IAM Engineer (Okta)

About the role

Identity & Access Management (IAM) Engineer (Okta) position located in Walnut Creek, CA (preferred) or Phoenix, AZ (3 days onsite/week).

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and support IAM solutions across the enterprise.
• Manage user lifecycle processes: Access provisioning & deprovisioning
• Role-based access control (RBAC)
• Access reviews and certifications
• Identity reconciliations
• Develop, enhance, and maintain IAM workflows and automation.
• Create and maintain Python scripts for automation, data movement, and integrations.
• Administer and support Okta-based IAM solutions.
• Collaborate with security, infrastructure, and application teams to maintain access controls and governance.
• Assist with evaluation, implementation, and migration of Identity Governance tools.
• Support audit, compliance, and security initiatives related to user access.
• Document IAM processes, workflows, and technical configs.
• Recommend and implement process improvements and automation.

Requirements

• 5+ years experience in IAM or IGA.
• Hands-on experience with: Access provisioning/deprovisioning
• Access reviews/certifications
• Identity reconciliations
• User lifecycle management
• Experience administering Okta environments.
• Experience developing/maintaining IAM workflows.
• Proficiency with Python scripting and automation.
• Strong understanding of IAM governance, security controls, and compliance.
• Experience integrating IAM with enterprise apps & cloud (GCP preferred).
• Excellent communication & collaboration skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Heavy use of Okta and Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Willingness to learn and adapt to new IAM/governance technologies.
• Current IGA platform under evaluation; adaptability required.
• Collaborative, learning-focused environment.

Skills

• Deep IGA expertise and access governance understanding.
• Ability to automate/optimize IAM through workflow/scripting.
• Flexible and proactive in adopting new technologies.