Principal Identity Engineer
Core
Architecting and deploying internal identity infrastructure to validate Okta's products (Customer Zero) and govern AI agents/workflows.
Role type
Principal Identity Engineer (Technical Lead & Architect)
Builds
Internal IAM platform, AI agent governance frameworks, and product validation pipelines.
Domain
Cybersecurity / Identity and Access Management (IAM) / Cloud Infrastructure
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Enterprise IAM architecture, modern authentication protocols (OIDC, OAuth 2.0, SAML 2.0, FIDO2/WebAuthn), session security and token management, M2M and service-to-service authentication, secrets management, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), CI/CD pipeline integration, technical leadership and mentoring.
Preferred skills
Automation-first mindset, strategic visioning, cross-functional stakeholder management.
Technologies
Okta Workflows, Terraform, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI.
Responsibilities
Bridge internal stakeholders and product teams to validate cutting-edge capabilities; mentor the IAM engineering team; identify systemic inefficiencies and automate legacy processes; lead strategic initiatives as both architect and implementer; partner on identity security and modern authentication boundaries; deliver data-driven leadership updates; track IAM ecosystem KPIs; facilitate design strategy and playbook adoption; drive secure adoption and governance of AI agents and services.
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with strategic mentorship