Job Family:
Cyber Consulting
Travel Required:
Up to 10%
Clearance Required:
Ability to Obtain Public Trust
What You Will Do:
Our Cybersecurity Consultants are a team of business integrators with extensive consulting and industry experience who help our clients solve their complex business issues from strategy through execution. A career in an integrated team of developers and consultants provides the opportunity to grow and contribute to our clients' business issues every day, applying a collection of security spectrum capabilities, including security strategy and governance, IT risk, security technologies, and cybercrime and breach response.
We are seeking a highly skilled and certified Senior Okta Engineer to lead the design, implementation, and optimization of Okta-based authentication services for a large, federated U.S. government agency. This role is critical to modernizing identity and access management (IAM) across a complex, multi-tenant environment with stringent security and compliance requirements. The Okta Engineer will support a high-paced client environment. The Okta Engineer will be responsible for configuring and maintaining of Okta as cloud-based authentication platform and identity provider for federal clients in collaboration with other experienced Okta Engineers.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Architect and deploy scalable Okta solutions for authentication, federation, and lifecycle management across multiple domains and agencies.
- Design and implement SSO, MFA, and adaptive access policies aligned with federal security standards.
- Integrate Okta with cloud and on-premise applications, including custom APIs and legacy systems.
- Collaborate with cybersecurity, infrastructure, and application teams to ensure seamless identity workflows.
- Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize Okta performance and security posture.
What You Will Need:
- Bachelor's degree in IT, Information Systems, or Computer Science or related field.
- US Citizenship is required.
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a Federal or DoD “public trust”; candidates must receive approved adjudication prior to onboarding with Guidehouse. Candidates with an active public trust or suitability are preferred.
- Minimum FIVE (5) years of experience in identity and access management, with at least THREE (3) years focused on Okta.
- Proven experience architecting and deploying Okta in federated environments with complex trust relationships.
- Deep understanding of SAML, OIDC, OAuth2, SCIM, and related identity protocols
- Familiarity with federal compliance frameworks (e.g., FISMA, FedRAMP, NIST 800-53).
- Strong scripting and automation skills (e.g., PowerShell, Python, Okta APIs)
- Excellent communication and documentation abilities.
- Knowledge of Okta including features, integrations, and architecture in a full IAM stack.
- Experience configuring user authentication policies and application connections in Okta.
- Experience configuring and managing Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) factors for Okta users, including Okta Verify, FIDO tokens, One-Time Passcodes, and RSA tokens.
- Experience troubleshooting Okta user authentication and application issues.
- Broad knowledge of cybersecurity threats and mitigating IT solutions.
- Experience developing cybersecurity policies.
What Would Be Nice To Have:
- Active security clearance.
- At least 2 current Okta certifications (e.g., Okta Certified Professional, Administrator, Consultant, Developer).
- Experience supporting Federal IT projects that integrate multiple IAM technologies.
- Additional relevant cybersecurity certifications (e.g., CompTIA Security+, CEH, CISSP, CISM).
The annual salary range for this position is $113,000.00-$188,000.00. Compensation decisions depend on a wide range of factors, including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, security clearances, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs.
What We Offer:
Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.
Benefits include:
Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus
Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance
401(k) Retirement Plan
Basic Life & Supplemental Life
Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
Student Loan PayDown
Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities
Skills Development & Certifications
Employee Referral Program
Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program
Mobility Stipend
