Senior Data Engineer

<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><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Secure Every Identity, from AI to Human</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">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.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">This is an opportunity to do career-defining work. We're all in on this mission. If you are too, let's talk.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>The Data Engineering Team</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Our Data Engineering team is part of the Technology Data &amp; Intelligence organization, on a mission to accelerate Okta’s scale and growth. We focus on building platforms and capabilities utilized across the organization by sales, marketing, engineering, finance, product, and operations. You will be part of a team performing detailed technical designs, development, and implementation of applications using cutting-edge technology stacks.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>The Senior Data Engineer Opportunity</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">As a Senior Data Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, building, and maintaining scalable solutions. This role involves collaborating with data engineers, analysts, scientists, and other engineers to ensure data availability, integrity, and security. You will play a critical role in preparing Okta for its AI-driven future by building stable data layers and partnering with Analytics Engineers to power our AI/ML systems.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>What you’ll be doing</strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Design and Develop Scalable Platforms:</strong> Build and maintain scalable data platforms using AWS, Snowflake, dbt, and Databricks.</span></p> </li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Infrastructure as Code:</strong> Utilize Terraform to manage infrastructure as code, ensuring consistent and reproducible environments.</span></p> </li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>CI/CD Management:</strong> Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines for data platform applications using GitHub and GitLab.</span></p> </li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>AI/ML Infrastructure:</strong> Engineer robust data pipelines that fuel high-performance AI and ML models by delivering reliable, feature-rich datasets.</span></p> </li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Data Governance &amp; Strategy:</strong> Implement comprehensive data governance frameworks to ensure data lineage, compliance, and quality across all analytical platforms.</span></p> </li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Security &amp; Compliance:</strong> Conduct vulnerability scans, apply necessary patches, and ensure data security meets industry standards.</span></p> </li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Innovation:</strong> Explore cutting-edge tools like "data engineer agents" to automate routine tasks and free up time for high-leverage, custom pipelines.</span></p> </li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Cross-Functional Collaboration:</strong> Partner with product managers, UX designers, and other developers to deliver end-to-end solutions.</span></p> </li> </ul> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>What you’ll bring to the role</strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Education:</strong> BS in Computer Science, Engineering, or another quantitative field of study.</span></p> </li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Experience:</strong> 5+ years of professional experience in a data engineering or full-stack role.</span></p> </li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>SQL &amp; ETL Mastery:</strong> Expert-level knowledge of SQL, ETL tools such as Airflow and dbt, and relational/columnar MPP databases like Snowflake or Redshift.</span></p> </li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Cloud Infrastructure:</strong> Hands-on experience with AWS (S3, Lambda, EMR, EC2, EKS).</span></p> </li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Modern Data Architecture:</strong> Experience with lakehouse architectures (Databricks) and file formats like Iceberg and Delta.</span></p> </li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Containerization:</strong> Proficiency with Docker and Kubernetes for packaging and distributing applications.</span></p> </li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Communication:</strong> Excellent oral and written communication skills for both technical and non-technical audiences.</span></p> </li> </ul> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>And extra credit if you have experience in any of the following!</strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Experience working on latest AI technologies</span></p> </li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Experience coaching and developing individuals for increased effectiveness</span></p> </li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Familiarity with cloud cost optimization (FinOps)</span></p> </li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Background in SaaS, security, or identity industries</span></p> </li> </ul> <p><strong>#Hybrid_Bengaluru</strong></p> <p><strong>#LI_Linkedin&nbsp;<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">P24720_3369507</span></strong></p><div class="content-conclusion"><p><strong>The Okta Experience</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://rewards.okta.com">Supporting Your Well-Being</a>&nbsp;</li> <li><a href="https://www.okta.com/company/okta-for-good/">Driving Social Impact&nbsp;</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.okta.com/company/talent-connection-community/">Developing Talent and Fostering Connection + Community</a></li> </ul> <p>We are intentional about connection. 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