Identity Operations Engineer - Okta

Role: Identity Operations Engineer - Okta Location: UK (Remote) Salary: £50,000 - £55,000 ?Profile We are working with a company that are internationally recognised in what they do and are helping millions of people around the world live a better life. Due to continued growth in their Digital Workforce team, they are looking to add an Identity Operations Engineer to help with the workload. The successful candidate will be the dedicated day-to-day operator for Okta, with secondary Entra ID responsibilities. You will own the access provisioning queue, lifecycle operations, group management, and tier 2 troubleshooting across approximately 14,000 active users and 385 Okta applications. Key Responsibilities • Own the daily Okta operations queue: user lifecycle, group membership, app assignments, application assignment troubleshooting • Execute scheduled access reviews and group membership audits • Maintain and troubleshoot SCIM provisioning to downstream applications • Entra group administration (static and dynamic) • Conditional Access policy exception handling (not policy design) • Self-Service Password Reset operations Essential Experience • Minimum 3 years production Okta administrator experience (not Okta user - administrator) • Minimum 2 years Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD) administration • Working knowledge of SAML, OIDC, and SCIM protocols - able to diagnose failed app integrations, read logs, recommend fixes • PowerShell and Microsoft Graph API for bulk operations and reporting • Jira ticket handling with strong SLA discipline • Being Okta Certified would be bonus You will only need to attend an office once a quarter in this position. If you are an Okta specialist and want to work for a growing organisation, then please apply ASAP. Planet Recruitment acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. Planet Recruitment is an Equal Opportunities Employer. By applying for this role your details will be submitted to Planet Recruitment. Our Candidate Privacy Information Statement explains how we will use your information. Only candidates with the relevant skills and experience will be contacted after application, if you do not hear back from us within 7 days you have unfortunately been unsuccessful in your application. Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person's gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and abilities to perform the duties of the position.