Okta Architect

The role

Define the Okta target architecture and integration patterns for WPP, ensuring a secure, scalable identity platform. This is a retained architecture role that sets the standards Kyndryl and engineers build to.

What you will do

• Design the Okta architecture, tenancy model and integration patterns.
• Set standards for SSO, MFA, lifecycle and API access management.
• Assure complex integrations and partner-delivered designs.
• Embed zero-trust and security-by-design into the identity platform.
• Advise the product owner on platform direction and roadmap.
• Set the architecture, patterns and guardrails that Kyndryl implements and operates within.
• Assure that partner-delivered designs and changes meet WPP security, resilience and standards.
• Act as design authority and approval gate for partner architecture decisions.

Required qualifications

• Expert Okta architecture and identity-platform design.
• Federation, SCIM, OAuth/OIDC and API access management.
• Zero-trust and identity-security architecture.
• Integration design across complex application estates.
• Architecture documentation and design-authority experience.
• Recognised architecture experience in the relevant domain at enterprise scale.
• Relevant architecture or platform certifications (e.g. TOGAF or vendor architect tracks).
• Degree in a relevant discipline or equivalent experience.
• Sets the target architecture, standards and design patterns for the domain.
• Designs for security, scale, resilience and total cost of ownership.
• Influences engineering and vendor teams without direct authority.
• Balances strategic ambition with pragmatic, deliverable decisions.

Benefits

• Passionate, inspired people working on creative problem solving.
• Scale and opportunity to create, influence and complete projects at industry scale.
• Challenging and stimulating work.

About the company

WPP is a communications services group with clients across 100+ markets. WPP Enterprise Technology provides technology services for WPP.