PING Engineer

Job Summary:
The Ping Engineer will support the implementation, configuration, and sustainment of 
Ping Identity solutions within a federal enterprise Identity, Credential, and Access 
Management (ICAM) environment. This role is responsible for delivering secure 
authentication, authorization, and federation services using Ping products such as 
PingFederate, PingAccess, and PingDirectory, in alignment with federal Zero Trust and 
cybersecurity mandates.
Responsibilities:
• Designs, implements, and maintains Ping Identity solutions, including 
PingFederate (SSO/federation), PingAccess (policy enforcement), and 
PingDirectory (directory services).
• Integrates Ping with internal and external applications using SAML, OAuth 2.0, 
OIDC, and SCIM protocols.
• Develops authentication and authorization policies to enforce Zero Trust 
principles such as least privilege and continuous access evaluation.
• Configures identity federation between external identity providers and internal 
service providers in compliance with NIST SP 800-63.
• Collaborates with cybersecurity and system teams to onboard applications and 
services into the Ping Identity ecosystem.
• Troubleshoots and resolves issues related to authentication flows, token 
exchanges, and identity federation.
• Supports the development of ICAM and Zero Trust roadmaps, providing technical 
leadership and guidance on Ping product use.
• Prepares system documentation, configuration baselines, and ATO artifacts in 
support of FISMA, FedRAMP, and CMMC compliance.
• Implements automation and monitoring scripts to ensure high availability and 
policy enforcement across the identity fabric.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.
Required Skills/Abilities:
• Hands-on experience with PingFederate, PingAccess, PingDirectory, and 
PingOne.
• Proficient in identity federation, authentication flows, and access policy 
development using SAML, OIDC, OAuth 2.0, and SCIM.
• Strong understanding of ICAM frameworks (e.g., FICAM, NIST 800-63, Zero 
Trust Architecture).