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Security Analyst Position Description
We are seeking a Security Analyst to join our team. The selected candidate will work remotely but will be required to attend onsite meetings and presentations throughout the month in Tallahassee, FL.
Primary Duties and Tasks:
Required Specific Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs)
General Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs)
Education:
Security Analyst Position Description
We are seeking a Security Analyst to join our team. The selected candidate will work remotely but will be required to attend onsite meetings and presentations throughout the month in Tallahassee, FL.
Primary Duties and Tasks:
- Expertise in OKTA, Access Gateway, Single Sign-On, Adaptive MFA, Universal directory, Advanced Server Access, API Access Management, Secure authentication, access management systems, Identity as a Service (IDaaS), WS-Federation, OAuth, OpenID Connect, Workflows and Life Cycle Management.
- Extensive and demonstrated experience in end-to-end deployment of OKTA solution.
- Experience with OKTA planning, implementation, and operations.
- Experience in integrating Okta with on-premises directory and Cloud.
- Analyze, design, develop, implement, and support Okta integrations for various business functions.
- Configure Okta to provide enterprise Single Sign-On services and enable Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) platform features for internal and external applications.
- Identify required attributes, customizing login pages and implement security policies.
- Follow SDLC (Agile), change management and document the procedures on OKTA solutions to meet compliance requirements.
- Assist application teams through the SDLC process (including requirements gathering, configuration, testing to integrate applications with Okta).
- Contribute to support repeatable processes for Access Management using Okta.
- Understanding of cloud computing architecture, technical design and implementations, including Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS) and Software as a Service (SaaS) delivery models.
- Experience in various authentication standards such as Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML), OAuth and OpenID Connect.
- Experience with various LDAP products including AD.
- Experience with SailPoint IdentityNow
- Managing cloud identity profiles.
- Mentoring and training others in the use and functionality of the Okta SaaS products including MFA and ensuring analysis, design, implementation, and support artifacts meet or exceed established Service Level objectives
- Anticipate, identify, track and resolve technical issues.
Required Specific Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs)
- Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Computer Science, Engineering, MBA or related field preferred
- 5 + years in experience in Okta Identity Access Management
- Experience in developing and supporting and administering Okta IAM
- Experience in working with large IT teams to execute and lead successful project implementations.
- Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a fast paced, high velocity, environment; ability to stay focused on responsibilities, meet deadlines and manage competing priorities under pressure.
- Ability to drive effective meetings: workshops, design, and problem-solving sessions.
- Ability to present ideas in business friendly and user-friendly language; demonstrated aptitude for working with, supporting and communicating with users and customers.
General Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs)
- Communication: Have the ability to clearly convey information, in both written and verbal formats, to individuals or groups in a wide variety of settings (i.e., project team meetings, management presentations, etc.). Must have the ability to effectively listen and process information provided by others.
- Customer Service: Works well with clients and customers (i.e., business office, public, or other agencies). Able to assess the needs of the customer, provide information or assistance to satisfy expectations or resolve a problem.
- Decision Making: Makes sound, well-informed, and objective decisions.
- Flexibility: Is open to change, new processes (or process improvement), and new information. Has the ability to adapt in response to new information, changing conditions, or unexpected obstacles. Ability to receive and give constructive criticism and maintain effective work relationships with others.
- Interpersonal: Shows friendliness, courtesy, understanding, and politeness to others.
- Leadership: Motivates, encourages, and challenges others. Is able to adapt leadership styles in a variety of situations.
- Problem Solving: Able to identify, evaluate, and use sound judgement to generate and evaluate alternative actions, and make recommendations as accordingly.
- Team Building: Encourages, inspires, and guides others toward accomplishing the common goal.
Education:
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in business administration, Computer Science, Information Systems, or another related field. Or equivalent work experience. (Required)
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Seniority level
Associate -
Employment type
Contract -
Job function
Information Technology -
Industries
IT Services and IT Consulting
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