Senior Systems Engineer, Productivity Engineering

Location: Bellevue, Washington or San Francisco, California; support a 24/7 global environment from one of Okta's US hubs.

Annual base salary: $117,000–$161,000 USD for candidates in California excluding the San Francisco Bay Area, Colorado, Illinois, New York, and Washington; another stated range is $104,000–$143,000 USD. Equity, bonus, and benefits may also apply.

Company

Okta builds identity infrastructure that helps organizations securely adopt AI and protect identities.

What you will do

• Administer and optimize Google Workspace, Gemini, Slack, Asana, Smartsheet, and other enterprise productivity tools.
• Lead the deployment, management, troubleshooting, and safe integration of enterprise AI tools, especially Gemini.
• Manage the complete lifecycle of multiple enterprise SaaS applications, including permissions, standards, and data governance.
• Serve as a Tier 3 escalation point for complex issues in a fast-paced, 24/7 global environment.
• Create technical documentation, training, and enablement programs with cross-functional partners.
• Identify root causes, automate manual administration through APIs or scripting, and use system data to deliver quarterly goals.

Requirements

• 5+ years of related professional experience.
• Deep experience managing enterprise Google Workspace, including DNS, mail routing, Vault, and DLP.
• Administrative experience with Slack, Asana, Jira, ServiceNow, and Smartsheet.
• Practical experience managing and deploying Gemini and other AI-driven productivity interfaces in a corporate environment.
• Strong knowledge of SaaS principles, API integrations, and RBAC security practices.
• Experience supporting a distributed, global company in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience implementing least-privilege access models and establishing usage and security standards.
• Proficiency with Apps Script, Python, or Bash for large-scale migrations and system integrations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, stakeholder influence, training, peer feedback, resilience under pressure, and ability to work with senior internal partners.

Culture & Benefits

• In-person onboarding experience designed to connect employees with the mission and team.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance; 401(k); flexible spending account; paid leave, PTO, and parental leave.
• Equity and bonus may be available according to applicable plans and policies.
• Work environment supports flexibility and mobility according to organizational needs.
• Global community spanning more than 20 offices and a focus on diversity, inclusion, social impact, and employee development.