Senior Network Operations Engineer

Secure Every Identity, from AI to Human

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.

This is an opportunity to do career-defining work. We're all in on this mission. If you are too, let's talk.

The Technology, Data, and Intelligence Team

Okta is the leading independent identity provider. The Technology, Data, and Intelligence (TDI) organization is the engine that powers Okta's global workforce, providing the technology and systems that enable our employees to do their best work

The IT Network Engineering Team Message

Okta’s IT Network Engineering team is responsible for the global corporate network, building and supporting a high-performing, reliable network at scale. As a member of this team, you will have a direct impact on network design, deployment, and reliability, enabling our employees to work effectively from any location globally. Your role ensures the overall security and integrity of our corporate network by leveraging network security best practices, innovative products, and rigorous security validation.

The Senior Network Operations Engineer Opportunity

Reporting to the Network Engineering Manager, this role will own the full operational lifecycle, Service Level Objectives (SLOs), and availability for distinct network services across our global enterprise. You will apply a systems-level perspective and leverage strong proficiency in core technical skills—including Infrastructure as Code, observability, and automation—to design scalable architectures, eliminate manual toil, and lead technical efforts to ensure an "Always Secure. Always On." environment.

• Manage the full operational lifecycle, SLOs, and availability for distinct network services or platforms across global offices and cloud environments.

• Collaborate closely with cross-functional stakeholders—including Business Technology, Workplace, Security, and TDI teams—to plan projects, improve IT network security, and resolve recurring incidents.

• Develop and maintain system consistency across the fleet by scheduling change requests, configuring network monitoring tools, and participating in an on-call rotation to remediate outages.

• Lead technical delivery, innovative architecture research, and blameless post-mortems following incidents to drive systemic learning.

• Coach and mentor team members by recognizing their potential, recommending appropriate training, and drawing out subtle connections in network problems from a systems perspective.

What you'll bring to the role

• 5+ years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 3+ years with a Master’s degree (or equivalent experience).

• Comprehensive understanding of networking concepts, principles, and protocols, including WiFi, DNS, DHCP, VLANs, VPN, ACLs, Routing, and Firewall Policies.

• Strong proficiency in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) to automate deployment, scaling, and recovery, alongside proficiency in scripting or programming languages to build custom tooling.

• Proven experience with observability tools, utilizing a data-driven approach to define and monitor SLIs/SLOs, and a working knowledge of network device monitoring, alerting, and logging.

• Direct experience working with hardware/software vendors,