Company – Our client is a leading cybersecurity services provider, trusted by some of the most recognized brands in the U.S. They partner closely with Fortune 500 enterprises to deliver cutting-edge identity, cloud, and security solutions. Known for their technical excellence and white-glove client service, they are consistently recognized as one of the top MSSPs in North America.
Job Title – Senior Identity (Ping) Engineer
Location – Tysons, Virginia (Hybrid – onsite 3 days per week)
Role Type – 6-Month Contract (1,040 hours)
Must Have Skills :
- 7+ years of Identity & Access Management (IAM) engineering and architecture experience
- 5+ years of hands-on experience with the full Ping Identity suite across enterprise and / or CIAM use cases
- Deep expertise with PingFederate, PingID, Ping Directory, and PingOne (Enterprise + Customer)
- Proven experience designing and implementing modern passwordless authentication (FIDO2 / WebAuthn / Passkeys) at enterprise scale
- Expert-level understanding of IAM protocols (SAML, OAuth 2.0, OIDC, SCIM, LDAP) and demonstrated ability to lead large-scale Ping deployments
Responsibilities and Job Details :
Serve as the Ping Identity SME and platform owner across a large financial services enterpriseArchitect, design, deploy, and scale Ping Identity solutions for both workforce SSO and CIAM use casesPerform hands-on configuration across the Ping suite supporting on-prem, private cloud, and SaaS (PingOne) architecturesDesign and implement identity workflows using PingOne DaVinci or similar orchestration toolsLead enterprise-wide rollout of passwordless authentication (FIDO2 / WebAuthn / Passkeys)Provide advanced troubleshooting and root cause analysis across Ping environmentsDrive integration with Azure Identity (Entra ID) and other IdP / IdM technologiesManage multiple concurrent IAM projects, meeting key milestones and delivering required documentationCommunicate effectively with technical and executive stakeholdersScripting skills in Python, PowerShell, or Groovy are highly desired for automationCandidate must commit exclusively to this contract for its duration