Need IAM Automation Engineer Okta & Terraform at San Francisco, CA for Long Term Contract

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Role: IAM Automation Engineer Okta & Terraform

Preferred location: San Francisco

Secondary locations: Austin, New York, Washington DC

Position Summary

Build secure identity-as-code pipelines, Okta integrations, and automated employee lifecycle workflows using Terraform, CI/CD, and pull-request-based delivery.

Key Responsibilities

Build CI/CD pipelines for identity-as-code deployments.

Develop reusable Terraform modules for Okta applications, groups, policies, and workflows.

Integrate HR platforms such as ADP with Okta and downstream SaaS applications.

Automate onboarding, role changes, access provisioning, and offboarding.

Implement testing, approvals, audit logging, rollback, and operational monitoring.

Deliver changes through scoped repositories and FTE-reviewed pull requests.

Document architecture, deployment procedures, and operational runbooks.

Required Qualifications

Hands-on Terraform and CI/CD experience.

Practical Okta automation or integration experience.

Experience with REST APIs, Git, pull requests, and code reviews.

Understanding of identity lifecycle management and SaaS provisioning.

Scripting or software development experience in Python, TypeScript, Go, or similar.

Knowledge of secrets management and least-privilege access.

Strong communication, ownership, and troubleshooting skills.

Preferred Qualifications

Okta Workflows, Lifecycle Management, or Identity Governance.

ADP or comparable HRIS integration experience.

SCIM, SAML, OAuth 2.0, and OpenID Connect.

AI coding assistants or agentic development tools.

Experience in a high-growth technology environment.

Behavioral Expectations

Excellent written and verbal communication.

Ownership and self-starter mentality.

Curiosity and first-principles problem-solving.

Ability to work effectively within a lean internal team.

Respect for least-privilege access and controlled delivery.

Interest in AI-native tools and measurable operational outcomes