Principal Classified Systems Architect, Okta Federal
Core
Designing and maintaining a robust, compliant, and scalable 'High Side' developer platform for US Classified environments to enable Okta's Identity capabilities for the U.S. Government's most sensitive missions.
Role type
Principal Classified Systems Architect
Builds
Air-gapped developer platforms and infrastructure for SIPR/JWICS environments
Domain
U.S. Government Defense / Classified Systems Architecture
Deliverable
production ML models | infrastructure
Required skills
Systems architecture, DevSecOps engineering, DoD software ecosystem (Platform One/Cloud One, Big Bang, Iron Bank), Kubernetes (EKS/RKE2) in air-gapped setups, Cross Domain Solutions (CDS), Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA), federal compliance frameworks (DoD CC SRG IL6, NIST 800-53, FIPS 140-3)
Preferred skills
Bias for action, solving complex 'air gap' challenges, influencing decision-making across business units
Technologies
Kubernetes, Helm charts, Iron Bank, Big Bang, Platform One, Cloud One
Responsibilities
Define and evolve architecture for SIPR/JWICS environments, design resilient infrastructure-as-code (IaC) for air-gapped environments, collaborate with engineering and security teams to translate compliance controls into automated implementations, guide selection and integration of 'High Side' tools, review and approve architectural changes across the classified boundary, measure platform success via metrics and feedback, establish technical strategy for 'High Side' observability
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC