Ping Engineer

Role : Ping Engineer
Location: Chicago IL
Duration: Full Time
Experience : 8+ Years

Job Description
Ping Identity Engineer to design, implement, support, and optimize enterprise Identity and Access Management (IAM) solutions using the Ping Identity suite.
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
· PingDirectory
· 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
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.