Senior Identity Specialist-Governance

Responsibilities

Strategic Customer Engagement

• Support strategic customer conversations with technical and engineering leaders and stakeholders.
• Deliver insights on emerging trends, industry best practices, and identity-driven digital transformation.
• Prepare executive-level messaging and participate in strategic discussions connecting Okta solutions to customer outcomes.
• Develop customer-centric perspectives translating Okta solutions into customer problem statements.
• Lead technical discovery sessions with security and infrastructure leaders on endpoint security, passwordless adoption, and identity threat vectors.
• Deliver customized demonstrations and architectural sessions focused on Okta Identity Governance.
• Design and execute outcome-focused proofs of concept integrating governance solutions across SaaS, on-premises, and disconnected applications.
• Maintain broad and deep technical knowledge of Okta identity products, technologies, and protocols.
• Create solution content positioning Okta's value for engineering, operations, product, and business stakeholders.

Asset Delivery

• Create and maintain reusable and purpose-built demonstration systems for presales.
• Create and maintain diagrams and documentation supporting patterns and strategies.
• Build proof-of-concept templates and materials for unique customer engagements.
• Create and maintain AI-based delivery and enablement functionality.

Technical Leadership and Enablement

• Provide strategic and technical guidance to Solutions Engineering teams across Okta and identity platforms.
• Collaborate with the Global Office of Field CTO and Product and Engineering teams to share field insights, validate customer needs, and identify trends.
• Deliver keynotes, webinars, and technical sessions at industry and customer events.
• Contribute frameworks, tools, and content that help Solutions Engineering teams execute effectively.
• Partner with sales leadership, Enablement, and Field CTO teams on business opportunities, regional events, and go-to-market messaging.
• Drive cross-functional collaboration and innovate in tools and techniques that improve execution.

Market Influence and Strategy

• Represent Okta as a thought leader in identity and security.
• Influence industry standards and participate in technical advisory boards.
• Advocate for customer-driven innovation, market trends, and go-to-market insights to influence product teams.
• Support and champion strategic initiatives that enhance Okta's differentiation and business impact.

Requirements

• Expert-level knowledge of Active Directory and Azure AD (Entra ID) or similar platforms, including Group Policy Objects, Kerberos, and OIDC/SAML protocols.
• Proficiency managing and securing identity providers such as Okta, Ping Identity, and Google Workspace.
• Experience managing hybrid identity synchronization between on-premises environments and the cloud.
• Deep, hands-on experience deploying or selling governance solutions, including SailPoint, Saviynt, Oracle Governance, or Lumos.
• Hands-on experience with low-code/no-code automation tools such as Zapier or Workato.
• Ability to translate complex Joiner-Mover-Leaver requirements into viable architectures incorporating software rationalization and automation.
• Strong communication and presentation skills, including experience contributing to technical events.
• Willingness to travel up to 40% for customer meetings, industry events, and internal off-sites.

Nice-to-Haves

• Hands-on experience with Okta Identity Governance.
• Experience with SailPoint, Saviynt, or Oracle Governance.
• Familiarity with privileged access management concepts, methodologies, and tools such as CyberArk, BeyondTrust, Delinea, or Okta Privileged Access.
• Certified Identity Professional (CIDPRO), CISSP, CCSP, or CISM certification.
• Scripting or automation experience with Python or PowerShell.
• Experience with Claude or Vercel for vibe coding.