Okta Certified Administrator Identity & Access Management Specialist

Client: Michigan State UniversityTitle: Okta Certified Administrator – Identity & Access Management SpecialistDuration: 05+ Months (Possibility of Extension)Location: 4000 Collins Road, Lansing, MI - 48910Pay Range: $40.00 to $50.00 negotiable.Position Summary: Michigan State University seeks an Okta Certified Administrator to serve as the dedicated operational expert for the University's Okta Identity platform and Unified Login Services environment. The position combines hands-on technical administration with operational leadership while supporting the continued growth and maturity of the IAM program.Key Responsibilities:

• Act as the subject matter expert for Okta Identity Cloud within the IAM program.
• Serve as the primary administrator for Okta tenant configuration, policy management, and operational support.
• Configure and manage Okta applications, authentication policies, MFA policies, groups, workflows, and lifecycle management processes.
• Lead onboarding efforts for applications integrating with Okta using SAML, OIDC, LDAP, SCIM, and API-based integrations.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex authentication, provisioning, federation, and lifecycle management issues.
• Collaborate with SailPoint, Active Directory, Entra ID, Google Workspace, HR systems, SIS systems, and connected enterprise platforms.
• Train and mentor IAM staff while developing operational documentation and standards.

Deliverables:

• Day-to-day administration and operational support of the Okta platform.
• Configuration and maintenance of authentication, MFA, lifecycle management, and access policies.
• Application onboarding and integration using SAML, OIDC, LDAP, SCIM, APIs, and related technologies.
• Resolution of authentication, federation, provisioning, and identity lifecycle issues.
• Development of operational documentation, runbooks, standards, and troubleshooting guides.
• Knowledge-transfer sessions and mentoring for IAM team members.
• Operational status updates and service improvement recommendations.

Required Qualifications:

• Okta Certified Administrator certification (or equivalent).
• Minimum 3 years of experience administering Okta in a medium-to-large enterprise environment.
• Demonstrated experience independently administering and supporting an enterprise Okta environment with minimal supervision.
• Experience implementing and supporting enterprise authentication and single sign-on solutions.
• Proven success managing application onboarding, federation troubleshooting, authentication policy management, and identity integrations.
• Expertise with Okta Universal Directory, Adaptive MFA, Lifecycle Management, and Single Sign-On.
• Experience implementing SAML, OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect (OIDC), LDAP, and SCIM integrations.
• Strong understanding of identity lifecycle management, RBAC, governance, and access controls.
• Experience working directly with application owners and business stakeholders to onboard and support integrated applications.
• Experience working with REST APIs, scripting, and automation tools.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience supporting higher education identity environments.
• Experience with SailPoint IdentityIQ or Identity Security Cloud.
• Experience integrating Okta with Active Directory, Entra ID, Google Workspace, SAP HCM, and PeopleSoft Campus Solutions.
• Experience leading complex authentication and federation troubleshooting efforts.
• Okta Certified Consultant certification preferred.
• Experience with Okta Workflows and identity automation platforms.