Senior CIAM Engineer (Okta)

Quick Facts

• Role: Senior CIAM Engineer (Okta)

• Focus: Okta CIAM, identity federation, secure authentication/authorization, and identity security

Description

Senior CIAM Engineer responsible for designing, implementing, and operating Okta-based Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM) for customer-facing digital platforms.

You will architect and configure customer identity services and authentication/authorization policies, implement identity federation and token-based authentication flows (OAuth 2.0, OIDC, SAML 2.0, JWT, SCIM), and integrate identity services across web, mobile, and backend APIs. The role also covers identity security and compliance practices such as consent management, identity verification, adaptive authentication, and GDPR/CCPA.

You’ll monitor identity events and performance, troubleshoot SSO/MFA/token/federation issues, and create technical documentation and integration playbooks.

Role Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain Okta CIAM solutions, including identity lifecycle management and customer account experiences

• Configure customer identity services, authentication workflows, and authorization policies

• Implement user registration, login, account recovery, and profile management

• Configure Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), Social Login, and Single Sign-On (SSO)

• Implement consent management and customer identity lifecycle management

• Implement identity federation and secure token-based authentication and authorization mechanisms

• Work with OAuth 2.0, OIDC, SAML 2.0, JWT, and SCIM

• Integrate Okta identity services with frontend and backend applications across web, mobile, and APIs using REST APIs, SDKs, and webhooks

• Monitor identity events and system performance; perform root-cause analysis for authentication/authorization issues

• Troubleshoot SSO, MFA, token, and identity federation issues; optimize scalability, security, and availability

• Create technical documentation, solution architecture, and integration playbooks; participate in solution reviews

• Stay up to date with CIAM technologies, identity standards, and security best practices

Requirements

• Hands-on experience implementing Okta CIAM solutions

• Strong knowledge of OAuth 2.0, OIDC, SAML 2.0, JWT, and SCIM

• Experience integrating Okta identity services with web applications, mobile applications, and backend APIs

• Ability to configure MFA, Social Login, and SSO

• Experience implementing identity federation and token-based authentication flows

• Knowledge of identity security best practices (consent management, identity verification, adaptive/risk-based authentication)

• Familiarity with GDPR and CCPA and software assurance principles

• Ability to monitor identity/authentication events and troubleshoot SSO, MFA, token, and federation issues

• Experience producing technical documentation and collaborating with security and engineering stakeholders

Benefits

Not specified in the provided posting.