Okta (OIG) Developer

- Remote, Contract Role

RedStream Technology is recruiting for an experienced Certified Okta (OIG) Developer.  As an OIG Sr. Developer, you will collaborate closely with our client’s cross-functional teams, including IT operations, security, application development, and business stakeholders. You will work alongside other IGA professionals to ensure the seamless migration and implementation of our client’s identity governance processes. You will be responsible for migrating the IGA process and applications from the legacy IBM Tivoli Identity Management system to Okta Identity Governance (OIG). This role involves implementing and configuring OIG features, including Lifecycle Management, Access Certification, Okta Workflows, and various automation tools. You will design, develop, and maintain identity and access management solutions, ensuring compliance with security best practices and company policies.

You'll play a pivotal role in this large-scale project, ensuring a smooth transition and leveraging Okta's automation capabilities to streamline IGA processes.

- Partner with stakeholders to define the target state for the OIG implementation, mapping ITIM functionalities to equivalent or improved OIG features.

- Develop a comprehensive migration plan outlining the sequence of tasks, resource requirements,

- Lead the migration of JML processes and applications from Legacy IGA solution to Okta Identity Governance.

- Configure and deploy Okta Lifecycle Management, Access Certification, and other OIG components.

- Integrate various applications with Okta using JDBC, REST web services, Active Directory, and other directory services.

- Configure Okta Identity Governance to align with the defined target state, encompassing user lifecycle management, access request workflows, access certifications, and integrations with various applications.

- Hands-on development/coding and implement Okta Workflows, including automation, inline hooks, event hooks, custom OIG connectors and delegated flows.

- Create and maintain automation scripts to streamline identity and access management tasks.

- Implement access governance and access request workflows to ensure proper access control and certification processes.

- Conduct access reviews and certifications, ensuring compliance with organizational policies and regulations.

- Work closely with IT, security, and application development teams to ensure seamless integration and operation of identity governance solutions.

- Provide support and troubleshooting for identity and access management issues.

- Design and execute rigorous test plans to validate the migrated OIG solution's functionality, performance, and security.

- Collaborate with security and engineering teams to ensure seamless integration with existing infrastructure and applications.

- Maintain detailed documentation of configurations, workflows, and processes.

- Generate reports and metrics to track the effectiveness and efficiency of identity governance solutions.

- Provide ongoing support to users during and after the migration, facilitating a smooth transition and addressing any emerging issues.

- Monitor the OIG implementation for optimal performance, proactively troubleshooting any problems.

- Complete the assigned engagement tasks within the project scope and budget, while meeting deliverable requirements

- Stay up to date with the latest IAM trends, technologies, and best practices.

- Propose and implement improvements to enhance the security and functionality of our identity governance processes.

Skills: 

- Okta Identity Governance (Lifecycle Management, Access Certification, Okta Workflows, Access Governance)

- Experience integrating on-premises applications with a SSO solution and integrating multiple IdPs using SAML / OIDC

- Experience making API calls to the Okta API or another Identity Provider API

- Experience with creating sequence diagrams depicting AuthN flows and IGA processes

- Experience with JML processes

- Directory integration (e.g., Active Directory)

- Relational databases knowledge, including cloud-based warehousing and analytics using Snowflake.

- Strong Knowledge of Python or Java programming languages.

- Experience with RESTful web services and JDBC integration

- Familiarity with security frameworks and best practices

- Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure) – nice to have.

- Experience with infrastructure as code (IaC) tools (Terraform, Ansible) – nice to have.

Education:      

- Years of IT professional experience Minimum 6

- Years of IT Security Experience Minimum 4

- Proven experience (3+ years) working with Identity and Access Management (IAM) solutions in a complex enterprise environment.

- 3+ years of experience working with Okta Identity cloud and its core functionalities, including Lifecycle Management, Access Governance, Workflows, okta native API integrations, and scripting languages (Python, JavaScript).

- Certified as Okta Certified Administrator is mandatory.

- Okta certified Developer certification is mandatory.

- Certified as Okta Certified workflow is nice to have

- More than 2 years of hands-on experience implementing custom identity solutions with Okta

- Experience using Okta API Access Management to secure APIs