What are the responsibilities and job description for the IAM Engineer position at Galaxy i Technologies, Inc.?
Job Title : Senior Okta Access Gateway (OAG) Engineer / IAM Engineer
Location : Chicago-IL. 100% onsite.
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Key Responsibilities
Okta Access Gateway Administration
Administer, maintain, and support the enterprise Okta Access Gateway platform.
Configure and onboard web-based, legacy, and on-premises applications.
Support migration from traditional authentication methods to modern Identity Providers.
Manage authentication, authorization, access controls, and user access policies.
Partner with application teams to define onboarding requirements and implementation approaches.
Identity & Access Management
Work with Okta Workforce Identity and Microsoft Entra ID.
Implement and support SAML, OAuth, OIDC, Kerberos, LDAP, IWA, MFA, and Adaptive Authentication.
Troubleshoot authentication, authorization, federation, and SSO issues.
Support identity modernization and application transformation initiatives.
Apply Zero Trust and Least Privilege principles.
Application Onboarding & Integration
Assess applications and determine appropriate authentication patterns.
Configure headers, policies, connectors, and access rules.
Validate end-to-end authentication and access flows.
Support application rationalization and modernization initiatives.
Operational Support
Provide L2/L3 production support for incidents and service requests.
Troubleshoot authentication failures, access issues, application integrations, and connectivity problems.
Analyze logs and system events to identify root causes.
Participate in incident response, problem management, and post-incident reviews.
Maintain runbooks and support documentation.
Support platform maintenance and upgrades.
Platform Resiliency & Security
Ensure high availability, resiliency, and performance of the OAG platform.
Monitor platform health, capacity, and performance.
Participate in disaster recovery planning, testing, and execution.
Implement backup and recovery procedures and remediate single points of failure.
Support infrastructure hardening and security improvement initiatives.
Security & Compliance
Implement security controls supporting regulatory and audit requirements.
Participate in security reviews and remediation activities.
Support access certification, privileged access, and entitlement governance.
Maintain audit evidence and platform documentation.
Ensure compliance with enterprise security standards and policies.
Key Skills
Okta Access Gateway | Okta Workforce Identity | Microsoft Entra ID | SAML | OAuth | OIDC | Kerberos | LDAP | IWA | MFA | Adaptive Authentication | SSO | L2/L3 Support | Application Integration | Identity Modernization | Zero Trust | IAM