Enterprise Architect, Finance & Legal Systems

Get to know Okta 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. 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. Join our team! We’re building a world where Identity belongs to you. Technology, Data and Intelligence(TDI) Team(aka Business Technology or IT) The Technology, Data and Intelligence team is on a mission to accelerate Okta’s scale and growth. We bring world-class business acumen and technology expertise to every interaction. We also drive cross-functional collaboration and are focused on delivering measurable business outcomes. The Opportunity The Architect, Finance and Legal Technologies will define and deliver the technology architecture strategy across Finance and Legal functions, enabling data-driven decision-making, automation, and operational excellence. This role will combine deep technical expertise with innovative thinking to modernize and optimize core enterprise systems — including NetSuite or Oracle (ERP) , Conga , Anaplan , and Xactly . The successful candidate will leverage AI, machine learning (ML) , NLP , and intelligent automation to reimagine traditional financial and legal processes/systems, enabling predictive insights, streamlined operations, and smarter compliance. What you’ll be doing Enterprise Solution Architecture: Define the target-state architecture for Finance and Legal applications, ensuring alignment with enterprise strategy and growth objectives. Lead the design and implementation of end-to-end architectural solutions for Finance and Legal systems, ensuring integration, scalability, and performance across the enterprise. Develop and maintain a multi-year roadmap for modernization across ERP, FPA, Legal, and Sales Compensation systems. Ensure systems are designed with identity-first security principles, integrating with Okta and other IAM solutions for authentication, authorization, and compliance. AI and ML Solution Design: Architect and implement AI/ML-driven solutions to optimize finance and legal processes — such as predictive forecasting, anomaly detection, spend optimization, contract risk scoring, and intelligent reconciliation. Partner with Enterprise AI team to operationalize AI/ML Solution/ models within GA functions, ensuring alignment with business outcomes. Have the working knowledge with any of the LLM like Gemini, OpenAI or Claude System Integration and Data Strategy: Ensure seamless data flow across ERP (NetSuite/Oracle), Coupa, Scout, Anaplan, Conga, and Xactly systems using APIs and middleware (Boomi). Define unified data models to support analytics and AI consumption. Innovation Leadership: Identify opportunities to embed generative AI, natural language processing (NLP), and large language model (LLM) capabilities into core Finance and Legal processes , including financial reporting, close management, reconciliation, contract lifecycle management, and legal document automation. Functional and Technical Design, and lead hands-on proof of concepts (POCs) and AI-driven automations to reduce manual efforts Lead from the front piloting, prototyping and demoing the innovative solutions and newer technologies such as AI and automation Stakeholder Engagement and Cross-Functional Collaboration: Collaborate closely with Finance, Legal, IT, Data, Compliance, Security, and Engineering teams to translate business objectives into scalable, secure, and innovative technology solutions aligned with organizational goals Partner closely with Finance, Legal, Compliance, Security, and Engineering leaders to define technology ... (truncated, view full listing at source)