Senior Systems Engineer (AI)

Location: Bellevue, Washington or San Francisco, California; support is provided from one of the US hubs in a 24/7 global environment.

Salary: $117,000–$161,000 USD annual base salary for candidates in California excluding the San Francisco Bay Area, Colorado, Illinois, New York, and Washington; an additional range of $104,000–$143,000 USD is stated.

Company

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

What you will do

• Administer and optimize Google Workspace, Gemini, Slack, Asana, Smartsheet, and other enterprise productivity applications.
• Lead the deployment, management, troubleshooting, and secure integration of Gemini and other enterprise AI productivity tools.
• Manage the full lifecycle of multiple enterprise SaaS applications, including governance, permissions, data standards, and least-privilege access.
• Act as a Tier 3 escalation point for complex issues in a fast-paced, 24/7 global environment.
• Create technical documentation, training, and support programs with cross-functional partners to drive adoption and consistent tool usage.
• Identify root-cause trends, automate repetitive administration using 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.
• Complete knowledge of SaaS principles, API integrations, and RBAC security best practices.
• Experience supporting a distributed, global company in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience implementing least-privilege access models and establishing usage and best-practice standards.
• Proficiency in Apps Script, Python, or Bash for large-scale migrations and system integrations.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; ability to lead training, influence standard usage, align senior stakeholders, support team formation, provide actionable peer feedback, and demonstrate resilience under pressure.

Culture & Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k), flexible spending account, paid time off, and parental leave in accordance with applicable plans and policies.
• Equity and bonus eligibility where applicable.
• In-person onboarding designed to connect employees with the mission and team.
• Work environment focused on diversity, inclusion, social impact, well-being, talent development, and community.