Ping Identity Consultant

Position Summary

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain Ping Identity solutions across enterprise and hybrid environments.
• Deliver end-to-end IAM projects covering Single Sign-On (SSO), Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), Federation, and API Security.
• Configure, customize, troubleshoot, patch, and upgrade Ping Identity platforms.
• Design authentication flows, access policies, user journeys, and authorization frameworks.
• Implement and maintain RBAC, ABAC, risk-based access controls, and Zero Trust security models.
• Develop custom integrations, extensions, and automation using Java, Python, Groovy, and Shell scripting.
• Configure and maintain identity repositories, directory services, and synchronization mechanisms.
• Integrate Ping Identity solutions with enterprise applications, cloud services, APIs, and third-party platforms.
• Perform performance tuning, monitoring, capacity planning, disaster recovery planning, and production support.
• Support security governance, compliance, audit requirements, and access certification processes.
• Create architecture documents, operational runbooks, deployment guides, and technical documentation.
• Lead technical workstreams, mentor junior team members, and collaborate with business and technology stakeholders.

Must Have Skills

• 7-10+ years of Identity and Access Management (IAM) experience with at least 4-6 years of hands-on experience in Ping Identity solutions.
• Strong expertise with PingFederate, PingAccess, PingOne, and related Ping Identity products.
• Proven experience delivering SSO, MFA, Federation, and API Security solutions.
• Deep understanding of SAML 2.0, OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect (OIDC), JWT, and modern authentication protocols.
• Strong experience with authentication policies, authorization models, RBAC, and ABAC.
• Hands-on experience integrating enterprise applications with Ping Identity platforms.
• Experience developing custom IAM integrations and automation using Java and scripting languages (Python, Groovy, Bash).
• Strong understanding of identity repositories, directory services, user lifecycle management, and authentication workflows.
• Experience implementing Zero Trust security principles and risk-based access controls.
• Expertise in production support, troubleshooting, performance optimization, and high-availability environments.
• Experience with Git, CI/CD pipelines, and automation practices.
• Strong communication, documentation, stakeholder management, and leadership skills.

Good to Have Skills

• Experience within Banking, Financial Services, Government, Telecom, or other highly regulated industries.
• Hands-on experience with PingDirectory, PingAuthorize, or PingDataGovernance.
• Knowledge of Identity Governance and Administration (IGA) solutions.
• Experience with Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud platforms.
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift, or containerized deployments.
• Integration experience with SIEM, PAM, and enterprise security monitoring solutions.
• Knowledge of audit, compliance, cybersecurity frameworks, and governance requirements.
• Experience securing microservices, APIs, and cloud-native applications.
• Exposure to DevSecOps and Infrastructure-as-Code practices.
• Ping Identity certifications.
• Industry certifications such as CISSP, CISM, Azure Security, AWS Security, or equivalent.

Work Mode and Location

• Location: Saudi Arabia (KSA).
• Work Mode: Onsite / Hybrid.
• Candidates currently residing and working in Saudi Arabia (KSA) are strongly preferred.

Employment Details

• Employment Type: Full-Time.
• Experience Required: 7-10+ Years.