Identity and Access Management System Architect / Engineer (Okta)

Leidos has a career opening for a Identity and Access Management System Architect / Engineer (Okta). Our capability incubation team is an agile team within our CTO team that rapidly conducts proof of concepts (POCs), develops, tests, and matures new business concepts and technologies. It bridges the gap between ideation and validation of solutions explored before integration activities ready for production deployment using iterative short‑cycles (2–4 weeks on average, 1‑3 months for larger projects). Key Responsibilities Design and implement IAM architecture authentication (MFA, SAML, OAuth), and authorization (RBAC/ABAC) Design and develop workflows, map build rules, and use cases to automate user provisioning and de‑provisioning. Develop High‑Level and Detailed Designs and/or workflow diagrams and related documentation. Develop design patterns for the authentication and authorization solutions then work with automation engineers to streamline support and operations tasks. Define standards for identity management. Recommend a solution approach and/or industry tools. Implement dynamic creation of identity services using master source record. Integrate Okta with various third‑party applications, cloud platforms, and internal tools. Install, configure, and customize Okta to meet organizational identity and access management (ICAM) requirements. Diagnose and resolve technical issues related to Okta integrations, SSO, and MFA, providing support to users and other technical teams. Monitor and enhance system security by managing access controls, detecting vulnerabilities, and ensuring compliance with company policies and industry standards. Support development of strategies to connect disparate systems, applications, and data sources using APIs, ESB, or messaging protocols. Streamline customer identity services management activities. Oversee compliance assessments and remediating gaps. Explore solution options to solve the defined problems/opportunities. Excellent communication skills with both technical and non‑technical stakeholders enabling consistent messaging and detailed requirements. Developer‑focused mindset enabling custom integrations with tools such as Okta, GitHub, and Terraform for automated infrastructure provisioning. Experience BS degree and 12–15 years of prior relevant experience with 10–13 years of prior relevant experience; additional years of experience may be used in lieu of a degree. 5+ years’ experience designing new solutions and 10+ industry experience. Background as an engineer. Health industry experience an advantage. Cloud multi‑governance level experience (GCC, GovCloud, Commercial, etc). Okta experience. Qualities Self‑motivated and focused on delivering outcomes. Resilient with the ability to find innovative ways around roadblocks. Enthusiasm and curiosity to explore and pick up new technologies and concepts. Can work in an iterative way starting with ambiguity and loosely structured requirements. Thrive in fast‑paced, high‑change environments. Can work independently. Fosters an inclusive team environment. Refined presentation and communication skills with ability to tailor message to the audience. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws. #J-18808-Ljbffr Leidos