Network Software Developer – Identity & Access Systems

You’re good at what you do and possess the required experience to prove it. However, equally as important – you have a growth mindset; keen to drive your own personal and professional development. You are customer-focused – someone who prioritizes customer success in their work. And finally, you’re open and borderless – naturally inclusive in how you work with others.

Required Technical and Professional Experience

•2+ years experience with the Okta API and the Okta administration GUI
•3+ years experience with OAuth authentication architecture
•3+ years with API debugging (eg, Postman)
•Immediately understands and can implement working code around documents such as:

•https://developer.okta.com/docs/guides/configure-direct-auth-grants/dmfaoobov/main/
•https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc8907

•Experience in gathering requirements, documenting requirements, and translating to implemented code
•Python (5+ years): Production-quality code, API clients (requests, requests-oauthlib), and database interaction (sqlite3, mysql).
•Linux System Administration (5+ years): Managing services, logging, permissions, and performance troubleshooting.

•5+ years experience working with Containers on Linux, eg K8s, Docker, etc.
•Familiar with systemd or other daemonization methods on Linux, can create new services and deploy as persistent

•API Integration (4+ years): Deep experience with RESTful APIs, JSON, and complex authentication flows.

•Demonstrated ability to debug APIs with tools such as Postman

•Okta Expertise (3+ years): Hands-on experience with Okta Identity Engine (OIE), including:

•Configuring Native Applications and their specific grant types (Resource Owner Password, MFA OTP, etc.).

Designs, develops and supports software products, services and systems, which require the use of broad software development knowledge and experience to develop solutions. Offerings can include operating systems, middleware, cloud services, and front-end software, in a variety of programming languages. Typically involved in strategic design/development projects.

Key Responsibilities

•Design the correct overall system flow for the TACACS+ authentication, especially focusing on features such as Okta, Kyndryl user groups, security compliance, system health and availability, and deployment.
•Harden and take the existing Python TACACS+/Okta application to production.
•Own and manage the Okta OIE integration (Native App, Auth Server, Policies).
•Design local user caching mechanism
•Implement production-grade monitoring, logging, and alerting.
•Collaborate with the network engineering team to support AAA on routers and switches.
•Act as the subject matter expert for this code
•Develop automation to deploy this tool
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At Kyndryl, we design, build, manage and modernize the mission-critical technology systems that the world depends on every day. So why work at Kyndryl? We are always moving forward – always pushing ourselves to go further in our efforts to build a more equitable, inclusive world for our employees, our customers and our communities.