Enterprise Architect, Finance & Legal Systems

Secure Every Identity, from AI to Human Identity is the key to unlocking the potential of AI. Okta secures AI by building the trusted, neutral infrastructure that enables organizations to safely embrace this new era. This work requires a relentless drive to solve complex challenges with real-world stakes. We are looking for builders and owners who operate with speed and urgency and execute with excellence. This is an opportunity to do career-defining work. We're all in on this mission. If you are too, let's talk. Technology, Data and Intelligence(TDI) Team(aka Business Technology or IT) The Technology, Data and Intelligence team is on a mission to accelerate Okta’s scale and growth. We bring world-class business acumen and technology expertise to every interaction. We also drive cross-functional collaboration and are focused on delivering measurable business outcomes.   The Opportunity The Architect, Finance and Legal Technologies will define and deliver the technology architecture strategy across Finance and Legal functions, enabling data-driven decision-making, automation, and operational excellence. This role will combine deep technical expertise with innovative thinking to modernize and optimize core enterprise systems — including NetSuite or Oracle (ERP) , Conga , Anaplan , and Xactly . The successful candidate will leverage AI, machine learning (ML) , NLP , and intelligent automation to reimagine traditional financial and legal processes/systems, enabling predictive insights, streamlined operations, and smarter compliance. What you’ll be doing  Enterprise Solution Architecture: Define the target-state architecture for Finance and Legal applications, ensuring alignment with enterprise strategy and growth objectives. Lead the design and implementation of end-to-end architectural solutions for Finance and Legal systems, ensuring integration, scalability, and performance across the enterprise. Develop and maintain a multi-year roadmap for modernization across ERP, FP&A, Legal, and Sales Compensation systems. Ensure systems are designed with identity-first security principles, integrating with Okta and other IAM solutions for authentication, authorization, and compliance. AI and ML Solution Design: Architect and implement AI/ML-driven solutions to optimize finance and legal processes — such as predictive forecasting, anomaly detection, spend optimization, contract risk scoring, and intelligent reconciliation. Partner with Enterprise AI team to operationalize AI/ML Solution/ models within G&A functions, ensuring alignment with business outcomes. Have the working knowledge with any of the LLM like Gemini, OpenAI or Claude System Integration and Data Strategy: Ensure seamless data flow across ERP (NetSuite/Oracle), Coupa, Scout, Anaplan, Conga, and Xactly systems using APIs and middleware (Boomi). Define unified data models to support analytics and AI consumption. Innovation Leadership: Identify opportunities to embed generative AI, natural language processing (NLP), and large language model (LLM) capabilities into core Finance and Legal processes , including financial reporting, close management, reconciliation, contract lifecycle management, and legal document automation. Functional and Technical Design, and lead hands-on proof of concepts (POCs) and AI-driven automations to reduce manual efforts  Lead from the front piloting, prototyping and demoing the  innovative solutions and newer technologies such as AI and automation Stakeholder Engagement and Cross-Functional Collaboration: Collaborate closely with Finance, Legal, IT, Data, Compliance, Security, and Engineering teams to translate business objectives into scalable, secure, and innovative technology solutions aligned with organizational goals Partner closely with Finance, Legal, Compliance, Security, and Engineering leaders to define technology roadmaps aligned with Okta business priorities. Translate complex SaaS financial and legal requirements (e.g., revenue recognition, contract risk management, GDPR) into technical solutions. Serve as a trusted advisor to leadership on Finance and Legal technology trends such as Subscription/usage-based billing, AI contract analytics, and compliance automation. Effectively influence executives and decision-makers on solution architecture, system strategy, and adoption of innovative technologies to drive operational excellence and transformation  Implementation & Governance Support/Lead implementations/enhancement of ERP systems (Oracle, NetSuite, Coupa, Scout, Anaplan) and legal tools (Conga, DocuSign) Establish and champion governance frameworks for data privacy, SOX compliance, and access control across Finance and Legal systems. Support roll out of Data Governance across the organization by collaborating with the Data Governance, Businesses and the Data warehousing teams What you’ll bring to the role      Education: