Senior IAM Engineer
Senior IAM Engineer owning Better's identity and access management program day to day: administering Okta end to end, building joiner/mover/leaver lifecycle automation, integrating SaaS and enterprise systems (Entra ID/AD, Workday) via SSO/SCIM, and partnering with Security on access controls, audits, and tier 2/3 identity support.
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Gurugram, Haryana
- Work setup
- Remote
- Seniority
- Senior
- Employment
- Not specified
- Experience
- 5+ years
- Category
- Security
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- 5+ years of experience in an Identity and Access Management, IT security, or systems engineering role
- Hands-on experience administering Okta in production across the full product suite (users, groups, applications, authentication policies, Okta Workflows)
- Deep working knowledge of identity standards and Okta features (OAuth/OIDC, SAML, SCIM, Okta FastPass, Device Trust, device-bound SSO, Device Access)
- Proven experience integrating third-party SaaS applications with Okta, including SSO and SCIM provisioning
- Experience integrating Okta with Microsoft (Entra ID / Active Directory)
- Experience integrating Okta with Workday as the HR system of record driving lifecycle events
- Experience designing and operating joiner/mover/leaver lifecycle processes at scale
- Experience partnering with Security teams to implement IAM controls, policies, and best practices
- Experience providing tier 2 and tier 3 end-user support for identity-related issues
- Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills with a structured, root-cause-driven approach
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, able to work with business, IT, and security stakeholders
Nice to have
- Okta Certified Administrator, Okta Certified Consultant, or Okta Certified Master
- Experience building AI agents to assist with Okta and IAM management (automating JML tasks, access requests, reviews, anomaly surfacing, self-service via Slack)
- Experience scripting and integrating with REST APIs (e.g., Python, JavaScript) to extend Okta and IAM workflows
- Experience with privileged access management (PAM) tools (e.g., CyberArk, BeyondTrust, Delinea, Keeper)
- Experience supporting IAM in regulated environments (e.g., SOX, SOC 2, HIPAA, PCI)
- Familiarity with Zero Trust principles and conditional/adaptive access design
Full description
Why Better. Why Now.
Better is rebuilding home finance as an AI-native platform—turning a process that once took weeks into something that can happen in seconds.
With over $110B in loans funded and $1.2B+ raised, we operate at real scale while rethinking how homeownership works from the ground up.
The category hasn’t caught up yet. That’s the opportunity.
Role Summary
We are looking for a Senior IAM Engineer to own and advance our identity and access management program. You will be the subject matter expert for Okta and the broader IAM ecosystem at Better — administering the platform end to end, integrating it with the systems our teams rely on every day, and partnering closely with Security to ensure our access controls are strong, scalable, and easy to use. You will lead lifecycle automation, harden application integrations, and serve as the senior escalation point for complex identity issues. This is a hands-on, high-impact role for someone who enjoys solving complex identity problems and continuously improving the experience for the business.
Key Responsibilities
- Administer Okta end to end, including users, groups, applications, authentication policies, sign-on rules, network zones, and Okta Workflows across the full product suite.
- Configure and support Okta authentication and access standards, including OAuth/OIDC, SAML, SCIM, Okta FastPass, Device Trust, device-bound SSO, and Device Access.
- Integrate and manage third-party SaaS applications in Okta, including SSO setup, SCIM-based provisioning and de-provisioning, group push, and role mapping.
- Own Okta's integrations with core enterprise systems, including Microsoft (Entra ID / Active Directory) and Workday as the HR system of record driving joiner, mover, and leaver events.
- Design and operate the joiner/mover/leaver lifecycle, ensuring timely, accurate, and auditable provisioning and de-provisioning across all in-scope applications.
- Ensure application integrations meet security best practices, including least-privilege access, MFA enforcement, strong authentication policies, and well-structured group and role design.
- Partner with the Security team to design and implement Okta and application-level security controls, policies, and risk-based / adaptive access rules.
- Support audit, compliance, and access certification activities (e.g., SOX, SOC 2) with reporting, evidence collection, and periodic access reviews.
- Build and maintain Okta Workflows and other automations to streamline identity processes such as onboarding, offboarding, group membership, and access reviews.
- Provide tier 2 and tier 3 support for IAM-related issues, including triage, root-cause analysis, and remediation, and serve as the escalation point for the helpdesk.