Senior Site Reliability Engineer, Edge - TS/SCI

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.

About the Team

At Okta, our motto is "Always On." Within the Technical Operations (TechOps) team, we live this mission by building the most reliable and performant systems on the planet. We empower organizations to do their most significant work by securely connecting any person, on any device, to the technologies they need.

The Role

We are seeking a Senior Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) to lead the evolution of our large-scale production systems. This role is designed for a technical expert who thrives on solving complex problems at scale and lives by the ethic: "If you have to do it twice, automate it." Based in the Washington, D.C. area, you will ensure our infrastructure maintains uncompromising reliability and performance while supporting critical national security missions in secure, restricted environments.

Security Requirement: Must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance (Secret or Top Secret) to the extent required by U.S. Government contracts.

The selected candidate may be subject to drug testing to the extent required by U.S. Government contracts.

What You’ll Do

• Infrastructure Leadership: Design, build, and oversee Okta’s production infrastructure, ensuring architectural integrity and peak performance.
• Incident Engineering: Act as a senior escalation point for production incidents, conducting deep-dive root cause analysis and implementing permanent, automated preventive solutions.
• Strategic Automation: Eliminate manual toil by developing sophisticated automation frameworks, evolving monitoring tools, and establishing rigorous technical documentation.
• System Resilience: Optimize a highly available, large-scale environment, ensuring "Always On" service delivery across complex network topologies.
• Mentorship: Provide technical guidance to the engineering organization, championing SRE best practices and a culture of self-education.

What You’ll BringCore Requirements

• Clearance: Active TS/SCI with Polygraph.
• Compliance Expertise: Deep professional experience with FedRAMP and DoD IL6 frameworks.
• Education: B.S. in Computer Science or equivalent technical experience.

Technical Expertise

• Networking & Cloud Architecture: Mastery of AWS networking and security, including Transit Gateways, VPCs, Route Tables, ELBs, and NACLS.
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Advanced experience automating enterprise-scale infrastructure via Terraform or CloudFormation.
• Systems & Scripting: Expert-level Linux systems administration with proficiency in Go, Python, Bash, or Ruby.
• Production Support: Proven success managing Docker containers and Java-based stacks (Apache/Tomcat) in high-security production environments.

Protocol Knowledge: Solid understanding of networking concepts, IP protocols, and multi-cloud infrastructure.

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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: https://rewards.okta.com/us.

The annual base salary range for this position for candidates located in the San Francisco Bay area is between: : $159,000 USD - $218,900 USD

The Okta Experience

• Supporting Your Well-Being
• Driving Social Impact
• Developing Talent and Fostering Connection + Community

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.

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