Senior Identity Engineer

This is a technical role at the intersection of identity engineering and managed services operations, focused on delivering and running enterprise-grade Okta platforms. Working closely with Versent engineers and customer architects, you'll design, build, and operate complex Okta environments end-to-end covering detailed solution design, BAU support, platform releases, and feature flag management. As the primary escalation point, you'll take accountability for the stability, quality, and continuity of the customer's identity platform. You'll operate in an Agile delivery model, taking ownership from inception through to completion, and bringing a collaborative, customer-first approach that strengthens both the delivery team and the ongoing customer relationship. WHAT YOU'LL DO Own the day-to-day technical health of a customer's Okta tenant — BAU administration, change governance, release management, monitoring, and incident ownership, and participation in a rostered on-call rotation Lead design and implementation of Okta SSO, MFA, Lifecycle Management, and Okta Identity Governance (OIG) workstreams Deliver infrastructure-as-code using the Okta Terraform provider and contribute to CI/CD pipelines for config management Act as the trusted technical voice for the customer — advising on Okta roadmap relevance, IGA maturity, and identity-first security design Maintain operational runbooks, contribute to service reviews, and ensure the environment is always in a supportable state Lead and mentor engineers and associate engineers on the engagement WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR Must have Advanced Okta platform knowledge — SSO, MFA, Adaptive MFA, Lifecycle Management, Universal Directory Okta Identity Governance (OIG) — access certifications, entitlement management, ITP Okta Terraform provider — advanced config management and drift control SAML 2.0, OAuth 2.0, OIDC, SCIM 2.0 — design and troubleshooting Okta System Log, SIEM integration (Splunk, Datadog, or Sentinel) Experience delivering in an Agile managed services environment Nice to have Auth0 by Okta — B2C/B2B tenant configuration and custom flows AWS (ECS, EC2, IAM, Lambda, VPC) for identity workload deployment Awareness of SailPoint, Saviynt, or CyberArk integration patterns Python or PowerShell scripting for automation and API integrations Ping Identity (PingFederate, PingAccess) — migration/coexistence scenarios Life at Versent We're a diverse team of motivated humans who think outside the box and strive to deliver what others might consider impossible. At Versent we truly care about our people and put real focus on cultivating a culture of learning, collaboration and growth.  We provide our teams with the space, trust, and support, to deliver the best work of their careers. To enable this, we have a culture that places a high value on continual feedback, excellence, and invention anchored in customer success. We also offer our team: Flexibility: We give you the freedom to excel, providing as much autonomy and flexibility around when you work so you can manage your time in a way that best suits you to get the job done. Learning: We are passionate about continuous improvement and care about you investing in and developing your craft. Our Craft 180 Program is a holistic strategy for ongoing, meaningful skill and capability development with an ultimate goal to create an environment where people can learn and contribute in different ways to develop, practice and become masters of their craft. Access to Benefits That Fit Your Life: From salary packaging and purchased leave to novated leasing options, we offer a range of benefits designed to suit different lifestyles and priorities. There's something for everyone. Health & Wellbeing Programmes: We focus on you as a whole person, with wellbeing initiatives that are to support you mentally, physically, emotionally and financially. Connection: Regular social activities across your team and the organisation. Recognition: We offer several reward & recognition programmes to acknowledge the amazing work that you do! Career opportunity: We provide the opportunity to work on diverse projects and initiatives that enable you to create a brilliant career. At Versent, we don't adhere to a one-size-fits-all hiring strategy. We understand that you might not fulfill all the criteria for this position. Our celebration of diverse perspectives isn't just a value, it's a way to gain an edge. If you believe this opportunity is where you can thrive, don't be shy and apply! If you require any accommodations throughout the interview process, please get in touch with us by emailing careers@versent.com.au. Versent is a leading technology consultancy. We exist to architect, build and operate cloud-native applications, data streams, platforms, and services.  We work with customers to transform their business' through technology, in ways they never imagined. Australia's leading businesses and top technology companies choose to partner with us because of our deep expertise, unwavering integrity and dedicated focus on ensuring our customer success.