Okta Engineer
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Okta Engineer – Contract Duration:
9 months Location:
London – hybrid, typically 1–2 days onsite per week Start:
ASAP Rate:
£500 per day, outside IR35
We're supporting a leading organisation seeking a hands-on Okta Engineer to join its Identity team. You'll maintain and improve enterprise identity services, deliver application integrations and automate access management across a hybrid environment.
Key responsibilities Configure and maintain Okta SSO integrations using SAML and OpenID Connect. Implement automated application provisioning and deprovisioning through SCIM. Support and improve joiner, mover and leaver processes. Troubleshoot authentication, authorisation, account and access issues. Develop automation using PowerShell and Terraform. Build operational identity dashboards and analyse Okta and directory data. Work closely with application owners, Cyber Security and operational teams. Maintain platform configurations, monitoring and technical documentation. Skills and experience Hands-on experience administering and supporting Okta Workforce. Strong understanding of SSO, SAML, OIDC, MFA and identity lifecycle management. Experience implementing SCIM provisioning. Familiarity with Active Directory, Microsoft Entra ID and Google Workspace. Practical PowerShell scripting and Terraform experience. Experience building dashboards using BigQuery, Looker Studio or comparable data visualisation tools. Proficiency with Google Sheets. Understanding of DNS, SSL certificates and Okta security best practices. Strong troubleshooting, documentation and stakeholder communication skills. CyberArk or other Privileged Access Management experience would be beneficial. TPBN1_UKTJ
9 months Location:
London – hybrid, typically 1–2 days onsite per week Start:
ASAP Rate:
£500 per day, outside IR35
We're supporting a leading organisation seeking a hands-on Okta Engineer to join its Identity team. You'll maintain and improve enterprise identity services, deliver application integrations and automate access management across a hybrid environment.
Key responsibilities Configure and maintain Okta SSO integrations using SAML and OpenID Connect. Implement automated application provisioning and deprovisioning through SCIM. Support and improve joiner, mover and leaver processes. Troubleshoot authentication, authorisation, account and access issues. Develop automation using PowerShell and Terraform. Build operational identity dashboards and analyse Okta and directory data. Work closely with application owners, Cyber Security and operational teams. Maintain platform configurations, monitoring and technical documentation. Skills and experience Hands-on experience administering and supporting Okta Workforce. Strong understanding of SSO, SAML, OIDC, MFA and identity lifecycle management. Experience implementing SCIM provisioning. Familiarity with Active Directory, Microsoft Entra ID and Google Workspace. Practical PowerShell scripting and Terraform experience. Experience building dashboards using BigQuery, Looker Studio or comparable data visualisation tools. Proficiency with Google Sheets. Understanding of DNS, SSL certificates and Okta security best practices. Strong troubleshooting, documentation and stakeholder communication skills. CyberArk or other Privileged Access Management experience would be beneficial. TPBN1_UKTJ
Reference: WJ-5375_9717983