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.
The TCore team is a specialized engineering group that owns and operates all of Okta's networks. They are focused on ensuring the reliability, performance, and security of Okta's core infrastructure, particularly its global traffic entry points and the complete internal networking.
The Staff Site Reliability Engineer RoleWe are looking for a Staff Site Reliability Engineer to join the TCore team. The ideal candidate is a self-starter who takes pride in designing and implementing durable solutions to network problems. They are passionate about network responsiveness and performance.
What you’ll be doing
- Work with various teams to design and implement scalable, and reliable network solutions
- Maintain a highly available cloud infrastructure edge for the Okta identity platform
- Collect and analyze data to identify root causes for network-specific events
- Automate AWS infrastructure with Terraform and/or Chef
- Evolve the system by introducing changes to improve efficiency, scalability, and velocity
What you’ll bring to the role
- 8+ years experience in a Cloud Network Engineer role or related
- Demonstrated in-depth understanding of TCP/IP networking stack; (layer 2 through 7). Ability to implement a highly available VPC network, including inter-vpc connectivity. Working knowledge of stateless and stateful firewalls. Familiar with DNS, web-application firewalls, and various load balancing methods available in the cloud.
- Deep knowledge of AWS/GCP network concepts such as Transit Gateway / Network Connectivity Center (NCC), Site-to-Site VPN / HA VPN, and Direct Connect / Cloud Interconnect
- Ability to troubleshoot network issues using AWS VPC flow logs and Cloudwatch metrics, as well as GCP VPC Flow Logs / Cloud Logging, alongside standard packet captures.
- Experience working with Terraform, Ansible, Chef, Puppet or similar automation tools
- Proficiency in Bash, Python, Golang, or similar. Experienced with git
- Able to collaborate effectively with multiple stakeholders
- Willingness to work on-call
And extra credit if you have experience in any of the following!
- Experience working in a security-oriented cloud environment
- Working knowledge of Palo Alto next-gen virtual firewalls, implementation of firewalls, as well as configuration of security policies, routing, and Global Protect.
- Experience with GCP-specific advanced architecture like Shared VPC topologies, Cloud Router BGP configurations, and Network Connectivity Center (NCC).
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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Below is the annual base salary range for candidates located in California (excluding San Francisco Bay Area), Colorado, Illinois, New York and Washington. 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.
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Skills Required
- 8+ years experience in a Cloud Network Engineer role or related
- In-depth understanding of TCP/IP networking stack; ability to implement highly available VPC network
- Deep knowledge of AWS/GCP network concepts such as Transit Gateway, Site-to-Site VPN
- Ability to troubleshoot network issues using AWS and GCP logs
- Experience with Terraform, Ansible, Chef, Puppet or similar automation tools
- Proficiency in Bash, Python, Golang or similar
- Able to collaborate effectively with multiple stakeholders
- Willingness to work on-call
Okta Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Okta and has not been reviewed or approved by Okta.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage spans medical, dental, vision, mental-health support, and income protection, complemented by preventive care options and wellness resources. These elements indicate robust coverage for both routine needs and more complex situations.
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Parental & Family Support — Policies include paid parental leave, adoption and surrogacy assistance, and fertility and family‑building benefits. Caregiving resources and flexible arrangements help employees navigate family responsibilities.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Flexible or unlimited PTO, separate sick time, paid holidays, and a company Wellbeing Week provide multiple avenues for time away. This breadth supports rest, recovery, and work‑life balance.
Okta Insights
What We Do
Okta is the leading independent identity provider. The Okta Identity Cloud enables organizations to securely connect the right people to the right technologies at the right time. With more than 7,000 pre-built integrations to applications and infrastructure providers, Okta provides simple and secure access to people and organizations everywhere, giving them the confidence to reach their full potential. More than 10,000 organizations, including JetBlue, Nordstrom, Siemens, Slack, T-Mobile, Takeda, Teach for America, and Twilio, trust Okta to help protect the identities of their workforces and customers.
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