Okta Software Architect

Peraton is seeking a Software Architect. Provides architectural and big picture oversight for development of new or enhanced products. Articulates the architectural vision, conceptualizes, and experiments with alternative architectural approaches, creates models and component and interface specification documents, and validates the architecture against requirements and assumptions. Works with various product developers, product managers, and customer application experts to create software products containing required features and modifications. Provides technical advice to other departments within the organization and may be responsible for integrating components built by product developers. Works without supervision on highly complex projects. Wide latitude for independent judgment. Highly skilled with extensive proficiency.

The Okta Architect possesses an in-depth knowledge of principles, concepts, and techniques for implementing Okta solutions for large enterprises. This work extends to in depth interpretation, analysis, and clarification of customer requirements to resolve the most complex challenges facing the customer such as federation and partner on boarding challenges. They are focused on creating sustainable, secure, and scalable solutions that will span the varied DoD use cases. The Architect will develop advanced technological ideas and provide guidance to enterprise governance teams along with the implementation team executing the designed solution. They will explore new technologies and act as an expert Okta SME presenting innovative solutions that solve complex customer problems. He or she will provide technological leadership, training, mentoring, and guidance to the implementation team. In addition to the noted items, key tasks for the Okta Architect include:

Review and acclimate to customer enterprise ICAM solution needs with an eye to use cases that myAuth can solve
• Technical collaboration with implementation team and customer stakeholders (e.g. ad hoc and ongoing meetings) to guide the development of workflows and technical design; expert troubleshooting of the most challenging issues which may arise during solutioning and implementation
• Provide input and review of Functional and Technical Specifications
• Support activities to integrate a Remote Identity Proofing (RIDP) vendor and design solutions leveraging RIDP capabilities that provide proofed identities, enhanced fraud protection, and leverage RIDP vendor capabilities that may bring added value to the customer
• Consult on and review architectural diagrams (e.g. SV-1, Network)
• Provide technical leadership and guidance on Okta best practices
• Knowledge of NIST 800-63 publications and impacts on large scale Okta enterprise implementations
• Guide Lifecycle Management of identity solutions
• Monitoring industry developments and trends leading to recommendations to further optimize the Okta implementation focusing on security and fraud prevention improvements

• Minimum of 12 years with BS/BA; Minimum of 10 years with MS/MA; Minimum of 7 years with Ph.D.
• Must be a US Citizen
• Able to obtain a Public Trust
• Must have Okta certification at the Consultant level, Architect level certification preferred
• Must have or the ability to obtain CompTIA Security+ certification

Desired Qualifications:

• Secret clearance preferred

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world's leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can't be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we're keeping people around the world safe and secure.