Okta Subject Matter Expert

About the role

• StraitSys Inc
• Regular
• Okta SME

Clearance Level

Location: EOUSA Headquarters, 175 N Street NE, Washington, DC. Remote work permitted if authorized by COR.

Primary Function

StraitSys is seeking an experienced Okta Subject Matter Expert (SME) to support the Department of Justice (DOJ), Executive Office for United States Attorneys (EOUSA), Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO), Cybersecurity Services (CSS) Identity and Access Management (USAidam) Program in Washington, DC.

The Okta SME will provide technical expertise in the design, configuration, integration, administration, maintenance, and enhancement of enterprise Identity and Access Management (IAM) solutions, with a primary focus on Okta Identity Engine (OIE), Okta Advanced Server Access (ASA), and Okta Privileged Access (OPA).

This individual will support secure authentication, Single Sign-On (SSO), Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), application federation, privileged access management, and identity lifecycle integration across the USAidam environment. The Okta SME will collaborate with Government stakeholders, SailPoint engineers, cybersecurity personnel, and DevSecOps teams to maintain reliable identity services, automate access-management processes, troubleshoot complex technical issues, and advance Federal Zero Trust Architecture objectives.

The position will support ongoing Operations and Maintenance (O&M), application onboarding, system enhancements, security compliance, and continuous improvement of USAidam identity and authentication capabilities.

Essential Functions

• Serve as a technical SME for Okta Identity Engine, Okta Identity-as-a-Service (IDaaS), Okta Advanced Server Access, and Okta Privileged Access within the USAidam environment.
• Design, configure, administer, maintain, and enhance Okta-based authentication and identity services supporting USAlogin and USApriv.
• Implement and maintain SSO and MFA capabilities using SAML 2.0, OIDC, Okta Verify, PIV credentials, and other approved authentication technologies.
• Configure and maintain Okta integrations with enterprise applications, Active Directory, SailPoint IdentityIQ, DOJ Login, and external identity providers.
• Support application onboarding and federation, including Okta Org2Org connections, authentication policies, user provisioning, role assignments, and access management.
• Deploy, configure, troubleshoot, and maintain Okta AD agents, Okta Verify for Desktop, and Okta ASA/OPA clients and agents.
• Configure and maintain privileged access controls for Windows, Linux, and AWS environments, enforcing least privilege and strong authentication requirements.
• Support onboarding of Windows and Linux servers into the USApriv privileged access management environment, including agent deployment, configuration, and role management.
• Develop and maintain automated processes for privileged account discovery, provisioning, entitlement updates, deprovisioning, and lifecycle management.
• Integrate privileged account management processes with SailPoint IdentityIQ governance workflows and access certification requirements.
• Configure and support privileged session recording, audit logging, and forwarding of security events to Government-designated monitoring systems.
• Troubleshoot complex authentication, federation, provisioning, integration, and privileged-access issues escalated by the USAidam Helpdesk or Government stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain automation scripts and API integrations using technologies such as PowerShell, JSON, REST APIs, and AWS Lambda.
• Support application and system patching, security updates, vulnerability remediation, and routine O&M activities.
• Participate in Agile/DevSecOps development activities, including configuration management, testing, regression testing, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), and production deployments.
• Support security and compliance activities, including access reviews, audit reporting, Security and Privacy Assessment & Authorization (SPA&A), and Federal Zero Trust initiatives.
• Evaluate emerging Okta capabilities and recommend improvements to authentication, privileged access, automation, security, and system performance.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation, configuration guides, system design documentation, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and knowledge-transfer materials.
• Collaborate with Government Program Managers, cybersecurity personnel, SailPoint engineers, DevSecOps teams, and application owners to ensure reliable and secure identity services.

Required Qualifications

• Demonstrated hands-on experience implementing, configuring, administering, and supporting Okta Identity Engine (OIE) in enterprise environments.
• Experience implementing and maintaining Okta-based SSO, MFA, authentication policies, and application integrations.
• Experience with authentication and federation protocols, including SAML 2.0, OIDC, OAuth 2.0, and SCIM.
• Experience configuring and troubleshooting Okta integrations with Active Directory, enterprise applications, and external identity providers.
• Experience implementing, configuring, or maintaining Okta Advanced Server Access (ASA) and/or Okta Privileged Access (OPA).
• Experience supporting privileged account management, role-based access control (RBAC), least privilege, and privileged account lifecycle processes.
• Experience deploying, configuring, maintaining, and troubleshooting Okta agents, connectors, and supporting infrastructure.
• Experience troubleshooting complex authentication, identity federation, access provisioning, and system integration issues.
• Experience supporting Windows and Linux server environments and enterprise directory services.
• Familiarity with scripting, automation, APIs, and identity-management integrations.
• Experience supporting enterprise IT operations, system maintenance, patching, testing, and deployment activities.
• Strong technical troubleshooting, documentation, communication, and stakeholder coordination skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with cybersecurity engineers, application owners, developers, and Government stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Information Systems, or a related technical discipline.
• Okta Certified Administrator, Okta Certified Consultant, or other relevant Okta certification.
• CompTIA Security+, CISSP, or other relevant cybersecurity certification.
• Experience supporting DOJ, EOUSA, or another Federal Government organization.
• Experience integrating Okta with SailPoint IdentityIQ, including SailPoint's Okta Connector.
• Experience configuring Okta Org2Org federation and integrations with external identity providers.
• Experience with PIV, PIV-I, PIV-C, and derived PIV authentication.
• Experience supporting Okta ASA/OPA in large-scale Windows, Linux, and cloud server environments.
• Experience with AWS Lambda, PowerShell, REST APIs, and identity-management automation.
• Experience with Splunk or comparable enterprise security monitoring and audit logging tools.
• Familiarity with GitLab, CI/CD pipelines, Agile development, and DevSecOps methodologies.
• Experience supporting Federal Zero Trust Architecture initiatives and NIST SP 800-63, NIST SP 800-207, and NIST SP 800-53 requirements.
• Experience supporting Federal security authorization, vulnerability remediation, and compliance activities.
• Experience developing technical documentation, integration guides, SOPs, and operational support procedures.

Preference Statement

Preference will be given to Calista shareholders and their descendants and to spouses of Calista shareholders, and to shareholders of other corporations created pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, in accordance with Title 43 U.S. Code 1626(g).