Okta Identity Developer Mid

Koniag Data Solutions a Koniag Government Services company is seeking an experiencedOkta Identity Developer (Mid)to support enterprise identity and access management operations and IT administrative and operational support services for a federal government client. This position requires an active security clearance or the ability to obtain and maintain a government background investigation and all requisite IT access authorizations prior to performing work. Specific clearance requirements will be confirmed at time of offer. Primary work will be performed at the client site in Washington DC and approved remote/telework offer competitive compensation and an extraordinary benefits package including health dental and vision insurance 401K with company matching flexible spending accounts paid holidays three weeks paid time off and role serves as an important technical function responsible for the development engineering implementation and operational support of custom identity solutions integrations and automation capabilities built on and around the Okta Identity platform across a complex geographically distributed federal IT environment spanning on-premises infrastructure cloud platforms hybrid environments and enterprise ideal candidate is a technically proficient and development-focused identity engineer with solid hands-on experience developing custom Okta integrations identity automation workflows API-based identity solutions and application authentication implementations using Okta platform APIs SDKs and developer tools. This individual must possess the technical depth software development skills and collaborative mindset required to design and build robust secure and maintainable custom identity capabilities that extend and enhance the enterprise Okta platform in support of Government mission requirements and Zero Trust identity Okta Identity Developer (Mid) will serve as a key technical contributor responsible for the design development implementation and operational support of custom identity solutions integrations automation workflows and developer-facing capabilities built on the Okta platform. This individual works closely with the Senior Okta IAM Engineer security engineers application developers DevSecOps engineers cloud operations teams and Government stakeholders to design and build custom identity capabilities that address complex integration requirements automate identity lifecycle processes extend Okta platform functionality and accelerate the onboarding of Government applications to the enterprise Okta IAM responsibilities will include but are not limited to:Custom Okta Integration DevelopmentDesign develop implement test and maintain custom Okta integrations using Okta APIs SDKs and developer tools addressing complex identity integration requirements that cannot be satisfied through standard Okta platform configurations custom Okta application integrations using SAML 2.0 OpenID Connect (OIDC) and OAuth 2.0 protocols supporting the onboarding of Government-developed applications and legacy systems to the enterprise Okta SSO platform where standard OIN integrations or template configurations are not and maintain custom Okta Sign-In Widget implementations for Government applications requiring branded customized or embedded authentication experiences ensuring widget configurations meet accessibility security and user experience custom Okta Authentication SDK integrations for applications requiring programmatic embedded authentication flows implementing secure authentication patterns using Oktas authentication SDK libraries across supported development languages and and implement custom Okta application connectors and integration bridges for legacy applications custom LDAP-based systems and non-standard identity sources that require bespoke integration logic beyond standard platform and maintain integration test suites for all custom Okta integrations ensuring integrations are thoroughly tested reliably operational and regression-tested following platform updates or application Workflows DevelopmentDesign develop implement test and maintain Okta Workflows automations building custom workflow solutions that automate complex identity lifecycle processes event-driven identity actions and cross-platform identity orchestration Okta Workflows solutions for joiner mover and leaver automation scenarios including custom onboarding and offboarding workflows role-change access update automations and exception handling logic that addresses complex organizational identity lifecycle Okta Workflows integrations with external systems using Okta Workflows connector library and HTTP actions enabling automated data exchange between Okta and enterprise systems including HR platforms IT service management tools ticketing systems and custom Government custom Okta Workflows functions and helper flows creating reusable workflow components that promote consistency reduce duplication and accelerate the development of new workflow automation Okta Workflows error handling and retry logic ensuring automated workflows are resilient to transient failures accurately log exceptions and generate appropriate notifications or escalations when automated processes encounter and maintain Okta Workflows documentation including workflow logic diagrams data flow specifications error handling procedures and operational runbooks ensuring workflow automation solutions are well-documented and Okta Workflows execution health identifying and resolving workflow failures performance bottlenecks and execution errors in a timely manner to maintain reliable identity automation API Development & IntegrationDesign and implement solutions leveraging the Okta Management API Users API Groups API Applications API Logs API and other Okta REST API endpoints to build custom identity management tooling reporting capabilities bulk operation utilities and integration and maintain Okta API client libraries utility scripts and automation tools that enable efficient programmatic management of Okta platform resources supporting operational administration bulk operations and custom reporting Okta API authentication and authorization patterns including OAuth 2.0 client credentials flow API token management and scoped API access configurations ensuring all API-based integrations follow secure credential management and implement event-driven integration solutions using Okta Event Hooks and Inline Hooks enabling real-time