Okta/Entra ID Consultant

Job Family:

Systems Engineering

Travel Required:

Up to 10%

Clearance Required:

Ability to Obtain Secret

What You Will Do:

We are looking for an Okta / Entra ID Senior Consultant local to the National Capital Region, who can engage our client to discover, evaluate, and determine system and business interdependencies that contribute to Identity, Credential, and Access Management (ICAM) and Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA) mission adoption. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of ICAM and ZTA business and system applications with the ability to assess their effectiveness and value to the organization in additional to technical expertise with products like Okta and Entra ID. In this role, the candidate will play a key role in identifying, documenting and implementing business and system requirements contributing to business and system adoption. Candidates will perform both business analyst and engineering activities.

What You Will Need:

• Ability to OBTAIN and MAINTAIN a SECRET Federal or DoD security clearance 

• Bachelor's degree

• THREE (3) or more years of relevant IT/Cyber Security Experience

• Direct experience with Okta and/or Entra ID identity management tools for implementing functionality, provisioning, and interface requirements

• Perform a variety of ICAM engineering support assignments for project development, configuration, data analysis, and contractual reporting requirements.

• Collaborate with stakeholders and facilitate discussions and workshops to gather requirements, input, and feedback.

• Demonstrate knowledge and success supporting federal client engagements relating to the creation of business processes and implementing identity management solutions

• Demonstrates proven extensive abilities with leveraging creative thinking and problem-solving skills, individual initiative, reporting project status, and utilizing MS Office (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint

• Experience with on-going activities in support of critical Federal mandates such as Continuous Diagnostics and Monitoring (CDM), Executive Orders related to cybersecurity, and guidance from OMB and NIST.

• Knowledge of emerging trends and technologies in Identity Management.

What Would Be Nice To Have:

• An ACTIVE and MAINTAINED SECRET Federal or DoD security clearance

• Advanced familiarity with ICAM concepts such as: Identity Governance, PKI, Single Sign On, Federation, Enterprise Directory Architecture, Provisioning, Role-Based Access Control, Access Request and Certification.

• Advanced experience with API Gateways, identity federation protocols (SAML), LDAP, and programming languages (e.g., C, Java, SQL, Python, etc.)

What We Offer:

Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.

Benefits include:

• Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance

• Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays

• Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus

• Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance

• 401(k) Retirement Plan

• Basic Life & Supplemental Life

• Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts

• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability

• Student Loan PayDown

• Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities

• Skills Development & Certifications

• Employee Referral Program

• Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach

• Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program

• Mobility Stipend

About Guidehouse

Guidehouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer–Protected Veterans, Individuals with Disabilities or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation.

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