Okta CIC/Auth0 Architect

Job Title: Okta CIC Architect
Job Type: Contract (40 hours/week)
Client: Leading Okta Partner
Project: Implementation for a Top Financial Services Provider

About the Role

We are seeking a Certified Okta Customer Identity Cloud (CIC) Architect to join a leading Okta partner for a full-time contract role. The role involves leading the design, architecture, and implementation of Okta CIC and Auth0 solutions for a top-tier financial services provider. This position requires deep technical expertise, strong leadership, and a proven track record of delivering scalable, secure identity solutions within complex enterprise environments.

Key Responsibilities

Solution Architecture and Design:

• Lead the end-to-end architecture and design of Okta CIC/Auth0 solutions for customer identity management.
• Define authentication and authorization strategies, including SSO, MFA, adaptive access, and passwordless implementations.
• Architect solutions aligned with financial industry compliance standards (e.g., PCI DSS, SOC 2).

Technical Leadership and Delivery:

• Collaborate with client stakeholders, including IT architects, business leaders, and security teams, to align requirements with technical solutions.
• Provide technical leadership across the full implementation lifecycle-requirements gathering, design, development, integration, testing, and deployment.
• Oversee integration of Okta/Auth0 with enterprise applications, APIs, and legacy systems.

Customization and Optimization:

• Design and implement custom identity workflows leveraging Okta/Auth0 SDKs, Rules, Hooks, and APIs.
• Optimize configurations for scalability, performance, and security in large-scale deployments.

Security and Compliance Focus:

• Develop solutions compliant with financial services industry security standards (e.g., OAuth 2.0, OIDC, SAML).
• Define secure access boundaries, RBAC, and token exchange policies using Authorization Servers, scopes, and claims.

Mentoring and Best Practices:

• Act as a subject matter expert (SME) on Okta CIC and Auth0 capabilities.
• Mentor team members, provide best practice guidance, and drive technical excellence across the project.
  
  

Key Qualifications

Certifications:

• Mandatory: Okta Customer Identity Cloud (CIC) Certification

Experience:

• 10+ years of experience in Identity and Access Management (IAM).
• Minimum 5+ years of hands-on experience architecting and implementing Okta CIC/Auth0 solutions.
• Demonstrated experience in large-scale enterprise deployments for financial services clients is preferred.

Technical Skills:

• Deep expertise in Okta CIC/Auth0 architecture, including SSO, MFA, OAuth 2.0, OIDC, SAML, and token-based authentication.
• Proficiency with Okta/Auth0 APIs, SDKs, Rules, Hooks, and custom integrations.
• Strong knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and identity integration with cloud-native applications.
• Hands-on experience designing role-based access controls (RBAC), policies, scopes, and claims.
• Programming experience with JavaScript, Node.js, or Python for workflow customization.

Industry Knowledge:

• Strong understanding of security, compliance, and privacy requirements within the financial services sector (e.g., PCI DSS, SOC 2, GDPR).
  
  

Additional Details

• Contract Duration: 6-12 months (potential for extension)
• Hours: 40 hours/week (full-time)
• Location: Fully Remote (US-based candidates preferred)
• Start Date: Immediate
  

Desired Skills and Experience

Deep expertise in Okta CIC/Auth0 architecture, including SSO, MFA, OAuth 2.0, OIDC, SAML, and token-based authentication.
Proficiency with Okta/Auth0 APIs, SDKs, Rules, Hooks, and custom integrations.
Strong knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and identity integration with cloud-native applications.
Hands-on experience designing role-based access controls (RBAC), policies, scopes, and claims.
Programming experience with JavaScript, Node.js, or Python for workflow customization.

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