integration between Okta authentication and lifecycle events and external enterprise systems custom business logic and security monitoring and maintain Okta Inline Hook implementations including Token Inline Hooks SAML Assertion Inline Hooks Registration Inline Hooks and Password Import Inline Hooks enabling dynamic customization of Okta authentication and lifecycle processes through external service and maintain Okta Event Hook integrations enabling real-time streaming of Okta identity events to external systems including SIEM platforms security monitoring tools audit logging systems and custom event processing API rate limiting awareness and retry logic in all Okta API-based solutions ensuring integrations handle Okta API rate limits gracefully and reliably under high-volume operational -Aware Application Development SupportProvide expert Okta developer guidance and technical consultation to Government application development teams supporting the integration of Okta authentication and authorization capabilities into new and existing Government and maintain Okta integration reference architectures code samples integration patterns and developer guides for common Government application integration scenarios accelerating application team onboarding to the enterprise Okta SSO application development teams in implementing Okta OIDC and OAuth 2.0 authentication flows including authorization code flow with PKCE client credentials flow and token validation patterns appropriate to each applications architecture and security application development teams in implementing Okta Groups-based and Okta Token Claims-based authorization patterns within their applications supporting the transition from application-managed access control to centralized Okta-governed application integration code and configurations for security vulnerabilities misconfigurations and deviations from Okta integration best practices providing constructive feedback and remediation guidance to development and maintain application integration test harnesses and testing utilities that help development teams validate their Okta integrations against defined security requirements and functional acceptance criteria prior to production Expression Language & Token EngineeringDesign and implement Okta Expression Language (EL) configurations for complex attribute mapping user profile transformation and dynamic policy evaluation scenarios across SSO integrations provisioning mappings and authentication policy and maintain custom Okta token claim configurations including ID token claim additions access token claim customizations and custom authorization server claim transformations ensuring application integrations receive the identity attributes and authorization context required for their access control and maintain custom Okta SAML attribute statement configurations including dynamic attribute mappings group membership assertions and custom attribute transformations that meet the specific authentication and authorization requirements of integrated SAML and maintain documentation for all custom Expression Language configurations token claim mappings and attribute transformation logic ensuring complex mapping configurations are well-documented and maintainable by the broader & Pipeline IntegrationSupport the integration of Okta platform management activities into enterprise DevSecOps pipelines developing automation scripts and pipeline stages that enable configuration-as-code management of Okta platform resources policy configurations and application and maintain Terraform Pulumi or equivalent infrastructure-as-code configurations for Okta platform resources enabling version-controlled auditable and repeatable management of Okta tenant configurations application integrations and policy automated testing frameworks for Okta configurations and custom integrations enabling regression testing of platform configurations and custom development artifacts as part of CI/CD pipeline the integration of Okta API-based audit and compliance reporting into program DevSecOps and reporting pipelines enabling automated collection and processing of Okta compliance evidence for ATO and continuous monitoring & Compliance DevelopmentDevelop and maintain Okta-based security monitoring integrations including System Log streaming configurations event filtering logic and data transformation capabilities that ensure Okta security telemetry is reliably delivered to enterprise SIEM and security monitoring custom Okta reporting and analytics solutions using Okta System Log API data building identity security dashboards compliance reports and operational analytics capabilities that support program and Government stakeholder visibility and maintain Okta-based identity security automation capabilities including automated suspicious activity detection responses anomalous authentication pattern alerting and automated account protection ATO activities by developing automated compliance evidence collection scripts configuration compliance validation tools and audit artifact generation capabilities that reduce manual effort and improve the accuracy and completeness of ATO all custom Okta development artifactsincluding code workflow configurations API integrations and infrastructure-as-codecomply with applicable Federal security requirements secure coding standards OWASP security guidelines and program development governance Quality Assurance & DocumentationDevelop and maintain comprehensive test plans test cases and automated test suites for all custom Okta development artifacts ensuring thorough functional security and regression testing prior to production code reviews for custom Okta integration code workflow configurations and API development artifacts ensuring code quality security and maintainability standards are consistently met across all development and maintain comprehensive technical documentation for all custom development artifacts including architecture design documents API integration specifications workflow logic documentation code comments and operational to the programs knowledge management repository by documenting Okta development patterns reusable code components integration lessons learned and troubleshooting guides that support team knowledge sharing and the development and maintenance of developer onboarding materials including Okta integration quickstart guides development environment setup instructions and coding standards documentation for new