Staff Site Reliability Engineer, Networking

Okta Inc

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Work type
Hybrid
Location
MarylandVirginiaWashington, DC
Salary
$174,000–$238,000 / yr
Posted
17 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday

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Salary context

Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $183k
This role $206k
$137k most similar roles pay here $249k

This role pays more than 67% of similar roles. Most pay $151,612–$214,625 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $206k versus about $183k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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About Okta Inc

Okta, Inc. is an American identity and access management company based in San Francisco. It provides cloud software that helps companies manage and secure user authentication into applications, and for developers to build identity controls into applications, websites, web services, and devices.[

Okta Inc currently has 137 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $174,000–$239,000 across 137 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Staff Site Reliability Engineer, Networking

The Staff Site Reliability Engineer, Networking w/ active TS/SCI joins the Federal SRE team within the Emerging Products Group to build highly reliable, scalable, and secure cloud services. This technical leadership role involves designing and implementing scalable network solutions, maintaining a high-availability cloud infrastructure edge for the identity platform, and automating AWS infrastructure using Terraform. The candidate will analyze data to identify root causes for network events while improving system efficiency and velocity. Key requirements include an active TS/SCI clearance with full scope poly, experience with FedRAMP and IL6 compliance, and deep knowledge of the TCP/IP stack, VPC networking, DNS, and load balancing. Technical skills include proficiency in Bash, Python, or Golang, experience with Git, and familiarity with tools like Wireshark, Docker, and Kubernetes to solve complex infrastructure challenges.

What does a Site Reliability Engineer earn?

Median $186200 from 131 postings across 36 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Design and implement scalable, reliable network solutions in collaboration with various engineering teams.
  • Maintain a highly available cloud infrastructure edge for the Okta identity platform.
  • Analyze data to identify and resolve root causes for network-specific events.
  • Automate AWS infrastructure using Terraform to improve efficiency and scalability.
  • Proactively evolve systems by implementing changes that increase operational velocity.
  • Navigate Federal and DoD compliance frameworks, specifically FedRAMP and Impact Level 6 (IL6).

What we're looking for

  • Must possess an active U.S. TS/SCI clearance with a full scope poly.
  • Must have proven experience navigating FedRAMP and Impact Level 6 (IL6) compliance frameworks.
  • Requires 8+ years of experience in a Cloud Network Engineer role or related field.
  • Must have an in-depth understanding of the TCP/IP networking stack from layer 2 through 7.
  • Must possess deep knowledge of AWS network concepts including Transit Gateway, Site-to-Site VPN, and Direct Connect.
  • Must have experience working with Terraform to automate infrastructure.
  • Proficiency in Bash, Python, or Golang is a bonus.
  • Experience with Palo Alto firewalls, Docker, and Kubernetes are preferred.

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