Staff Site Reliability Engineer (FedRAMP)
Okta
| Company | Okta |
| Category | Engineering |
| Location | Bellevue |
| Remote | On-site (inferred) |
| Employment | Not stated |
| Level | Not stated |
| Salary | Not stated by the employer |
| Posted | 21 Jul 2026 |
| Last verified | 3 Aug 2026 |
| Source | Employer ATS (greenhouse) |
Description
Secure Every Identity, from AI to Human Identity is the key to unlocking the potential of AI. Okta secures AI by building the trusted, neutral infrastructure that enables organizations to safely embrace this new era. This work requires a relentless drive to solve complex challenges with real-world stakes. We are looking for builders and owners who operate with speed and urgency and execute with excellence. This is an opportunity to do career-defining work. We're all in on this mission. If you are too, let's talk.
The Team
The Site Reliability team is dedicated to architecting and owning the foundational infrastructure tooling and CI/CD platforms that support Okta’s SRE ecosystem. In this development-focused role, you will leverage a modern tech-stack to build durable, automated systems that maximize platform reliability and engineering velocity.
The ideal candidate is someone who enjoys analyzing systems and identifying areas of opportunity to improve system performance, availability and capacity. They are part systems administrator, part network administrator, and part developer.
What you’ll be doing
Maintain a highly available cloud infrastructure edge for the Okta identity platform
Automate AWS infrastructure with Terraform and/or Chef
Evolve the system by introducing changes to improve efficiency, scalability, and velocity
What you’ll bring to the role
8+ years of operations experience configuring, deploying, monitoring and troubleshooting applications and infrastructure in the cloud
8+ years administering or operating within a Linux environment, strong experience using Linux based tooling, and ability to debug systems level problems
In-depth understanding of TCP/IP, HTTP, Load Balancing, DNS and other networking protocols
Solid understanding and experience with Apache httpd, nginx, Apache Tomcat, or similar
Strong problem solving and debugging skills coupled with a desire to take on ownership and responsibility
Proficiency in Bash, Python, Golang, or similar. Experienced with git
Experience working with Terraform, Ansible, Chef, Puppet or similar automation tools
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Willingness to work on-call
And extra credit if you have experience in any of the following!
Experience working in a security-oriented cloud environment
Experience debugging software using gdb, strace, ltrace, tcpdump, Wireshark, etc.
Experience working with Docker and Kubernetes
Experience with PKI / certificate management
Additional requirements:
There is no citizenship requirement. The Okta employee must be on US Soil, which means the 50 states, the District of Columbia, or outlying areas of the United States, as defined in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 2.101
#LI-SM1
#LI-Hybrid
P17611_3494641
The annual base salary range for this position for candidates located in the San Francisco Bay area is between: $194,000 — $267,000 USD Below is the annual base salary range for candidates located in California (excluding San Francisco Bay Area), Colorado, Illinois, New York and Washington. Your actual base salary will depend on factors such as your skills, qualifications, experience, and work location. In addition, Okta offers equity (where applicable), bonus, and benefits, including health, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), flexible spending account, and paid leave (including PTO and parental leave) in accordance with our applicable plans and policies. To learn more about our Total Rewards program please visit: https://rewards.okta.com/us . The annual base salary range for this position for candidates located in California (excluding San Francisco Bay Area), Colorado, Illinois, New York, and Washington is between: $174,000 — $239,000 USD The Okt