Okta– vCenter Integration Engineer

Job
Summary

We are
seeking an experienced Okta–vCenter Integration Engineer to design, implement,
and manage identity federation and SSO integration between Okta and
approximately 30 VMware vCenter 8.x environments. The engineer will lead the
authentication modernization initiative, ensuring secure, scalable, and
seamless access management across all vCenter infrastructures.

Key
Responsibilities

• Lead
  the integration of Okta with ~30 vCenter 8 environments, including
  planning, design, configuration, and validation.
• Configure
  and manage SAML/OIDC-based SSO between Okta and vCenter identity provider
  settings.
• Standardize
  and automate Identity & Access Management (IAM) processes across all
  vCenter instances.
• Perform
  role mapping, access policy design, and RBAC alignment within vCenter and
  Okta.
• Troubleshoot
  integration issues related to authentication, SCIM provisioning, directory
  sync, SSO redirects, and certificate trust.
• Work
  with security teams to ensure compliance with Zero Trust, MFA, conditional
  access, and audit requirements.
• Deploy
  and manage Okta workflows, API-based automation, and lifecycle
  provisioning.
• Develop
  documentation for integration procedures, architecture diagrams, runbooks,
  and support remediations.
• Collaborate
  with VMware, security, cloud, and platform engineering teams on
  cross-functional IAM initiatives.
• Ensure
  continuous improvement, monitoring, and operational support of the
  integrated environment.

Must-Have
Skills

• Strong
  expertise in Okta Identity Cloud:
  • SAML
    2.0, OIDC, MFA, Lifecycle Management
  • Okta
    Universal Directory
  • Okta
    Workflows & API automation
• Hands-on
  integration experience with VMware vCenter 7/8.
• Deep
  understanding of IAM concepts, including SSO, federation, SCIM, RBAC, and
  directory services.
• Experience
  implementing Okta as an IdP for enterprise platforms.
• Proficiency
  with VMware vCenter Identity Provider configuration, identity sources, and
  certificate management.
• Strong
  troubleshooting for failures in SSO flows, token issues, metadata
  configuration, and trust relationships.
• Scripting/automation:
  PowerShell, Python, REST API.
• Solid
  knowledge of networking, security policies, and authentication protocols.

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