Identity & Access Management; IAM Engineer – Okta & Microsoft Entra | Pune - Panchshil - India

Identity & Access Management (IAM) Engineer – Okta & Microsoft Entra

Cohesity is the leader in AI-powered data security. Over 13,600 enterprise customers, including over 85 of the Fortune 100 and nearly 70% of the Global 500, rely on Cohesity to strengthen their resilience while providing Gen AI insights into their vast amounts of data. Formed from the combination of Cohesity with Veritas’ enterprise data protection business, the company’s solutions secure and protect data on‑premises, in the cloud, and at the edge.

Backed by NVIDIA, IBM, HPE, Cisco, AWS, Google Cloud, and others, Cohesity is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA, with offices around the globe.

We’ve been named a Leader by multiple analyst firms and have been globally recognized for Innovation, Product Strength, and Simplicity in Design, and our culture.

Want to join the leader in AI-powered data security?

We are seeking a highly experienced Identity & Access Management (IAM) Engineer with deep, hands‑on expertise in Okta, Microsoft Entra , and Microsoft 365. The role has a strong emphasis on Okta application onboarding, Okta Identity Governance (OIG), Okta Workflows automation, and Device Posture configuration.

This role will act as a hands‑on technical owner of the identity platform, delivering secure, automated, and scalable identity solutions across SaaS, cloud, and on‑premises environments.

HOW YOU’LL SPEND YOUR TIME HERE

Okta Platform Ownership (Primary Focus)

Own and operate Okta Workforce Identity Cloud

Design, implement, and maintain:

• Adaptive and risk‑based access policies
• Manage Universal Directory, attribute mappings, and profile sources
• Configure and maintain Okta agents (AD and LDAP)

Application Onboarding (Mandatory)

Hands‑on onboarding of applications into Okta is mandatory

Lead end‑to‑end application integrations including:

• SAML 2.0
• OIDC / OAuth 2.0

Work with application teams to:

• Define attribute mappings and claims
• Validate access patterns and user experience
• Maintain application standards and onboarding documentation

Identity Lifecycle & Automation (Core Requirement)

Extensive hands‑on experience with Okta Workflows (mandatory)

Build and maintain workflows for provisioning, de‑provisioning, and access changes

Integrate HR systems (e.g., Workday) and downstream applications

Implement approvals, exception handling, and audit logging

Implement and manage SCIM‑based provisioning

Ensure timely removal of access and least‑privilege enforcement

Okta Identity Governance (OIG) – Mandatory

Implement and operate Okta Identity Governance (OIG)

Design and manage:

• Access request workflows
• Approval chains
• Entitlement management
• Support periodic access reviews and certifications
• Ensure governance controls meet audit and compliance requirements

Device Posture & Conditional Access (Mandatory)

Design and implement Device Posture checks in Okta

Integrate device posture with:

• Adaptive access policies
• MFA and conditional access rules

Enforce secure access based on:

• Device trust
• Compliance posture
• User context

Collaborate with endpoint and security teams to align posture policies

Integrate Okta with Microsoft Entra  (Azure AD)

Federation and identity scenarios

Alignment with Conditional Access

Support and manage Microsoft 365 access via Okta

Role and licence assignment models

Partner with M365 teams to ensure consistent and secure access patterns

Directory Services (LDAP / Active Directory)

Strong hands‑on experience with LDAP and Active Directory

Manage:

• Directory integrations with Okta
• Attribute mappings and sync rules
• Hybrid identity scenarios
• Troubleshoot authentication, sync, and agent‑related issues

Security, Compliance & Operations

Enforce Zero Trust identity principles

Support audits and regulatory requirements (ISO 27001, SOC 2, GDPR)

Monitor identity‑related security events and support incident response

Perform regular policy, access, and configuration reviews

Produce high‑quality technical documentation and runbooks

Act as a subject‑matter expert for IAM and Okta

Provide third‑line support for identity‑related incidents

Work closely with Security, Cloud, Infrastructure, and Application teams

We’d Love talking to you if you have many of the following

• Strong, hands‑on Okta experience (5+…