Senior Identity Specialist

okta· 426 open roles

Location TBD On-siteFull-time3 weeks ago

Salary

$170,000 - $256,000

Experience

Mid

Job Type

Full-time

Posted

3 weeks ago

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About This RoleAI processing…

Secure Every Identity, from AI to Human Identity is the key to unlocking the potential of AI. Okta secures AI by building the trusted, neutral infrastructure that enables organizations to safely embrace this new era. This work requires a relentless drive to solve complex challenges with real-world stakes. We are looking for builders and owners who operate with speed and urgency and execute with excellence. This is an opportunity to do career-defining work. We're all in on this mission. If you are too, let's talk.

Key Responsibilities

1
Support strategic customer conversations aligning with technical and engineering leaders and stakeholders.
2
Deliver on emerging trends, industry best practices, and identity-driven digital transformation.
3
Assist in preparing executive-level messaging and participate in strategic discussions to align Okta’s solutions with customer business outcomes.
4
Develop customer-centric points of view that translate Okta’s solutions to customer problems.
5
Lead deep technical Q&A discovery sessions for prospective customers to uncover their business requirements and communicate the value of solving for those requirements with Okta CIAM solutions.
6
Deliver interactive presentations and custom product demonstrations, tailoring communication to all levels of technical and customer identity expertise.
7
Whiteboard solution architecture, modeling how Okta’s CIAM solution will support their business requirements
8
Design, build, and execute well-defined, outcome-focused POCs
9
Maintain a broad and deep technical understanding of the Okta customer identity product lines and the underlying technologies and protocols
10
Craft engaging solution content to position Okta’s value across multiple business units, including software engineering, operations, product management, and business stakeholders

Requirements

8+ years of experience in a presales or customer-facing role, including at least 3 years experience with CIAM projects
8+ years of development experience, preferably focused on application integration with identity services
8+ years of experience working with REST APIs and SDKs
Experience with customer identity and access management solutions (Okta/Auth0)
Experience with authentication or authorization protocols (OAuth, OIDC, SAML)
Ability to communicate complex ideas and solutions, incorporating whiteboarding, practical examples, and product demonstrations
Demonstrated ability to solve complex technical problems with innovative solutions
Strong communication and presentation skills, with experience contributing to technical events.
Ability to effectively operate in a matrixed organization and manage cross-functional initiatives.
Travel expectation: up to 40% for customer meetings, industry events, and internal off-sites.
This is a remote position.
Full-stack web application development experience (frontend and backend)
Mobile (iOS, Android) development
Demonstrated ability to architect and integrate scalable CIAM solutions, leveraging API-first approaches across web, mobile, and cloud platforms.
Expertise in AI-driven customer experience integration with Auth0, including AI agents for internal or external use-cases, MCP servers, and Fine-Grained Authorization

Perks & Benefits

In addition, Okta offers equity (where applicable) 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.