Ping Identity Engineer

Job Title: Ping Identity Engineer
Duration- Fulltime Permanent
Location: Chicago , IL (Onsite From Day 1)

Job Description:
Ping Identity Engineer to design, implement, support, and optimize enterprise Identity and Access Management (IAM) solutions using the Ping Identity suite. The ideal candidate will possess strong expertise in SSO, Federation, MFA, API security, and directory services, with experience supporting large-scale enterprise or BFSI environments.

Job Summary:-

We are seeking an experienced Ping Identity Engineer to design, implement, support, and optimize enterprise Identity and Access Management (IAM) solutions using the Ping Identity suite. The ideal candidate will possess strong expertise in SSO, Federation, MFA, API security, and directory services, with experience supporting large-scale enterprise or BFSI environments.

Mandatory Skills

Ping Identity Technologies

PingFederate
PingAccess
Ping Directory
PingID
PingOne (good to have)
PingDataSync (good to have) Authentication & Federation
SAML 2.0
OAuth 2.0
OpenID Connect (OIDC)
SCIM
JWT
FIDO2 Directory Services
LDAP Microsoft Active Directory
Azure AD / Microsoft Entra ID Security
Single Sign-On (SSO)
Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)
Adaptive Authentication
Authorization & Access Policies
Zero Trust Concepts Platforms
Linux/Unix Windows Server
Apache / NGINX / Web Servers
REST APIs

Roles & Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

Engineering & Implementation
Design and implement enterprise authentication and authorization solutions using PingFederate, PingAccess, and PingDirectory.
Configure and maintain SSO integrations for SaaS, cloud, and on-premises applications.
Implement federation between internal and external identity providers.
Configure OAuth and OIDC-based authentication flows.

Application Onboarding
Integrate new applications with Ping Identity platforms.
Configure SAML, OAuth, and OIDC connections.
Support API security and token-based authentication mechanisms.

Access Management
Design authentication policies and access control frameworks.
Implement MFA and adaptive authentication controls.
Configure role-based access controls aligned with least privilege principles.

Operations & Support
Troubleshoot authentication, federation, and access-related issues.
Monitor Ping platform health and performance.
Perform upgrades, patching, and platform maintenance activities.
Support production incidents and root cause analysis.

Security & Compliance
Ensure adherence to security standards and compliance requirements.
Support audit activities and access reviews.
Develop and maintain technical documentation, SOPs, and architecture diagrams.

Preferred Qualifications
Experience in BFSI, Healthcare, or other regulated industries.
Experience with Okta, Entra ID, ForgeRock, Saviynt, or SailPoint.
Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
Experience with Splunk , Dynatrace, or enterprise monitoring tools.
Understanding of PAM, IGA, and CIAM concepts.

Certifications (Preferred)
Ping Identity Certified Professional
PingFederate Administrator Certification
Security+
CISSP
Microsoft Identity & Access Administrator

Nice-to-Have Skills
Java, Groovy, PowerShell, Python
Kubernetes and Docker
API Gateway Security
Cloud IAM (Azure, AWS, GCP)
LDAP Directory Performance Tuning BFSI-Specific Expectations
Strong understanding of regulatory compliance and identity governance.
Experience implementing secure customer and workforce authentication.
Ability to support high-availability authentication platforms with minimal downtime.
Experience handling security audits and access certification requirements.