Lead SSO Solutions Engineer​/Architect

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Participates in design, development and implementation of systems engineering activities, including OS technical support, systems programming, and data center capabilities. Responsible for components of complex engineering and/or analytical tasks and activities. Assists in the establishment of input/output processes and working parameters for hardware compatibility and coordination of subsystem design and integration of total system. Serves as a fully seasoned/proficient technical resource;

provides technical knowledge and capabilities as team member and individual contributor. Will not have direct reports but will influence and direct activities of a team related to special initiatives or operations. Provides input on staffing, budget, and personnel. Typically 5 or more years of systems engineering experience.

• Contribute to story refinement/defining requirements.
• Understand and utilize basic network, virtualization, and datacenter technologies for deployment strategies.
• Work with solutions to integrate, transform and control systems in operational environments per the defined acceptance criteria.
• Work across development teams to understand and aid in the delivery of system requirements.
• Work with large, complex data sets that meet functional/non‑functional requirements.
• Build and improve processes supporting system transformation, structures, quality controls, dependencies, and workload management.
• Define and build deployment pipelines that enable faster, better, data‑informed decision‑making within the business.
• Perform/implement existing test suites (integration, regression, and performance), analyze test reports, identify any test issues/errors, and triage the underlying cause.
• Document and communicate required information for deployment, maintenance, support, and business functionality.
• Identify gaps in environment management standards adherence and work with appropriate partners to develop plans to close gaps.

• 7+ years of experience in Information Security.
• Strong hands‑on experience with industry standard SSO technologies and protocols (OAuth, OpenID Connect, FIDO, SCIM, LDAP, SAML).
• Expertise in Identity and Authentication solutions such as Ping Federate/Ping Access (preferred).
• Strong experience in designing Ping policies including custom solutions.
• Strong expertise in development of Cloud IAM solutions for AWS, GCP and Azure.
• Strong experience in federating cloud applications with Ping Federate.
• Strong experience in implementing identity synchronization to Cloud IAM using PingIDM/SCIM.
• Strong development experience in Java/J2EE technologies.
• Knowledge of LDAP and Active Directory services, MFA, risk‑based authentication and privileged access management.
• Holistic view of IAM (Authentication and Authorization Data, Endpoint Security, Network Security, Policy Engine).
• Experience in Web‑Development technologies: HTML, XML, XSL/XSLT, XPATH and JavaScript.
• Proficient in Linux, Windows, Tomcat, Web Logic, IBM Web Sphere environments.
• Ability to utilize various programming or scripting languages such as Shell scripting, Perl, Java, Python, JavaScript and Power Shell.
• Understanding of API design concepts, RESTful Services and modern application interaction patterns.
• Familiarity with deployments and integration of IAM solutions within the cloud (Azure, AWS or Google Cloud).
• Experience in deploying large‑scale, global projects and programs.
• Familiarity with IT security and risk management practices.
• Leadership skills and qualities that enable you to work with peers and various levels of management.
• Effective communication skills and motivation/willingness to learn.

Expert Level

Contract position based out of Denver, CO.

Pay range: $80.00 – $90.00/hr.

Benefits may include:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre‑tax and Roth post‑tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short- and long‑term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Jan 23, 2026

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.