team Support & TroubleshootingProvide development-level operational support for custom Okta integrations and automation workflows diagnosing and resolving integration failures authentication errors workflow execution issues and API connectivity problems in a timely Okta System Log data API error responses and workflow execution logs to conduct root cause analysis of integration failures and authentication issues implementing corrective actions and preventive the escalation and resolution of complex Okta integration issues that exceed standard platform administration troubleshooting capabilities leveraging development expertise and API-level diagnostic capabilities to identify and resolve root with Okta vendor support when necessary to escalate and resolve platform bugs API behavioral issues or SDK defects impacting custom integration and Experience:Required:Bachelors degree in Computer Science Software Engineering Information Technology Cybersecurity or a related field from an accredited college or university. Equivalent combination of education and directly relevant experience may be of 35 years of hands-on experience in software development identity engineering or a closely related technical discipline with at least 2 years of demonstrated hands-on experience developing custom integrations automation workflows or API-based solutions using the Okta hands-on experience developing Okta integrations using SAML 2.0 OIDC and OAuth 2.0 protocols including custom application integrations and authentication flow experience with Okta API development including use of Okta REST APIs for user management application management group management and event log with at least one Okta Hook type (Inline Hook or Event Hook) including design implementation and operational support of hook-based integration security clearance or the ability to obtain and maintain a government background investigation and all requisite IT access authorizations. Specific clearance requirements will be confirmed at time of :Prior experience supporting Okta identity development on a federal IT program of comparable scale and -on experience developing Okta Workflows automation solutions for identity lifecycle management with infrastructure-as-code management of Okta platform configurations using Terraform or equivalent IaC Skills and Competencies:Solid technical proficiency with Okta platform development capabilities including demonstrated hands-on experience with Okta APIs Okta SDKs Okta Sign-In Widget customization Okta Workflows development and Okta Hook software development skills with demonstrated proficiency in at least two programming or scripting languages commonly used for Okta integration development including JavaScript/ Python Java C#/.NET or experience implementing enterprise identity federation protocols including SAML 2.0 OpenID Connect (OIDC) and OAuth 2.0 with solid understanding of authentication flows token structures and security considerations for each with Okta Workflows development including flow design connector usage HTTP action implementation error handling logic and workflow understanding of RESTful API design and consumption patterns including API authentication pagination error handling rate limiting and webhook integration as applied to Okta API-based solution with Okta Expression Language (EL) for attribute mapping profile transformation and policy condition evaluation with secure coding practices including OWASP security guidelines input validation secrets management token security and authentication implementation security relevant to identity-aware application of Federal cybersecurity frameworks and compliance requirements including NIST SP 800-53 FISMA FedRAMP NIST SP 800-207 Zero Trust Architecture and OMB M-22-09 as they relate to identity development and integration with version control systems particularly Git including branching strategies pull request workflows and code review practices in a team development analytical and problem-solving skills with demonstrated ability to diagnose complex integration failures API errors and authentication issues through systematic log analysis and root cause written and verbal communication skills with demonstrated ability to develop clear technical documentation integration specifications and developer guides for both technical and non-technical to work effectively both independently and as a contributing member of a cross-functional technical team following established development standards and actively collaborating with identity engineers application developers and security Skills and Competencies:Okta Certified Developer certification strongly Certified Administrator or Okta Certified Professional certification demonstrating platform administration knowledge complementary to development with Terraform Okta provider for infrastructure-as-code management of Okta tenant configurations application integrations and policy with Okta Advanced Server Access (ASA) or Okta Privileged Access developer integration with Okta Customer Identity Cloud (Auth0) development including Auth0 Actions Rules and custom database connection with JavaScript and for Okta Workflows custom functions Okta Sign-In Widget customization and Okta Inline Hook service with containerized application development and Kubernetes-based deployment patterns as they relate to Okta authentication integration for cloud-native with API gateway integration patterns for Okta API Access Management including token validation middleware API gateway plugin development and OAuth 2.0 introspection endpoint with automated testing frameworks relevant to identity integration development including unit testing integration testing and end-to-end authentication flow testing with enterprise CI/CD pipeline platforms such as Harness GitLab CI/CD or Azure DevOps for managing Okta configuration deployment and custom integration release of SCIM 2.0 protocol for automated provisioning integration development including SCIM server implementation patterns for custom application provisioning connector with Microsoft Entra ID integration scenarios including Okta-to-Entra ID federation hybrid identity coexistence patterns and cross-platform SSO architecture with SIEM platform integration for Okta System Log streaming including log forwarding configuration and custom parser developmentOur Equal Employment Opportunity Policy:The company is an equal opportunity employer. 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