Senior Security Consultant - Okta (Remote in the US)

GuidePoint Security provides trusted cybersecurity expertise, solutions and services that help organizations make better decisions and minimize risk. By taking a three-tiered, holistic approach for evaluating security posture and ecosystems, GuidePoint enables some of the nation’s top organizations, such as Fortune 500 companies and U.S. government agencies, to identify threats, optimize resources and integrate best-fit solutions that mitigate risk.

General Description

GuidePoint Security is hiring a Senior Security Consultant – Okta Access Management to join our delivery team on a full-time basis. This is a fully remote role for a seasoned IAM engineer/architect who can independently lead complex Okta engagements from design through implementation with minimal oversight.

The Senior Security Consultant is a hands-on technical leader responsible for architecting, implementing, and optimizing Access Management solutions across the Okta Identity Engine (OIE) and Auth0 platforms. This role requires deep expertise in Okta Workflows, federation, and modern authentication patterns — with the ability to flex between workforce and customer identity use cases depending on engagement needs.

This individual will serve as the technical authority on assigned engagements, driving solution design, leading client workshops, mentoring junior staff, and ensuring delivery excellence across the full engagement lifecycle.

About the Access Management / CIAM Practice

Coming to the Access Management team means working on the leading edge in the IAM space. As a Senior Security Consultant focused on Okta, you will lead complex identity engagements for some of the largest enterprises in the US — designing solutions that secure millions of users across workforce and customer-facing applications. You will have the autonomy to own your engagements end-to-end while being backed by a collaborative team of IAM specialists.

We partner with the largest vendors in the space to ensure that the latest training is always available to our team. High level communication and collaboration are the standard. Mentorship at all levels is foundational to our culture. We don't just talk about work life balance; we facilitate it with a flexible time off (FTO) benefit.

We understand that in order to retain our talented team, leadership must provide regular feedback and coaching. We recruit new members to the team with the understanding that opportunities for growth are important. Whether your goals include future leadership opportunities, becoming a Practice Director, or even moving to another discipline within security in time, the leadership team is focused on partnering with you to help achieve them.

Roles and Responsibilities:

Technical Delivery & Solution Architecture (50%)

Lead end-to-end design and implementation of Okta OIE solutions including SSO, MFA, adaptive access policies, and Lifecycle Management (LCM)

Design and implement comprehensive LCM solutions including joiner/mover/leaver automation, SCIM provisioning to downstream applications, HR-driven identity workflows, provisioning agent deployment, and directory integrations (AD, LDAP, HR systems such as Workday and SuccessFactors)

Leverage Okta Workflows to extend LCM beyond native connectors — building custom integrations for disconnected applications, automating account reconciliation, orchestrating complex provisioning logic, and implementing event-driven automation across connected systems (including approval chains, attribute transformations, and onboarding/offboarding sequences)

Architect and build Auth0 solutions for customer identity use cases (B2C, B2B, B2B2C) including Universal Login, Actions, Organizations, and custom database connections

Develop federation architectures leveraging SAML 2.0, OAuth 2.0, and OpenID Connect across hybrid environments

Configure and optimize Okta API Access Management including custom authorization servers, token policies, scopes, and claims for securing APIs and microservices

Apply infrastructure-as-code and DevOps/SecDevOps practices to Okta environments — managing tenant configurations via the Okta Terraform Provider, version-controlling policy and application definitions in Git, and integrating identity changes into CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions, GitLab CI) for repeatable, auditable deployments

Lead technical discovery sessions, whiteboarding, and solution design workshops with client architects and engineering teams

Produce technical design documents, architecture diagrams, runbooks, and implementation guides

Perform platform migrations, tenant configurations, and identity consolidation efforts

Engagement Leadership & Delivery Execution (25%)

Lead assigned engagements independently — owning timelines, deliverables, and client communication with minimal oversight

Develop and maintain engagement plans, track milestones, and proactively manage risks and dependencies