GET TO KNOW OKTA

Okta is The World’s Identity Company. We free everyone to safely use any technology—anywhere, on any device or app. Our Workforce and Customer Identity Clouds enable secure yet flexible access, authentication, and automation that transforms how people move through the digital world, putting Identity at the heart of business security and growth.
At Okta, we celebrate a variety of perspectives and experiences. We are not looking for someone who checks every single box - we’re looking for lifelong learners and people who can make us better with their unique experiences.
Join our team! We’re building a world where Identity belongs to you.
Okta Workforce Identity Cloud (WIC) provides easy, secure access for your workforce so you can focus on other strategic priorities—like reducing costs, and doing more for your customers.
If you like to be challenged and have a passion for solving large-scale automation, testing, and tuning problems, we would love to hear from you. The ideal candidate is someone who exemplifies the ethics of, “If you have to do something more than once, automate it” and who can rapidly self-educate on new concepts and tools.

REQUIRED SKILLS:

• 6+ years of experience with AWS and Terraform
• 3+ years of experience provisioning and managing Kubernetes clusters, with solid understanding of containers, Kubernetes infrastructure, and helm charts.
• 3+ years of developer experience with Python or Golang
• Strong Linux understanding and experience

PREFERRED SKILLS:

• Experience with Istio service mesh and network policies
• Familiarity with Spinnaker
• Experience with monitoring and alerting in a Kubernetes ecosystem
• Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) or Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD) certification
  

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WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING

• Designing, building, and scaling Okta’s production Kubernetes platform
• Be an evangelist for security best practices and also lead initiatives/projects to strengthen our security posture for critical infrastructure
• Responding to production incidents and determining how we can prevent them in the future
• Triaging and troubleshooting complex production issues to ensure reliability and performance
• Continuously evolving our monitoring tools and platform
• Developing and maintaining technical documentation, runbooks, and procedures
• Supporting a 24x7 online environment as part of an on-call rotation

WHAT YOU’LL BRING TO THE ROLE

• Are always willing to go the extra mile: see a problem, fix the problem.
• Are passionate about encouraging the development of engineering peers and leading by example.
• A proven track record of successful SRE engagements and collaborating closely with engineering teams.
• Knowledge and experience with deploying microservices and utilizing CI/CD pipelines.
• A security mindset that prioritizes protecting assets from risks and vulnerabilities.