Senior Security Engineer

Title: Senior Security Engineer
Industry: Insurance
Location: Remote (28 approved states)
Type: 12 month contract

Must haves:

• Hands on PingOne Cloud Exp
• SSO Implementations (SAML, OAuth 2.0, OIDC)
• Identity Federation and authentication flows.
• ​​​​​​​Risk and based authentication and policy config.​​​​​​​

Key Responsibilities

• Administer and manage PingOne services, including tenant configuration, policy design, and optimization

• Design and implement SSO and identity integrations (SAML, OAuth 2.0, OIDC) for enterprise and customer-facing applications

• Configure authentication flows, access policies, and risk-based controls

• Manage user lifecycle processes, including provisioning, deprovisioning, and identity synchronization

• Develop reporting, monitoring, and metrics for operational and security visibility

• Troubleshoot and resolve complex CIAM/PingOne issues

• Collaborate with business, security, and IT teams to onboard applications and ensure alignment with security standards

• Maintain documentation for configurations, integrations, and procedures

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years of information security engineering experience, or 6+ years equivalent experience

• Hands-on experience administering PingOne

• Experience with:

  • SSO (SAML, OAuth 2.0, OIDC)

  • Identity federation and authentication flows

  • Risk-based authentication and policy configuration

  • User lifecycle and identity data management

• Strong understanding of IAM architecture across cloud and on-prem environments

• Knowledge of network and security technologies (TCP/IP, SSL, IPSEC, encryption, system hardening)

• Experience troubleshooting authentication and identity issues in enterprise environments

Preferred Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Security, Computer Science, or Engineering

• Deep expertise with PingOne (administration, application onboarding, policy design, troubleshooting)

• Experience with CIAM or workforce IAM solutions

• Familiarity with API-based integrations and identity orchestration

• Scripting/automation experience (e.g., PowerShell, APIs)

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills

• Ability to lead initiatives and work independently

• Relevant certifications (e.g., CISSP, CISM, Security+, IAM certifications)