AI Identity Architect

<div class="content-intro"><p><strong>Secure Every Identity, from AI to Human<br><br></strong>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.<br><br>This is an opportunity to do career-defining work. We're all in on this mission. If you are too, let's talk.</p></div><p><strong>The Identity Team</strong></p> <p>The Identity team’s mission is to strengthen Okta’s position as the leading Identity-as-a- Service solution through identifying and resolving risks to the employees, product, and most importantly, our customers. With the ever-increasing pace of cloud application adoption, companies are struggling to find ways to accurately assess risk and act at the speed of their business.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>The AI Identity Architect Opportunity</strong></p> <p>Reporting to the VP of Identity &amp; Access Management, this role will be an&nbsp;AI Identity Pioneer, not just an IAM expert. Your "been there, done that" experience in securing autonomous agents at scale is your superpower. You’ve seen how traditional OAuth flows break under agentic pressure, you’ve felt the pain of "Secret Zero" in a LangChain loop, and you know exactly where the industry’s current tools fall short. At Okta, you won't just implement security; you will use your battle-tested experience to drive the product features needed to secure the next generation of identities.</p> <p>The AI Identity Architect's mission is to own Okta’s enterprise identity strategy for autonomous AI agents. As Customer Zero,<strong> </strong>you will implement Okta on Okta—validating identity patterns at production scale, feeding direct input into product roadmaps, and partnering with business units building internal agentic systems.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>What you’ll be doing&nbsp;</strong></p> <p>Product Vision &amp; Architecture (The "Ratified R0")</p> <ul> <li>Drive the Roadmap: Act as a primary stakeholder for Okta’s product teams. Translate your real-world experience securing agents into prioritized feature requests and product requirements.</li> <li>Target State: Define a multi-year roadmap for Non-Human Identities (NHIs) and AI Agents aligned with Zero Trust (NIST 800-207) and Okta’s Secure Identity Commitment.</li> <li>Posture First: Use ISPM (Identity Security Posture Management) to discover unmanaged AI agents and eliminate "Identity D