The opportunity
Secure Every Identity, from AI to Human Identity is the key to unlocking the potential of AI. Okta secures AI by building the trusted, neutral infrastructure that enables organizations to safely embrace this new era.
What you'll do
Act as the central point for defining and evolving the architecture of Okta: Federal’s SIPR/JWICS environments, ensuring alignment with DoD reference designs while tailoring them to Okta’s specific product needs.
Design resilient, scalable infrastructure-as-code (IaC) and blueprints for: air-gapped environments, solving unique challenges related to disconnected operations, cross-domain solutions (CDS), and "sneaker-net" patch management.
Collaborate closely with Product Engineering (ORD), Site Reliability: Engineers (SREs), Business Application teams, Collaboration Engineering teams, and Security teams to translate complex compliance controls (DISA STIGs, RMF) into automated technical implementations that minimize friction for developers.
Guide the selection and integration of "High Side" tools and technologies,: prioritizing compliant, maintainable, and low-vulnerability solutions (e.g., utilizing Iron Bank hardened containers) that deliver a superior user experience for internal engineering teams.
Review and approve architectural changes and major system upgrades across the: classified boundary, ensuring that operational drift does not introduce security risks or break compliance postures.
Measure success through a combination of quantitative metrics (platform: uptime, ATO velocity, patch latency, vulnerability resolution time) and qualitative feedback (developer satisfaction, ease of deployment).
What they're looking for
- Establish the technical strategy for "High Side" observability and continuous: monitoring, designing architectures that satisfy strict auditing requirements without sacrificing operational visibility.
- + years of experience in systems architecture, DevSecOps engineering, or a: similar role, with at least 5 years focused on DoD Classified environments (IL6/Secret or higher).
- Deep expertise in the DoD software ecosystem, specifically with Platform: One/Cloud One, Big Bang, and Iron Bank . You should understand how to deploy, configure, and maintain these platforms in disconnected environments.
- Strong understanding of Kubernetes (EKS/RKE2) and container orchestration in: air-gapped setups, including the nuances of managing container registries, Helm charts, and sidecars without internet access.
