Okta Architect

At Accenture Federal Services, nothing matters more than helping the US federal government make the nation stronger and safer and life better for people. Our 13,000+ people are united in a shared purpose to pursue the limitless potential of technology and ingenuity for clients across defense, national security, public safety, civilian, and military health organizations. Join Accenture Federal Services, a technology company within global Accenture. Recognized as a Glassdoor Top 100 Best Place to Work, we offer a collaborative and caring community where you feel like you belong and are empowered to grow, learn and thrive through hands-on experience, certifications, industry training and more. Join us to drive positive, lasting change that moves missions and the government forward! As an Okta Architect , you will play a key role in designing, implementing, and managing robust identity solutions for Workforce Identity and Customer Identity (CIAM) environments. This role requires expertise in authentication, authorization, and identity governance, with a focus on scalability, security, and compliance. Key Responsibilities Architect, design and implement Okta Workforce Identity Cloud and Customer Identity solutions. Develop scalable identity workflows, lifecycle management, and governance processes. Create authentication and authorization strategies aligned with Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA) principles. Map Okta authentication policies to NIST SP 800-63 assurance levels and federal compliance requirements. Architect and implement SSO, MFA, and provisioning integrations across SaaS, cloud, and on-premises applications. Design and maintain SCIM integrations and API-based provisioning. Drive automation initiatives using Terraform and GitOps pipelines for efficient Okta configuration management. Implement advanced security measures, including phishing-resistant MFA (e.g., FIDO2, Okta FastPass) and passwordless authentication. Ensure compliance with federal security frameworks, including FedRAMP, FISMA, and other industry standards. Develop risk-based access policies, continuous authentication, and session management strategies. Serve as a subject matter expert (SME) for Okta and IAM best practices. Provide technical guidance to junior engineers and cross-functional teams. Collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements and deliver secure identity solutions. Support audits, logging, monitoring, and compliance reporting using Okta System Logs and event data. Basic Qualifications 5+ years designing and implementing Okta solutions in large-scale enterprise environments. Deep knowledge of authentication protocols (OAuth 2.0, OIDC, SAML 2.0, WS-Federation). Expertise in RBAC and ABAC models using Okta groups, attributes, and dynamic rules. Strong understanding of identity governance, lifecycle management, and security best practices. Experience with multi-cloud identity architecture and risk-based adaptive authentication. (AWS and/or Azure, GCP, OCI) Familiarity with IGA tools (e.g., SailPoint, Saviynt) and integration with Okta. Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines for IAM automation. Ability to design custom Okta integrations using SDKs and APIs. Proficiency in implementing advanced passwordless strategies. Preferred Skills Strong leadership in defining IAM strategies and modernization initiatives. Master’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, or equivalent experience. As required by local law, Accenture Federal Services provides reasonable ranges of compensation for hired roles based on labor costs in the states of California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Washington, Vermont, the District of Columbia, and the city of Cleveland . The base pay range for this position in these locations is shown below. Compensation for roles at Accenture Federal Services varies depending on a wide array of factors, including but not limited to of ... (truncated, view full listing at source)