams to ensure seamless identity workflows.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize Okta performance and security posture.

• Bachelor's degree in IT, Information Systems, or Computer Science or related field.
• Minimum of FIVE (5) years of experience in identity and access management, with 3+ years focused on Okta.
• Proven experience architecting and deploying Okta in federated environments with complex trust relationships.
• Deep understanding of SAML, OIDC, OAuth2, SCIM, and related identity protocols.
• Familiarity with federal compliance frameworks (e.g., FISMA, FedRAMP, NIST 800-53).
• Strong scripting and automation skills (e.g., Power Shell, Python, Okta APIs).
• Excellent communication and documentation abilities.
• Knowledge of Okta including features, integrations, and architecture in a full IAM stack.
• Experience configuring user authentication policies and application connections in Okta.
• Experience configuring and managing Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) factors for Okta users, including Okta Verify, FIDO tokens, One-Time Passcodes, and RSA tokens.
• Experience troubleshooting Okta user authentication and application issues.
• Broad knowledge of cybersecurity threats and mitigating IT solutions.
• Experience developing cybersecurity policies.
• US Citizenship is required.
• Okta Certified Professional.
• Must be able to OBTAIN and MAINTAIN a Federal or DoD "PUBLIC TRUST"; candidates must obtain approved adjudication of their PUBLIC TRUST prior to onboarding with Guidehouse. Candidates with an ACTIVE PUBLIC TRUST or SUITABILITY are preferred.

• Active security clearance.
• At least 2 current Okta certifications (e.g., Okta Certified Professional, Administrator, Consultant, Developer).
• Experience supporting Federal IT projects that integrate multiple IAM technologies.
• Additional relevant cybersecurity certifications (e.g., CompTIA Security+, CEH, CISSP, CISM).

The annual salary range for this position is $-$. Compensation decisions depend on a wide range of factors, including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, security clearances, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs.

Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.

Benefits include:

• Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
• Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus
• Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Basic Life & Supplemental Life
• Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
• Student Loan Pay Down
• Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities
• Skills Development & Certifications
• Employee Referral Program
• Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
• Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program
• Mobility Stipend

Guidehouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer—Protected Veterans, Individuals with Disabilities or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation.

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