The Technology, Data, and Intelligence Team

Okta is the leading independent identity provider. The Technology, Data, and Intelligence (TDI) organization is the engine that powers Okta's global workforce, providing the technology and systems that enable our employees to do their best work
The TDI Network Engineering Team Message

Okta's TDI Network Engineering team is responsible for the global corporate network, building and supporting a high-performing, reliable network at scale. As a member of this team, you will have a direct impact on network design, deployment, and reliability, enabling our employees to work effectively from any location globally. Your role will be to ensure the overall security and integrity of our corporate network is maintained by leveraging network security best practices, security products and services, and performing security validation.
The Network Operations Engineer Opportunity

Reporting to the Network Engineering Manager, this role will own the full operational lifecycle, Service Level Objectives (SLOs), and availability for network services within the team. You will be responsible for writing production-quality code to automate repetitive tasks and designing tooling to eliminate team-level toil, working closely with the Business Technology team to ensure the network remains reliable, secure, and well-documented.
What you'll be doing

• Manage the full operational lifecycle, SLOs, and availability for network services, driving accountability and supporting scalable solutions in physical and virtual environments.
• Design and develop new automation and tooling by writing production-quality code to eliminate team-level toil and improve overall system efficiency.
• Collaborate closely with the Workplace Team, TDI Teams, Security, and other stakeholders to resolve recurring incidents and improve IT network security.
• Maintain fleet-wide consistency across software, configuration, and security, while assisting with the research and implementation of innovative network technologies.
• Participate in an on-call rotation, maintaining composure during live incidents to apply structured troubleshooting, and accurately translating engineering impacts to non-technical stakeholders.

What you'll bring to the role

• 2+ years of related experience in a professional role with a Bachelor's degree; or an advanced degree without experience.
• Strong proficiency in writing production-quality code to automate repetitive tasks and eliminate toil.
• Comprehensive understanding of core networking concepts and principles (WiFi, DNS, DHCP, VLANs, VPN, ACLs, Routing, and Firewall Policies).
• Demonstrated experience working with network device monitoring, alerting, and logging tools.
• A strong ability to foster open dialogue and collaboration among the immediate team while maintaining a secure, consistent end-user experience.

Why Join Us

• Desirable Technical Skills: Previous experience with Juniper/JUNOS switching/routing and Palo Alto Networks NGFWs is preferred and will give you a head start in supporting our infrastructure.
• Direct Customer Impact: You will have a direct hand in making really cool things happen for our employees, perfectly aligning with our deep focus on delivering exceptional internal customer and technology experiences.
• Growth and Support: Join a growing, collaborative team that empowers you to tackle complex business challenges, innovate with new technologies, and expand your technical and professional skills in a highly supportive environment.

What you can look forward to as an Okta employee!

• Amazing Benefits
• Making Social Impact
• Fostering Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging at Okta

Okta cultivates a dynamic work environment, providing the best tools, technology and benefits to empower our employees to work productively in a setting that best and uniquely suits their needs. Each organization is unique in the degree of flexibility and mobility in which they work so that all employees are enabled to be their most creative and successful versions of themselves, regardless of where they live. Find your place at Okta today! https://www.okta.com/company/careers/.

Below is the annual base salary range for candidates located in California (excluding San Francisco Bay Area), Colorado, Illinois, New York and Washington. Your actual base salary will depend on factors such as your skills, qualifications, experience, and work location. In addition, Okta offers equity (where applicable), bonus, and benefits, including health, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), flexible spending account, and paid leave (including PTO and parental leave) in accordance with our applicable plans and policies. To learn more about our Total Rewards program please visit: https://rewards.okta.com/us.

The annual base salary range for this position for candidates located in California (excluding San Francisco Bay Area), Colorado, Illinois, New York, and Washington is between:

$140,000-$192,500 USD

The Okta Experience

• Supporting Your Well-Being
• Driving Social Impact
• Developing Talent and Fostering Connection + Community

We are intentional about connection. Our global community, spanning over 20 offices worldwide, is united by a drive to innovate. Your journey begins with an immersive, in-person onboarding experience designed to accelerate your impact and connect you to our mission and team from day one.