Okta Consultant

Okta Consultant

BCforward is currently seeking a highly motivated OKTA Consultant for an ONSITE opportunity!

Position Title: OKTA Consultant

Location: Onsite , Luray VA

Anticipated Start Date: ASAP

Please note this is the target date and is subject to change. BCforward will send official notice ahead of a confirmed start date.

Expected Duration: 3+ Months with potential to long term

Job Type: CONTRACT (%3D40 HRS WEEKLY)/ [CONTRACT], [ONSITE]

Pay Range: [$73/hr]-[$77/hr]

Please note that actual compensation may vary within this range due to factors such as location, experience, and job responsibilities, and does not encompass additional non-standard compensation (e.g., benefits, paid time off, per diem, etc.).

Job Description:

• Experience engineering and providing operations support for Okta SSO solutions.
• Hands-on experience migrating applications to implement Okta.
• Understanding of Zero Trust Concepts
• Active Directory (AD) Experience
• Intimately familiar with IAM-related protocols such as SAML, SPML, XACML, SCIM, OAuth, OIDC, OpenID and REST APIs, and other security interfaces.
• Strong knowledge of the different identity and access management (IAM) concepts, technologies and authentication protocols
• Strong experience with Directories, SSO, Federation, Delegated Administration, API gateways, SOA

Experience with Okta includes installation, configuration, and migrations.
• Troubleshoot advanced problems within the Okta IdP by using tools such as SAML tracer, Fiddler, and other similar tools.
• Integrate applications with SAML, OpenID Connect, RADIUS and Oauth.
• Integrate applications with Multi Factor/Password less Authentication
• Provide Proof of Concepts and Pilots for Advancing Zero Trust integration infrastructure.
• Support of primarily Microsoft 365 stack (Exchange Online (hybrid), Intune, Entra ID, Teams, OneDrive)
• Systems Administration: Knowledge of Microsoft Windows Server Platforms, Active Directory, Group Policy as well as basic MS SQL administration.
• Ensure that all Group Policy Management (GPM) changes are controlled and documented.
• Measure and monitor metrics, identify trends, and report standings and findings to management and other stakeholders.
• Participating in meetings with executives to discuss technical issues and propose solutions.
• Collaborating with other members of the engineering team to design new features or improve existing ones.
• Escalate issues to vendors and third-party entities, as necessary.
• Other operational support duties as assigned.
• Experience leading engineering projects from start to finish.
• Provide support to technical leaders by coordinating activities pertaining to the development,documentation and maintenance associated with changes to the system.
• Ability to work and deliver on short response tasking in a fast paced environment.
• Ability to effectively manage several projects simultaneously while balancing resources
• Ability to work in a dynamic team environment, adaptable to change, and thrive in an atmosphere that requires trust, initiative, creativity, and strong problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication skills with customers over phone, email, or ticketing system.
• Ability to work well in a constantly evolving work environment.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills; able to articulate intent, frame requirements, set priorities, develop practical methods, and align resources to meet goals.

Benefits: BCforward offers all eligible employees a comprehensive benefits package including, but not limited to major medical, HSA, dental, vision, employer-provided group life, voluntary life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, and 401k.

About BCforward:

Founded in 1998 on the idea that industry leaders needed a professional service, and workforce management expert, to fuel the development and execution of core business and technology strategies, BCforward is a Black-owned firm providing unique solutions supporting value capture and digital product delivery needs for organizations around the world. Headquartered in Indianapolis, IN with an Offshore Development Center in Hyderabad, India, BCforward's 6,000 consultants support more than 225 clients globally.

BCforward champions the power of human potential to help companies transform, accelerate, and scale. Guided by our core values of People-Centric, Optimism, Excellence, Diversity, and Accountability, our professionals have helped our clients achieve their strategic goals for more than 25 years. Our strong culture and clear values have enabled BCforward to become a market leader and best in class place to work.

BCforward is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against based on disability.

To learn more about how BCforward collects and uses personal information as part of the recruiting process, view our Privacy Notice and CCPA Addendum. As part of the recruitment process, we may ask for you to disclose and provide us with various categories of personal information, including identifiers, professional information, commercial information, education information, and other related information. BCforward will only use this information to complete the recruitment process.

This posting is not an offer of employment. All applicants applying for positions in the United States must be legally authorized to work in the United States. The submission of intentionally false or fraudulent information in response to this posting may render the applicant ineligible for the position. Any subsequent offer of employment will be considered employment at-will regardless of the anticipated assignment duration.

Interested candidates please send resume in Word format Please reference job code 237076 when responding to this ad.

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