Title: Senior IAM Engineer – M&A Integrations (Okta/SSO) (Band B3)
Location : Phoenix, Arizona (3 days a week (T ,W ,Thu)
Duration: Contract Position
Experience Range
6–12 years total experience with 4+ years hands-on in IAM/SSO and 2+ years in M&A identity integrations.
About the Role
Mid–senior IAM professional to lead and execute M&A identity integration workstreams end-to-end: discovery/due diligence and steady state optimization. The ideal candidate is a strong communicator who can translate complex identity topics for business and technical stakeholders, and is deeply hands-on with Okta, SSO, federation (SAML/OIDC), Active Directory, and core security principles. Experience across AWS/GCP identity services and least‑privilege design is essential.
Key Responsibilities
M&A / Integration Delivery
- Lead IAM workstream during due diligence and integration planning; assess target’s identity landscape, risks, and critical path for Day‑1 access.
- Design and implement tenant-to-tenant federation (Okta/ADFS/IdP‑initiated and SP‑initiated) and progressive consolidation to a primary IdP (Okta).
- Plan and execute SSO cutovers for top business applications; define rollback plans and success criteria.
- Establish secure B2B/B2E access patterns for acquired entities (SAML 2.0, OAuth 2.0/OIDC, SCIM).
- Orchestrate account migration strategies (just-in-time provisioning, SCIM, directory sync), and drive de‑dupe/merge identity hygiene.
IAM Engineering & Operations
- Configure and manage Okta (policies, routing rules, app integrations, Device Trust, MFA/Adaptive MFA, Groups, Lifecycle Management, Workflows).
- Implement secure federation (SAML/OIDC), token policies, consent and scopes, and PKCE where applicable.
- Integrate with Active Directory / LDAP, govern group design, and rationalize permissions to least‑privilege.
- Define and enforce password vaulting patterns for non‑federated apps and privileged identities (e.g., CyberArk/HashiCorp/1Password Enterprise).
- Build and maintain access review, joiner/mover/leaver (JML) automation, and policy-as-code where feasible.
- Partner with app owners to onboard applications to SSO/MFA and eliminate legacy/basic auth.
Security & Compliance
- Embed Zero Trust and CIA triad (Confidentiality, Integrity, Availability) into designs; apply least privilege, need‑to‑know, and separation of duties.
- Support audits for SOX/ISO 27001/SOC 2 controls around identity, access recertification, and privileged access.
- Create and maintain runbooks, architecture diagrams, and security standards; deliver stakeholder updates and executive status reports.
Required Qualifications
- Hands-on expertise with Okta (tenant administration, federation, SSO/MFA, Lifecycle Management, Workflows, SCIM, device posture).
- Strong working knowledge of SSO, federation, SAML 2.0, OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, SCIM, and secure token handling.
- Proficiency with Active Directory (domain trusts, OU/group strategy, GPO basics, identity hygiene) and directory sync concepts.
- Demonstrated M&A integration experience: discovery, Day‑1 readiness, SSO cutover, identity consolidation, and decommissioning legacy IdPs.
- Password vaulting/Privileged Access exposure (e.g., CyberArk, HashiCorp Vault, BeyondTrust, or enterprise password managers).
- Applied least‑privilege and Zero Trust design; familiarity with NIST CSF, CIS Controls, or ISO 27001 principles.
- Experience in AWS and/or GCP (federation, RBAC, service accounts, workload identity).
- Strong verbal and written communication; ability to interface with execs, security, app owners, and engineers.
- Scripting for automation (e.g., PowerShell, Python, Okta APIs/SDKs) and comfort with Git-based workflows.
Nice-to-Have
- Experience with Azure AD / Entra ID and cross‑tenant access / B2B.
- Exposure to IDaaS alternatives (Ping, Auth0) and migration strategies.
- Knowledge of CASB, MDM/UEM, or endpoint posture integration with IdP.
Education & Certifications (Preferred)
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field (or equivalent experience).
- Relevant certifications: Okta Certified
Tools & Technologies You’ll Use
Okta • AD/LDAP • SAML/OIDC/SCIM • OAuth 2.0 • Okta Workflows/APIs • PowerShell/Python • CyberArk/HashiCorp Vault (or similar) • AWS IAM/IAM Identity Center • GCP IAM • Git • Confluence/Jira/ServiceNow • SIEM/SOAR (Splunk, Sentinel, etc.)
Regards,
Raja
email: srinivas@smartfolksinc.com