What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Okta Identity Cloud Administrator position at Edgewater Federal Solutions, Inc.?
Overview
We are seeking multiple Senior Cloud Administrators to join our team in managing and advancing the Okta Identity Platform. This is a high-impact role supporting the security posture and operational excellence of the Federal Reserve Board's identity infrastructure. The selected candidates will work with modern identity technologies while supporting enterprise-impacting initiatives at one of the nation's most important financial institutions. This work will be pefromed onsite in Washington, DC.
Responsibilities
- Administer, maintain, and support the Okta Identity Platform.
- Integrate applications with Okta IdP using SAML, OIDC, and OAuth.
- Configure and manage authorization servers, API access, and group access.
- Build and maintain authentication and authorization policies.
- Troubleshoot SSO issues, user access problems, and integration failures.
- Implement MFA and adaptive authentication rules.
- Document configurations, processes, and operational procedures.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- 5 years of hands-on Okta administration experience.
- Strong knowledge of SSO protocols, including SAML, OAuth 2.0, and OIDC.
- Experience with Okta Workflows.
- Understanding of identity governance and security best practices.
- Ability to work independently and respond to support requests.
- Excellent troubleshooting and analytical skills with a systematic problem-solving approach.
- Strong documentation skills with the ability to create clear technical documentation.
- Effective communication skills for working with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Proven ability to manage multiple priorities in a highly regulated environment such as financial services, healthcare, or government.
- Customer service orientation with a commitment to operational excellence.
Preferred Qualifications
- Okta Professional Certification.
- Experience with REST APIs and scripting languages such as PowerShell or Python.
- Knowledge of DevSecOps practices and security automation.
- Experience with Terraform or other infrastructure-as-code tools.
- Familiarity with ServiceNow or other ITSM platforms.
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Salary: $145,000 - $152,000
Additional benefits include:
- Paid Time Off & Holiday Pay
- Medical Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Disability, Life Insurance, and AD&D
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Pre-Tax 401K and/or After-Tax Roth IRA (with employer matching contribution)
- Tuition and Technical Training Reimbursement
- Exercise Reimbursement
- Computer Reimbursement
- Employee Assistance Program
Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be regularly required to stand, sit, talk, hear, reach, stoop, kneel, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer, telephone, keyboard, and standard office equipment
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision requirements due to computer work
- The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 15 pounds
- Fine hand manipulation (keyboarding)
Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Exposure to general office conditions while conducting office duties
- Moderate noise (i.e., business office with computers, phone, and printers, light traffic)
- Ability to work in a confined area
- Ability to sit at a computer terminal for an extended period
Working at Edgewater Federal Solutions:
Edgewater Federal Solutions is a privately held government contracting firm located in Frederick, MD. The company was founded in 2002 with the vision of being highly recognized and admired for supporting customer missions through employee empowerment, exceptional services, and timely delivery. Edgewater Federal Solutions is ISO 9001, 20000-1, 270001 certified, appraised at CMMI Level 3 Maturity for Development and Services, and has been named in the Top Workplaces in the Greater Washington Area Small Companies since 2018.
Edgewater Federal Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It has been and continues to be our policy to provide equal employment to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status and/or other status protected by applicable law.
Salary : $145,000 - $152,000