Senior Federal Security Assurance Analyst

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Federal Security Assurance Analyst 

The Okta Security team’s mission is to strengthen Okta’s position as the leading Identity-as-a-Service solution by identifying and resolving risks to the employees, product, and most importantly, our customers. 

The Customer Trust team works to enhance customer trust in the identity products our teams build. We serve as a strategic resource working closely with Okta’s GTM teams.  The Customer Assurance team is the central hub of Customer Trust, providing comprehensive security information to our customers so they can effectively manage their risk.  With the ever-increasing pace of cloud application adoption, companies are struggling to find ways to accurately assess risk and act at the speed of their business.  We’re looking for a detail-oriented and proactive Federal Security Assurance Analyst to support our U.S. Public Sector security compliance efforts. In this role, you’ll be instrumental in building scalable processes and tools that streamline our responses to customer security questionnaires, support third-party risk management efforts, and maintain up-to-date documentation across various federal and commercial security portals.

As our federal initiatives grow, you’ll have the opportunity to drive improvements in how we track, communicate, and maintain evidence of our security posture. You'll work cross-functionally with Security, Sales, Legal, and Engineering teams to ensure we stay aligned with federal compliance requirements and customer expectations.

This position requires a unique set of skills including project management, the ability to communicate with internal customers, and ensure business needs are prioritized appropriately.  If you’re a self-starter who wants to make a difference in global cloud security, we want you on board.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with Customer Assurance to triage Federal Government requests for:
• Responding to customer security questionnaires 
• Identifying and providing appropriate responses to customer inquiries
• Maintaining and updating Okta’s RFP response database
• Fulfilling compliance documentation requests
• Translate technical security concepts into clear, accessible language for non-technical audiences
• Maintain and improve backend systems that support daily operations and enable self-service access to security resources
• Support the development and maintenance of standardized security documentation in coordination with the Federal Compliance team
• Assist in evaluating the security impact of changes to systems, applications, and processes
• Work independently for Federal customers, while operating as part of a global team
• Perform additional security and compliance-related tasks as needed

Minimum Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Solid understanding of IT security best practices and U.S. federal government standards and frameworks (e.g., FedRAMP, StateRAMP, NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 4 & Rev. 5)
• Strong familiarity with documentation requirements related to federal compliance initiatives
• Bachelor's degree in a technical or business-related field, or equivalent relevant experience
• Minimum of 2 years of project management experience or equivalent work in technology or information security
• Demonstrated passion for process improvement and operational efficiency
• Experience working with no-code automation platforms and tools
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to produce clear, concise technical documentation, across technical and non-technical audiences
• Self-motivated with strong organizational and prioritization abilities

Helpful Certifications / Skills:

• Actively pursuing or currently holding certifications such as CCSK, ISC2 Associate, or other relevant information security credentials
• Technical background or foundational technical knowledge is a strong plus

Additional requirements:

• This position requires the ability to access federal environments and/or have access to protected federal data.  As a condition of employment for this position, the successful candidate must be able to submit documentation establishing U.S. Person status (e.g. a U.S. Citizen, National, Lawful Permanent Resident, Refugee, or Asylee. 22 CFR 120.15) upon hire.

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