Site Reliability Engineer, Kubernetes w​/TS​/SCI

Overview

Get to know Okta. Okta is The World's Identity Company. We free everyone to safely use any technology, anywhere, on any device or app. Our flexible and neutral products, Okta Platform and Auth0 Platform, provide secure access, authentication, and automation, placing identity at the core of business security and growth.

At Okta, we celebrate a variety of perspectives and experiences. We are not looking for someone who checks every single box - we're looking for lifelong learners and people who can make us better with their unique experiences. Join our team! We're building a world where Identity belongs to you.

About the Team:
Within the Technical Operations (Tech Ops) team, we live this mission by building the most reliable and performant systems on the planet. We empower organizations to do their most significant work by securely connecting any person, on any device, to the technologies they need.

We are looking for an experienced Senior
Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) who thrives on the challenge of managing large-scale cloud production systems. The ideal candidate is a self-starter who lives by the ethic: "If you have to do it twice, automate it." Based in the Washington, D.C. area
, with on-site customer travel
, you will ensure our infrastructure maintains uncompromising reliability and performance while supporting the most sensitive national security missions.

Security Requirement: Must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance (Secret or Top Secret) to the extent required by U.S. Government contracts.

The selected candidate may be subject to drug testing to the extent required by U.S. Government contracts.

• Infrastructure Excellence: Design, deploy, and monitor Okta's production infrastructure to ensure peak performance and reliability.
• Incident Management: Serve as a frontline responder to production incidents, performing deep-dive troubleshooting and implementing permanent preventive solutions.
• Aggressive Automation: Eliminate manual toil by developing automation scripts, evolving monitoring tools, and documenting technical workflows.
• Scalability: Support a highly available, large-scale environment as part of an on-call rotation, ensuring "Always On" service delivery.

Core Requirements

• Clearance & Citizenship: Active TS/SCI clearance.
• Federal Compliance: Deep familiarity with FedRAMP and DoD IL6 compliance standards.
• Education: B.S. in Computer Science or equivalent professional experience.

Technical Expertise

• Kubernetes Mastery: 5+ years of experience building and operating workloads orchestrated by Kubernetes
  , including expert-level debugging of Helm values and charts.
• Systems & Scripting: Strong Linux systems administration background with proficiency in Go, Python, Bash, or Ruby
  .
• Cloud Infrastructure: Expertise in AWS services (EC2, ECS, KMS, Cloud Watch) and Infrastructure as Code (
  Terraform or Cloud Formation).
• Production Support: Experience managing Docker containers and web applications (Java/Apache/Tomcat) in high-traffic live environments.

Networking: Solid understanding of networking concepts and IP protocols; experience with multi-cloud environments is a significant plus.

Below is the annual base salary range for candidates located in California (excluding San Francisco Bay Area), Colorado, Illinois, New York and Washington. Your actual base salary will depend on factors such as your skills, qualifications, experience, and work location. In addition, Okta offers equity (where applicable), bonus, and benefits, including health, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), flexible spending account, and paid leave (including PTO and parental leave) in accordance with our applicable plans and policies.

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The annual base salary range for this position for candidates located in California (excluding San Francisco Bay Area), Colorado, Illinois, New York, and Washington is between:

$188,000—$235,000 USD

What you can look forward to as a Full-Time Okta employee!

• Amazing Benefits
• Making Social Impact
• Developing Talent and Fostering Connection + Community at Okta

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