PING IDENTITY & LDAP ADMINISTRATOR

Job Role: PING IDENTITY & LDAP ADMINISTRATOR Location: Miami FL , onsite hybrid 3 days/week 6+ Months Job Summary The Ping Identity / LDAP Administrator is responsible for the design, implementation, maintenance, and support of the organization's Identity and Access Management (IAM) infrastructure running on Amazon Web Services (AWS). Key Responsibilities Architecture & Administration Directory Operations: Configure, tune, and maintain LDAP infrastructure (e.g., PingDirectory) hosted on Amazon EC2 or containers, optimizing for replication performance across AWS regions. Access Management: Administer PingFederate and PingAccess policies, custom adapters, and federation setups ($SAML$, $OAuth$, $OIDC$) hosted in the Cloud. Policy Management: Design and maintain access control policies, authentication schemes, and authorization rules. Data Synchronization: Oversee data replication, synchronization, and integrity across multiple directory instances and environments. Migration: Lead or support lift-and-shift or refactoring initiatives to migrate legacy LDAP and Ping architectures to AWS. Integration & Support SSO Federation: Configure and troubleshoot Single Sign-On (SSO) integrations using protocols such as SAML 2.0, OAuth 2.0, OIDC (OpenID Connect), and WS-Federation. Application Onboarding: Partner with internal application teams to integrate custom and third‑party SaaS applications into the identity platform. API Security: Implement and secure API gateways using PingAccess or similar tools. Troubleshooting: Provide technical support for complex identity, authentication, and directory service issues. Security & Compliance Cloud Security: Implement AWS security best practices utilizing AWS IAM, Security Groups, VPC ACLs, and AWS Secrets Manager to protect directory data and API keys. Audit & Logging: Monitor system logs and audit trails to detect potential security breaches or operational anomalies. Certificates: Manage the lifecycle of SSL/TLS and signing certificates used within the IAM infrastructure. Required Skills & Qualifications Technical Skills Directory Expertise: Deep understanding of LDAP schemas, object classes, attributes, tree structures, and ACIs (Access Control Instructions). IAM Tools: Proven hands‑on experience with PingFederate, PingDirectory, and PingAccess. Protocols: Strong knowledge of federation protocols (SAML, OAuth, OIDC) and network protocols (TCP/IP, DHCP, DNS). Scripting: Proficiency in scripting languages (e.g., Python, PowerShell, Bash, or Shell) for automating administrative tasks. Operating Systems: Comfortable navigating and administering both Linux/Unix and Windows Server environments. Soft Skills & Experience Experience: 3+ years of dedicated experience in Identity and Access Management with a focus on LDAP and Ping products on Cloud env. Problem‑Solving: Strong analytical skills to diagnose complex federation and replication issues across disparate networks. Collaboration: Ability to work closely with Cloud Architects, DevOps Engineers, and Security teams to enforce enterprise‑wide IAM policies. Preferred Qualifications Certifications: Ping Certifications: Ping Identity Certified Professional or Expert. Cloud Experience: Experience migrating legacy on‑premises LDAP/Ping infrastructures to cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP). DevOps/CI-CD: Familiarity with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) and infrastructure as code (Terraform, Ansible) for deploying IAM solutions. #J-18808-Ljbffr American IT Systems