Staff Site Reliability Engineer (Federal)

Staff Site Reliability Engineer (Federal)

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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.

We celebrate a variety of perspectives and experiences. We are looking for lifelong learners who can make us better with their unique experiences.

Join our team. We’re building a world where identity belongs to you.

We are looking for an experienced Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) to join Okta’s Technical Operations (TechOps) Team. At Okta our motto is “Always On”, and nowhere do we embrace that more than in Technical Operations. We strive to build the most reliable and performant systems on the planet through the skillful use of automation. We’ve created an integrated system that securely connects anyone via any device to the technologies they need to do their most significant work.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys working on large‑scale cloud production systems and takes pride in seeing them handle anything the internet can throw at them.

If you like to be challenged and have a passion for solving problems at scale with automation, testing, and tuning, we would love to hear from you. The ideal candidate exemplifies the ethic of “If you have to do something more than once, automate it” and can rapidly self‑educate on new concepts and tools. This engineer will be in our Washington, D.C., office or nearby with on‑site customer travel.

This national security role necessitates a TOP SECRET / SCI security clearance, ideally with a full‑scope polygraph. It is a condition of employment that you obtain and continuously maintain this clearance to be eligible for access to classified information. Any inability to uphold these security standards may lead to termination.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and monitor Okta's production infrastructure
• Respond to production incidents and determine preventive solutions
• Troubleshoot complex reliability and performance issues
• Automate manual processes, evolve our monitoring tools, and develop technical documentation
• Support a high‑availability and large‑scale online environment as part of an on‑call rotation

Qualifications & Requirements

Education and Training

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