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Job Description
Role: IAM Solutions Architect – Okta
Location: Bangalore, Karnataka
Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent
Experience: 12–20 Years
Qualification: Bachelor's Degree
Notice Period: Immediate Joiners / Maximum 15 Days
Communication: Strong communication skills required
Interview Process
Round 1: Virtual Interview
Round 2: Face-to-Face Interview at Sony Office
Round 3: Final Discussion / Client Round
Important Candidate Criteria
Only candidates who can join immediately or within 15 days should be considered.
Candidates must demonstrate architect-level Okta expertise, not only Okta administration or L2/L3 support experience. Strong hands-on knowledge of Okta Identity Governance, Okta Workflows, IAM architecture, federation, SSO, application integration, security architecture, and stakeholder management is essential.
Role Overview
We are looking for an experienced IAM Solutions Architect – Okta with 12–20 years of overall experience and strong expertise in enterprise IAM architecture, Okta Identity Cloud, Okta Identity Governance (OIG), Okta Workflows, authentication, federation, and application integration.
The architect will lead end-to-end IAM solution design, technical governance, architecture, and implementation oversight while working closely with business stakeholders, security teams, application owners, architects, and engineering teams.
The ideal candidate should have strong experience designing scalable, secure, and enterprise-grade Okta solutions, along with excellent stakeholder management and technical leadership skills.
Key Responsibilities
IAM & Okta Architecture
- Lead discovery workshops and gather business, security, and technical IAM requirements.
- Design end-to-end Okta Customer Identity Solutions (CIS) architecture.
- Define architecture for Universal Directory, Identity Governance, Okta Workflows, authentication, and application integrations.
- Define enterprise Identity Lifecycle Management / Joiner-Mover-Leaver (JML) strategies.
- Design onboarding and provisioning strategies using manual processes, CSV, and HR-driven integrations.
- Define scalable identity, access, authentication, and authorization models.
Identity Governance
- Design and implement Okta Identity Governance (OIG) solutions.
- Define:
- Access Requests
- Access Certifications
- Resource Catalogs
- Entitlement Management
- Approval workflows
- Reviewer workflows
- Governance policies
- Design RBAC and Segregation of Duties (SoD) models.
Authentication & Federation
- Define enterprise SSO, MFA, authentication, authorization, and session management strategies.
- Design federation architectures using:
- SAML 2.0
- OAuth 2.0
- OpenID Connect (OIDC)
- SCIM
- Design and manage Org2Org federation and Identity Provider integrations.
- Define attribute mappings and trust relationships.
Application Integration
- Work with application owners to define application onboarding strategies.
- Define application access models and integration requirements.
- Design and review enterprise application SSO integrations.
- Support integration with HR systems and other enterprise platforms.
- Ensure appropriate provisioning and deprovisioning architecture.
Okta Workflows & Automation
- Provide architectural guidance for Okta Workflows.
- Design approval workflows and identity governance automation.
- Review custom connectors and automation developed by engineering teams.
- Define reusable automation patterns and integration approaches.
Technical Leadership
- Provide technical leadership to IAM engineering teams.
- Review and approve solution designs, workflows, integrations, and custom connectors.
- Guide engineers during implementation, testing, deployment, and production rollout.
- Perform technical reviews and ensure adherence to architecture standards.
- Support technical risk assessment, effort estimation, and project planning.
Architecture & Documentation
- Create and maintain:
- Solution Design Documents
- High-Level / Low-Level Architecture Documents
- Architecture Diagrams
- Technical Standards
- Implementation Roadmaps
- Integration Design Documents
- Define deployment and environment management strategies for Preview and Production Okta tenants.
- Ensure alignment with enterprise security standards and IAM best practices.
Security & Governance
- Ensure IAM architecture aligns with:
- Zero Trust principles
- RBAC
- SoD
- Authentication and authorization best practices
- Enterprise security policies
- Compliance and governance requirements
- Identify technical and security risks and recommend appropriate mitigation strategies.
Mandatory Skills
- 12–20 years of overall IT/IAM experience
- Strong expertise in Okta Identity Cloud
- Strong experience in Okta Identity Governance (OIG)
- Enterprise IAM Solution Architecture and Design
- Strong hands-on experience with Okta Workflows
- Universal Directory, Profile Editor, Group Rules & Lifecycle Management
- SAML 2.0, OAuth 2.0, OIDC & SCIM
- Org2Org Federation and Identity Provider architecture
- Enterprise SSO, MFA, Authentication & Authorization
- RBAC, Zero Trust and SoD
- Enterprise application onboarding and SSO integration
- Strong technical leadership and stakeholder management
- Architecture documentation and solution design experience
- Strong communication and presentation skills
Secondary / Preferred Skills
- Terraform / Infrastructure as Code
- CI/CD for Okta deployments
- External HR system integration
- Advanced identity automation
- Okta / IAM certifications
- Client Lifecycle Management (CLM)
- Enterprise security frameworks
- Compliance and audit requirements
- Large-scale enterprise IAM environments
Candidate Evaluation Matrix
Skill / Category
Mandatory
Evaluation Focus
Rating
Okta Identity Cloud Architecture
Mandatory
Designing and implementing Okta CIS, Universal Directory and Identity Governance architecture
3/5
Enterprise IAM Solution Design
Mandatory
Enterprise IAM architecture and identity lifecycle strategy
3/5
Authentication & Federation
Mandatory
SAML, OAuth 2.0, OIDC, SCIM and federation
3/5
Okta Workflows & Automation
Mandatory
Workflows, approval automation, connectors and governance automation
3/5
Technical Leadership
Mandatory
Technical team leadership and architecture governance
3/5
Stakeholder Management
Mandatory
Business, security, application and engineering stakeholder engagement
3/5
Security & Compliance
Mandatory
Zero Trust, RBAC, SoD and IAM governance
3/5
Application Onboarding & SSO
Mandatory
Enterprise application access models and SSO integrations
3/5
Architecture Documentation
Mandatory
HLD/LLD, architecture diagrams, design documents and roadmaps
3/5
Terraform / CI/CD
Non-Mandatory
IaC and CI/CD implementation for Okta
2/5
HR System Integration
Non-Mandatory
HR-driven provisioning/deprovisioning
2/5
Okta / IAM Certifications
Non-Mandatory
Relevant professional certifications
2/5
Advanced Security Frameworks
Non-Mandatory
Enterprise security and compliance frameworks
2/5
Client Lifecycle Management
Non-Mandatory
CLM implementation experience
1/5
Screening Parameters
Screening Parameter
Candidate Details
Total Experience
12–20 Years
Relevant IAM Experience
12–20 Years preferred
Hands-on Okta Experience
Mandatory
Current / Recent Role
IAM Architect / Okta Architect / IAM Solutions Architect
Okta Identity Cloud
Mandatory
Okta Identity Governance (OIG)
Mandatory
Okta Workflows
Mandatory
IAM Architecture
Mandatory
Enterprise SSO
Mandatory
Federation / Org2Org
Mandatory
SAML / OIDC / OAuth / SCIM
Mandatory
IAM Security
RBAC / Zero Trust / SoD
Application Integration
Mandatory
Stakeholder Management
Mandatory
Technical Leadership
Mandatory
Terraform / CI/CD
Preferred
HR Integration
Preferred
Certifications
Preferred
Communication
Strong communication required
Notice Period
Immediate / Maximum 15 Days
Qualification
Bachelor's Degree
Location
Bengaluru
Employment
Full-time Permanent
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