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Fanatics · 17 hours ago

Systems Engineer III

United States

Full-time

Remote

Mid, Senior Level

$118K/yr - $167K/yr

5+ years exp

Fanatics is building a leading global digital sports platform, and they are seeking a highly capable Systems Engineer III to join their Enterprise Systems team. This role focuses on Okta administration and managing SaaS platforms, requiring strong collaboration and problem-solving skills to implement secure identity and access management solutions.

eSportsManufacturingRetailSporting GoodsSports

No H1B

Responsibilities

Advanced Identity Architecture: Lead the administration and enhancement of Okta, including the design of SSO, MFA, and complex Lifecycle Management (LCM) strategies

Strategic Automation: Develop and maintain high-scale automated workflows using Okta Workflows, REST APIs, and identity orchestration tools to ensure seamless onboarding, offboarding, and access governance

IAM & Zero Trust Strategy: Contribute to the enterprise IAM strategy, implementing Zero Trust architecture and robust Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) policies across the organization

SaaS Portfolio Management: Evaluate and lead the technical onboarding of new SaaS tools, ensuring they meet strict security, compliance, and integration standards

Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner deeply with InfoSec, HRIS, and other business units to ensure identity platforms align with organizational growth and security requirements

Incident Leadership & COEs: Participate in incident response and root cause analysis (COEs); serve as the ultimate escalation point for the most complex platform issues

Roadmapping & Improvement: Contribute to enterprise systems roadmaps and tool selection, identifying opportunities for continuous improvement and operational efficiency

High-Level Documentation: Author comprehensive technical standards, system configurations, and procedural runbooks to support audit, compliance, and team knowledge sharing

Participate in on-call rotation

Qualification

Okta administrationSSO protocolsSaaS managementAPI integrationTechnical automationAgile proficiencyIdentity governanceInfrastructure as CodeITSM knowledgeLeadership qualities

Required

5 or more years of experience in enterprise IT or systems engineering, with at least 2 years of deep, hands-on experience specifically in Okta administration

Strong command of SSO protocols (SAML, OIDC, OAuth) and modern IAM best practices

Proven experience integrating and securing major SaaS platforms in a high-growth, regulated environment

Proficiency with scripting and automation tools, including Python, PowerShell, Postman, and Okta Workflows

Expert ability to work with REST APIs for complex system integration and data orchestration

Extensive experience working in an Agile, sprint-based environment, utilizing Jira for sprint planning and progress tracking