Ping Identity Engineer

APN Consulting, Inc. is a progressive IT staffing and services company offering innovative business solutions to improve client business outcomes. We focus on high impact technology solutions in ServiceNow, Fullstack, Cloud & Data, and AI / ML. Due to our globally expanding service offerings we are seeking top-talent to join our teams and grow with us.
Role: Ping Identity Engineer
Duration: 4 months (There is no further extension beyond 02/12/2027)
Location: US – Remote
Job Description & Roles and responsibilities.

• Minimum 5 years of experience working with CIAM/IAM platforms, with strong preference for Ping Identity (PingAM, PingIDM, PingFederate). Familiarity with Azure Entra ID is a plus.
• Proven experience supporting and operating Ping Identity platforms, including day-to-day administration, configuration changes, monitoring, and incident management in production environments.
• Hands-on experience installing, configuring, upgrading, and patching IAM/CIAM products across development, test, and production environments.
• Experience configuring PingAM and PingIDM components such as authentication trees, access policies, identity mappings, session handling, and integrations with external data sources.
• Working knowledge of authentication and federation standards, including SAML, OAuth 2.0, and OpenID Connect (OIDC), with a focus on configuration and troubleshooting.
• Experience supporting Single Sign-On (SSO) integrations for internal and third-party web and mobile applications, including application onboarding and issue resolution.
• Strong working knowledge of LDAP and directory services, including user lifecycle operations and identity data troubleshooting.
• Solid understanding of Linux/Unix operating systems, application servers, and basic network concepts relevant to IAM platforms.
• Experience supporting containerized deployments using Docker and basic operational knowledge of Kubernetes (monitoring, restarts, scaling, deployments).
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation from an operational support perspective; scripting exposure (Python or shell) is a plus.
• Exposure to DevOps and automation tools such as Jenkins, Ansible, or similar platforms.
• Ability to monitor IAM platforms, analyze logs, perform root-cause analysis, and collaborate effectively with development, infrastructure, and security teams.
• Willingness to participate in a rotating 24x7x365 on-call support model.
• Experience working in Agile or DevOps delivery environments, collaborating closely with product, project management, and engineering teams

We are committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace where individuals from all backgrounds feel valued and empowered to contribute their unique perspectives. We strongly encourage applications from candidates of all genders, races, ethnicities, abilities, and experiences to join our team and help us build a culture of belonging.