Job Description

Okta Sr. Engineer


We are seeking a skilled Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM) Senior Engineer with hands-on experience in Okta CIAM to help implement and optimize secure and seamless digital identity experiences for our external users.


Key Responsibilities:


Implement CIAM solutions using Okta


Build and manage identity services such as user registration, login, MFA, social login, SSO, consent management, and account recovery.


Integrate identity platforms with front-end and back-end systems (web apps, mobile apps, APIs).


Develop and enforce CIAM policies around data privacy, identity proofing, and consent.


Work on identity federation, token-based authentication (OAuth2, OIDC, SAML), and API security.


Monitor identity events, perform root cause analysis of authentication issues, and optimize performance and availability.


Stay up to date on CIAM trends, standards (e.g., GDPR, CCPA), and best practices.


Required Qualifications:


3+ years of hands-on experience in CIAM, with implementation and administration expertise in Okta.


Strong understanding of identity standards: OAuth2, OIDC, SAML, JWT, SCIM.


Experience with front-end and back-end integration for customer identity flows (REST APIs, SDKs, webhooks).


Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a focus on scalability and performance.


Excellent communication and documentation skills.


Preferred Qualifications:


Vendor certifications (e.g., Okta Certified Professional, Auth0 Certified Expert).


Knowledge of data privacy regulations and consent management frameworks (GDPR, CCPA).


Experience in customer-facing digital platforms (e.g., eCommerce, mobile apps, portals).

About Virtusa

Teamwork, quality of life, professional and personal development: values that Virtusa is proud to embody. When you join us, you join a team of 27,000 people globally that cares about your growth -- one that seeks to provide you with exciting projects, opportunities and work with state of the art technologies throughout your career with us.



Great minds, great potential: it all comes together at Virtusa. We value collaboration and the team environment of our company, and seek to provide great minds with a dynamic place to nurture new ideas and foster excellence.



Virtusa was founded on principles of equal opportunity for all, and so does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.