Senior Identity Engineer (Ping)

RESPONSIBILITIES:
Kforce has a client that is seeking a Senior Identity Engineer (Ping) in Tysons, VA.

Summary:
We are seeking a Senior Identity Engineer (Ping) to serve as a technical authority and hands-on leader for our enterprise Identity and Access Management (IAM) environment. This role plays a key part in delivering secure, scalable, and user-friendly identity solutions that support both internal workforce access and customer-facing identity use cases (CIAM).

This is a hybrid role, requiring onsite work three days per week in San Antonio, TX or Tysons, VA, with flexibility for remote work the remaining days.

What You Will Do:
* Serve as the technical lead for the design, evolution, and scaling of Ping Identity solutions supporting both workforce SSO and CIAM
* Architect and support identity solutions across hybrid environments, including on-prem, private cloud, and PingOne SaaS
* Hands-on implementation and support of Ping technologies, including PingFederate, PingID, Ping Directory, PingOne, and related CIAM services
* Design and support advanced identity workflows and user journeys using PingOne DaVinci or similar orchestration tools
* Lead the rollout and ongoing management of passwordless authentication, aligned with FIDO2/WebAuthn standards
* Act as technical lead across multiple IAM initiatives, driving architecture decisions, delivery milestones, and outcomes
* Provide advanced troubleshooting and root-cause analysis across the Ping platform
* Integrate Ping with the broader identity ecosystem, including Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD) and other IdPs

REQUIREMENTS:
* 7+ years of experience in Identity & Access Management engineering and architecture
* 5+ years of hands-on experience implementing and supporting Ping Identity solutions in enterprise and/or CIAM environments
* Strong expertise across PingFederate, PingOne, Ping Directory, and related Ping products
* Proven experience leading large-scale IAM implementations or migrations
* Deep knowledge of identity protocols and standards: SAML, OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect (OIDC), SCIM, LDAP
* The ideal candidate brings deep experience across the Ping Identity ecosystem, has led enterprise IAM initiatives end-to-end, and is comfortable owning complex authentication challenges-including modern, passwordless authentication approaches such as FIDO2 and passkeys
* Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain complex IAM concepts to both technical and business audiences

Preferred Skills:
* Ping Identity certifications (PingFederate, PingDirectory, or PingOne)
* Experience with PingOne DaVinci for identity orchestration
* Strong background integrating Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD)
* Scripting or automation skills (Python, PowerShell, Groovy)
* Exposure to Descope IAM or similar identity automation tools

The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.

We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.

Note: Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law.

This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions.

Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

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