SRE Team Lead

Get to know Okta

Okta is The World’s Identity Company. We free everyone to safely use any technology—anywhere, on any device or app. Our Workforce and Customer Identity Clouds enable secure yet flexible access, authentication, and automation that transforms how people move through the digital world, putting Identity at the heart of business security and growth.

At Okta, we celebrate a variety of perspectives and experiences. We are not looking for someone who checks every single box - we’re looking for lifelong learners and people who can make us better with their unique experiences.

Join our team! We’re building a world where Identity belongs to you.

ISPM Techops SRE Team Lead
Get to know Okta

Okta is The World’s Identity Company. We free everyone to safely use any technology—anywhere, on any device or app. Our Workforce and Customer Identity Clouds enable secure yet flexible access, authentication, and automation that transform how people move through the digital world, putting Identity at the heart of business security and growth.

At Okta, our motto is "Always On," and nowhere do we embrace that more than in Technical Operations. We strive to build the most reliable and performant systems on the planet through the skillful use of automation.

Join our team! We’re building a world where Identity belongs to you.

Note: this role is onsite, presence 4 times per week in out Tel Aviv office.

The Spera Team - ISPM

At Spera, we are revolutionizing the field of identity security, providing comprehensive solutions to address modern organizations' challenges. Our platform offers security leaders end-to-end contextual visibility of their identity landscape, reducing risks, improving operational efficiency, and ensuring compliance.

With an exceptional team dedicated to pushing boundaries and achieving remarkable results, we seek a talented engineer to join us in shaping the future of identity security.

What you’ll be doing

As a team lead at Spera in our Techops team, you will be critical in building the team and responsible for the infrastructure. Your expertise and contributions will directly impact the success and effectiveness of our product.

Specifically, your responsibilities will include:

Designing, building, running, and monitoring Okta's production infrastructure
Raise the bar on engineering excellence by introducing methodologies, producing best-in-class code, documentation, testing, and monitoring
Collaborate with product and R&D engineers to translate product requirements into technical solutions
Identifying and resolving technical issues and performance bottlenecks
Staying up to date with the latest industry trends and technologies to continuously improve our products
Responsible for the production environment private networks
Be an evangelist for security best practices and also lead initiatives/projects to strengthen our security posture for critical infrastructure
Responding to production incidents and determining how we can prevent them in the future
Promoting and applying best practices for building scalable and reliable services across engineering
Developing and maintaining technical documentation, runbooks, and procedures
Be a mentor for your team and help promote knowledge-sharing
What you’ll bring to the role

8+ years of experience as a site reliability or platform engineer, preferably in a fast-scaling environment
4+ years of experience as a technical leader
Proven hands-on experience with Docker and Kubernetes in production
Experience with the deployment of production workloads on public cloud infrastructure (AWS and GCP)
Strong experience in configuration management using IaaS tools such as Terraform and Helm
Strong experience in security practices and network engineering in AWS
Proficiency in ETL processes, showcasing the ability to handle data pipelines efficiently and securely
Experience managing CI/CD infrastructures, with a strong proficiency in platforms like GitHub Actions to streamline deployment pipelines and ensure efficient software delivery
Knowledge of observability tools such as Grafana, Prometheus, and Splunk, as well as their implementation
Strong proficiency in Python for backend systems, demonstrating the ability to develop and maintain robust, scalable, and efficient software components essential for the reliability and performance of the infrastructure.
Excellent problem-solving skills and a detail-oriented mindset.
Strong communication and collaboration abilities to work effectively within a team.
Are passionate about encouraging the development of engineering peers and leading by example.
Extra credit if you have experience in any of the following
Experience with orchestration tools like Apache Airflow
Experience with Snowflake or other data warehousing platforms

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What you can look forward to as an Full-Time Okta employee!

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Okta
The foundation for secure connections between people and technology

Okta is the leading independent provider of identity for the enterprise. The Okta Identity Cloud enables organizations to securely connect the right people to the right technologies at the right time. With over 7,000 pre-built integrations to applications and infrastructure providers, Okta customers can easily and securely use the best technologies for their business. More than 19,300 organizations, including JetBlue, Nordstrom, Slack, T-Mobile, Takeda, Teach for America, and Twilio, trust Okta to help protect the identities of their workforces and customers.