Staff Site Reliability Engineer, Core IDaaS w/ active TS/SCI

<div class="content-intro"><p><span style="color: #000000;"><strong>Get to know Okta<br><br></strong></span>Okta is The World’s Identity Company. We free everyone to safely use any technology, anywhere, on any device or app. Our flexible and neutral products, Okta Platform and Auth0 Platform, provide secure access, authentication, and automation, placing identity at the core of business security and growth.<br><br>At Okta, we celebrate a variety of perspectives and experiences. We are not looking for someone who checks every single box - we’re looking for lifelong learners and people who can make us better with their unique experiences. <br><br>Join our team! We’re building a world where Identity belongs to you.</p></div><h2><strong>About Okta</strong></h2> <p>Okta is the leading independent identity partner, securely connecting the right people to the right technologies at the right time. With over 20,000 customers and a billion registered users, we provide the foundation for secure enterprise management and seamless user experiences. As a trusted U.S. Federal vendor, we maintain FedRAMP High and IL4 compliance to support the government’s most critical missions.</p> <h2><strong>The Core IDaaS SRE Team</strong></h2> <p>Our team spans the globe and Okta’s platform to build, deliver, and maintain Okta’s legendary resiliency and reliability. We’re the SME’s for a vast number of synchronous and asynchronous workloads, data stores, and deployments, running the majority of our customer-facing Identity-as-a-Service platform. You’ll act as an advocate for reliability and a guide for global scale, ensuring our product is always available, always secure, and Always On.</p> <h2><strong>The Role</strong></h2> <p>We are seeking a <strong>Staff Site Reliability Engineer (TS/SCI)</strong> to join our high-stakes National Security team. Based in the <strong>Washington, D.C. area</strong>, <strong>with on-site customer travel</strong>, you will serve as a technical leader, delivering secure, air-gapped solutions for our federal partners.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Security Requirement:</strong> Must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance (Secret or Top Secret) to the extent required by U.S. Government contracts. </p> <p>The selected candidate may be subject to drug testing to the extent required by U.S. Government contracts.<br><br></p> <h2><strong>What You’ll Do</strong></h2> <ul> <li><strong>Cloud Air-Gapped Infrastructure:</strong> Design and deliver AWS-based projects, primarily writing <strong>Terraform, Helm, and Go, </strong>and adapting our existing deployments for secure federal air-gapped environments.</li> <li><strong>Incident Management:</strong> Respond and remediate production incidents, performing deep-dive troubleshooting, driving rapid response, and implementing permanent preventive solutions.</li> <li><strong>Engineering Standards:</strong> Drive high-quality code and operational rigor through design reviews, code reviews, attention to detail, and deep technical expertise.</li> <li><strong>Technical Leadership:</strong> Mentor junior engineers and collaborate with cross-functional teams across the organization to deliver secure, enterprise-grade solutions.</li> </ul> <h2><strong>What You’ll Bring</strong></h2> <h3>Core Qualifications</h3> <ul> <li><strong>Security Clearance:</strong> Active U.S. TS/SCI clearance.</li> <li><strong>Compliance Expertise:</strong> Proven experience navigating Federal and DoD compliance frameworks, specifically <strong>FedRAMP</strong> and <strong>Impact Level 6 (IL6)</strong>.</li> <li><strong>Domain Authority:</strong> Deep expertise in architecting, deploying, and optimizing software within <strong>federal air-gapped environments</strong>.</li> <li><strong>Education:</strong> Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related technical field (Master’s degree preferred).</li> </ul> <h3>Technical Expertise</h3> <ul> <li><strong>Site Reliability Engineering:</strong> 6+ years of pro ... (truncated, view full listing at source)