Ping Identity & LDAP Administrator (W2 Only)

Job Title: Ping Identity & LDAP Administrator (AWS IAM) Exp: 10+ Yrs Required Rate: $60/hr on W2 Max. Location: Miami, FL (Onsite) Duration: 6–12 Months Contract Position Overview We are seeking an experienced Ping Identity & LDAP Administrator to design, administer, support, and optimize enterprise Identity and Access Management (IAM) solutions within AWS cloud environments. The ideal candidate will possess strong expertise in Ping Federate, Ping Directory, Ping Access, LDAP administration, SSO integrations, federation protocols, and cloud security best practices. This role will be responsible for maintaining highly available authentication and directory services, supporting application onboarding, managing federation integrations, and ensuring security compliance across cloud-based IAM platforms. Key Responsibilities Configure, administer, and optimize PingDirectory (LDAP) environments on AWS. Manage directory replication, synchronization, and performance tuning across regions. Administer PingFederate and PingAccess environments, including policies, adapters, and federation configurations. Design and maintain authentication, authorization, and access control frameworks. Support migration of legacy LDAP/Ping environments to AWS cloud infrastructure. Identity Integration & Support Configure and troubleshoot SSO integrations using SAML 2.0, OAuth 2.0, OIDC, and WS-Federation. Partner with application teams to onboard internal and third-party SaaS applications. Implement and secure APIs using PingAccess and related security tools. Resolve complex authentication, federation, and directory service issues. Security & Compliance Implement AWS security controls using IAM, Security Groups, VPCs, ACLs, and Secrets Manager. Monitor audit logs and security events to identify operational and security risks. Manage SSL/TLS certificates and signing certificates across IAM infrastructure. Ensure compliance with enterprise security standards and IAM governance policies. Required Qualifications Technical Skills 3+ years of hands‑on experience with Identity & Access Management (IAM). Strong expertise with PingDirectory, PingAccess, LDAP Administration and deep understanding of LDAP schemas, object classes, ACIs, and directory architecture. Strong knowledge of SAML 2.0, OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect (OIDC). Experience with AWS services including IAM, EC2, VPC, Security Groups, and Secrets Manager. Scripting expertise in Python, PowerShell, Bash, or Shell scripting. Administration experience across Linux/Unix and Windows Server environments. Professional Skills Strong troubleshooting and analytical abilities. Experience collaborating with Security, DevOps, Cloud, and Application teams. Excellent communication and documentation skills. Preferred Qualifications Ping Identity Certified Professional or Expert certification. Experience migrating on‑prem LDAP/Ping solutions to AWS, Azure, or GCP. Experience with Docker, Terraform, Ansible and exposure to enterprise cloud security and Zero Trust architectures. #J-18808-Ljbffr CloudIngest