Staff Site Reliability Engineer (SRE), Agile
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.
About the role
We are seeking an experienced Staff Site Reliability Engineer to join our Infrastructure Platform AGILE SRE team. This role focuses on providing cross-functional support, enabling teams to build critical infrastructure at the same time strengthening our internal tooling and operational capabilities. You will work closely with other Infrastructure Operations teams to diagnose, troubleshoot, and resolve complex infrastructure challenges by building tooling and designing clever solutions.
Responsibilities
- Investigate and resolve infrastructure issues reported by internal teams
- Provide technical guidance and support across multiple technical domains
- Contribute to runbooks, documentation, and knowledge sharing
- Mentor junior team members on SRE best practices and troubleshooting methodologies
- Identify and implement improvements to monitoring, alerting, and incident response processes
Requirements
- 7+ years of Site Reliability Engineering or equivalent systems administration experience
- Proficiency with Kubernetes and container orchestration
- Strong Linux/Unix systems administration background
- Good understanding of CI/CD and deployment strategies
- Good grasp of networking concepts
- Experience with infrastructure as code, infrastructure troubleshooting and general architecture
- Excellent communication and documentation skills
Skills
Preferred technologies/languages (Priority Areas):
- Kubernetes, Terraform, Golang, Python
- Experience working across multiple teams in a cross-functional capacity
- Familiarity with compliance and change management processes
Benefits
- Work on critical infrastructure supporting multiple teams
- Opportunity to grow expertise in modern infrastructure tooling
- Collaborative environment with strong knowledge-sharing culture
- Impact on infrastructure reliability and team efficiency
- Health, dental and vision insurance
- 401(k)
- Flexible spending account
- Paid leave (including PTO and parental leave)
- Equity (where applicable)
- Bonus
Pay
The annual base salary range for this position for candidates located in the San Francisco Bay area is $182,000 USD - $249,000 USD.
The annual base salary range for candidates located in California (excluding San Francisco Bay Area), Colorado, Illinois, New York, and Washington is $162,000 USD - $223,000 USD. Your actual base salary will depend on factors such as your skills, qualifications, experience, and work location.
Schedule
Your journey begins with an immersive, in-person onboarding experience designed to accelerate your impact and connect you to our mission and team from day one.