Technical Consultant

Get to know Okta

Okta is The World's Identity Company. We free everyone to safely use any technology, anywhere, on any device or app. Our flexible and neutral products, Okta Platform and Auth0 Platform, provide secure access, authentication, and automation, placing identity at the core of business security and growth.

At Okta, we celebrate a variety of perspectives and experiences. We are not looking for someone who checks every single box – we're looking for lifelong learners and people who can make us better with their unique experiences.

Join our team! We're building a world where Identity belongs to you.

Okta is the foundation for secure connections between people and technology. By harnessing the power of the cloud, Okta allows people to access applications on any device at any time, while allowing for strong security protection. The Okta service integrates directly with an organization's existing directories and identity systems, as well as 6,500+ applications.

Because Okta runs on an integrated platform, organizations can implement Okta quickly at large scale and low total cost.

Thousands of customers, including Adobe, Allergan, Chiquita, Linked In, and Western Union, trust Okta to help their organizations work faster, boost revenue, and stay secure.

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In this role, you will be tasked with providing hands‑on implementation and deployment services to our customers. We are looking for an experienced, enthusiastic and hands‑on leader who can rapidly learn the Okta platform, our technology and the value proposition that we bring to customers of all sizes. You will lead multiple concurrent customer deployment projects with the number one goal to ensure long‑term customer success.

Additionally you will engage with the full Customer Success team in order to assure a smooth transition post‑deployment to the support/maintenance phases. Finally, you will also be responsible for the continuous improvement of delivery processes and methods.

• Work hands on with Okta customers, primarily in a post‑sales role, to provide innovative consulting services.
• Gather, analyze, and document post‑sales requirements.
• Communicate to customers and partners at the technical and/or functional level appropriate for the situation.
• Be dedicated to providing excellent design and deployment solutions resulting in extraordinary customer satisfaction.
• Be prompt and deliver high quality service and leadership to align with customer goals and requests.
• Manage project scope, schedule, status, and documentation.
• Mentor and train customers on the service.
• Act as a liaison between Customers and Product Management to drive product development.
• Lead interaction and collaboration with other Okta teams such as Engineering and Support as needed to address escalated issues.
• Interact with management and other roles within the customer organization and Okta.
• Collaborate with the sales team on existing customers up‑sell and cross‑sell opportunities.
• Perform hands on technical design, configuration, and troubleshooting of the Okta service.
• Shape and Influence Okta's growth and scalability, by designing new offerings, and finding new ways to deliver amazing customer satisfaction.
• Manage multiple concurrent deployment projects.
• Apply knowledge of technologies and protocols to support identity federation and robust access control models, such as SAML 2.0, WS‑Federation, OAuth, and OpenID Connect.
• While providing customer service, apply knowledge of cloud architectures as well as complex enterprise on‑premise IT landscapes.
• Apply software development experience (Java, Ruby, .Net, PHP, REST/JSON, etc) when working with customers.
• Utilize knowledge of typical enterprise identity life cycle management processes and standards.
• Apply experience with JavaScript and one of the major JavaScript MVC frameworks (Backbone, Angular, Ember, React, etc.) when working on customer integrations.
• May provide mentoring, guidance, and expertise to less experienced team members.
• Ensure quality and time management processes are followed by team (e.g., change controls, time tracking).
• Commit to and use…