Okta jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-08-14, Okta appears in 528 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Security Engineer roles, with demand up 14% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-08-14
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+Is Okta in demand in 2026?
Yes. Okta appears in 528 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-08-14, with demand up 14% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Security Engineer roles (8% of Security Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require Okta?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-08-14, the job titles most likely to require Okta are Security Engineer (8% of postings list Okta), Software Engineer (8% of postings list Okta), IT Systems Engineer (7% of postings list Okta).
+What skills are commonly paired with Okta?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-08-14), Okta most often appears alongside Python, SAML, SSO, Terraform, AWS.
+Where is Okta most in demand?
As of 2026-08-14, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring Okta are New York City, San Francisco, Bengaluru, London, Toronto, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
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Weekly job postings requiring Okta — last 90 days
Salary distribution
Box = 25th–75th percentile · tick = median · whisker = 10th–90th · USD, annualized
Job titles most likely to require Okta
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Security Engineer | 45 | 8.5% |
| Software Engineer | 45 | 8.5% |
| IT Systems Engineer | 36 | 6.8% |
| IT Engineer | 26 | 4.9% |
| IAM Engineer | 16 | 3.0% |
| Systems Engineer | 11 | 2.1% |
| Enterprise Security Architect | 7 | 1.3% |
| Information Engineer | 6 | 1.1% |
| Product Manager | 6 | 1.1% |
| Security Architect | 6 | 1.1% |
Top metros hiring for Okta
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 38 | 7.2% |
| San Francisco | 30 | 5.7% |
| Bengaluru | 17 | 3.2% |
| London | 13 | 2.5% |
| Toronto | 10 | 1.9% |
| Chicago | 7 | 1.3% |
| Boston | 6 | 1.1% |
| Delhi | 6 | 1.1% |
| Hyderabad | 6 | 1.1% |
Skills commonly paired with Okta
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-08-14. Skills are resolved against the Skillenai canonical taxonomy, so the same entity is counted whether a posting writes 'Python', 'Python 3', or 'python'. Pages refresh weekly (or daily for the top-50 most-requested skills).
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The demand, skills, and geo numbers on this page come from the same Skillenai labor market index that powers our API. Use it for compensation benchmarking, hiring-competition analysis, and skill-adoption tracking.
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