Senior Site Reliability Engineer

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. This work requires a relentless drive to solve complex challenges with real-world stakes. We are looking for builders and owners who operate with speed and urgency and execute with excellence. This is an opportunity to do career-defining work. We're all in on this mission. If you are too, let's talk.

THE TECHNOLOGY, DATA AND INTELLIGENCE TEAM MESSAGE

Okta’s Technology, Data and Intelligence (TDI) team delivers the systems, tools, and services that power internal operations across the company. From core infrastructure to enterprise platforms, we partner across functions to drive scale, reliability, and innovation through technology.

THE SENIOR SITE RELIABILITY ENGINEER OPPORTUNITY

Reporting to the Manager, Site Reliability Engineering, this role will help build, improve, and maintain our cloud platform services by designing and implementing complex cloud-based engineering enablement systems. With a strong focus on automation, testing, and operational excellence, you will deliver foundational infrastructure capabilities that enable corporate engineering teams to operate securely, reliably, and at scale.

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING

* Secure Cloud Infrastructure & Pipelines: Design, build, and modernize scalable cloud environments and development tools while strictly enforcing security policies and standards for regulated environments. * Cross-Functional Collaboration & Advocacy: Partner with software engineering teams to champion DevOps and SRE best practices, deliver excellent internal customer service, and actively contribute to Agile workflows (e.g., demos, architecture sessions). * Technical Documentation & Operations: Create and maintain comprehensive technical documentation, including network diagrams, runbooks, and disaster recovery procedures to ensure system reliability and knowledge sharing.

WHAT YOU'LL BRING TO THE ROLE

* Professional Experience & Scale: 5+ years of experience in SRE, DevOps, or Systems Engineering roles with a proven track record of delivering complex, large-scale infrastructure projects. * AWS Expertise & Centralized Governance: Expert in building and managing AWS multi-account environments (spanning hundreds of accounts), with deep proficiency in authentication, governance, and organization management (AWS Orgs, IAM, Identity Center, StackSets). * Automation & CI/CD Pipelines: Highly skilled in infrastructure as code (Terraform), writing secure automation tools in Python, and building Git-based CI/CD workflows (GitLab, GitHub Actions). * Containerization & Observability: Strong hands-on experience managing container orchestration environments (Kubernetes) and utilizing monitoring and logging tools (Splunk, CloudWatch, Grafana stack). Extra credit if you have experience in the following * Networking & AWS Infrastructure: Hands-on experience with general networking concepts (BGP and IPsec management) and leveraging core AWS networking services (VPCs, TGWs, and VPC endpoints). * System Administration: Solid foundational knowledge and experience in Linux system administration. * Security & Compliance: Proven experience operating within highly secure, regulated environments (e.g., FedRAMP), with a strong understanding of FIPS, STIGs, and data boundary implementations. Additional requirements: * Federal Access & Eligibility: This position requires the ability to access federal environments and/or have access to protected federal data. As a condition of employment for this position, the successful candidate must be able to submit documentation establishing U.S. Person status (e.g. a U.S. Citizen, National, Lawful Permanent Resident, Refugee, or Asylee. 22 CFR 120.15) upon hire.

WHAT YOU CAN LOOK FORWARD TO AS AN OKTA EMPLOYEE!

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• Fostering Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging at Okta

[ Okta cultivates a dynamic work environment, providing the best tools, technology and benefits to empower our employees to work productively in a setting that best and uniquely suits their needs. Each organization is unique in the degree of flexibility and mobility in which they work so that all employees are enabled to be their most creative and successful versions of themselves, regardless of where they live. Find your place at Okta today! [ Okta is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, marital status, age, physical or mental disability, or status as a protected veteran. We also consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and convictions records, consistent with applicable laws. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please use this Form [ to request an accommodation. Okta is committed to complying with applicable data privacy and security laws and regulations. For more information, please see our Privacy Policy at [ ir needs. Each organization is unique in the degree of flexibility and mobility in which they work so that all employees are enabled to be their most creative and successful versions of themselves, regardless of where they live. Find your place at Okta today! [ Okta is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, marital status, age, physical or mental disability, or status as a protected veteran. We also consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and convictions records, consistent with applicable laws. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please use this Form [ to request an accommodation. Okta is committed to complying with applicable data privacy and security laws and regulations. For more information, please see our Privacy Policy at

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Below is the annual base salary range for candidates located in San Francisco Bay Area. Your actual base salary will depend on factors such as your skills, qualifications, experience, and work location. In addition, Okta offers equity (where applicable), bonus, and benefits, including health, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), flexible spending account, and paid leave (including PTO and parental leave) in accordance with our applicable plans and policies. To learn more about our Total Rewards program please visit: [ The annual base salary range for this position for candidates located in the San Francisco Bay area is between:

$165,000—$225,600 USD

Below is the annual base salary range for candidates located in California (excluding San Francisco Bay Area), Colorado, Illinois, New York and Washington. Your actual base salary will depend on factors such as your skills, qualifications, experience, and work location. In addition, Okta offers equity (where applicable), bonus, and benefits, including health, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), flexible spending account, and paid leave (including PTO and parental leave) in accordance with our applicable plans and policies. To learn more about our Total Rewards program please visit: [ The annual base salary range for this position for candidates located in California (excluding San Francisco Bay Area), Colorado, Illinois, New York, and Washington is between:

$147,000—$202,000 USD

The Okta Experience

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[ We are intentional about connection. Our global community, spanning over 20 offices worldwide, is united by a drive to innovate. Your journey begins with an immersive, in-person onboarding experience designed to accelerate your impact and connect you to our mission and team from day one. Okta is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, marital status, age, physical or mental disability, or status as a protected veteran. We also consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and convictions records, consistent with applicable laws. If reasonable accommodation is needed to complete any part of the job application, interview process, or onboarding please use this Form [ to request an accommodation. Notice for New York City Applicants & Employees: Okta may use Automated Employment Decision Tools (AEDT), as defined by New York City Local Law 144, that use artificial intelligence, machine learning, or other automated processes to assist in our recruitment and hiring process. In accordance with NYC Local Law 144, if you are an applicant or employee residing in New York City, please click here [ to view our full NYC AEDT Notice.