Senior PingDirectory Engineer

Job Title: Senior PingDirectory Engineer
Locations: Lafayette, LA | Knoxville, TN | Birmingham, AL | Columbia, SC
Type: Direct Hire
Work Model: Onsite – onsite
Hours: 40.0
Security Clearance: (not specified)

Overview
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Responsibilities

• Support enterprise Single Sign On (SSO) directory services within a large scale financial services environment.
• Perform PingDirectory upgrades, operational support, maintenance, security updates, and implementation of custom directory solutions in an AWS based environment.
• Maintain the availability, performance, security, and reliability of directory services supporting high volume authentication workloads.
• Troubleshoot complex directory issues, analyze logs, optimize LDAP searches, and tune indexes and performance for high volume authentication workloads.
• Manage directory migrations, LDIF exports/imports, synchronization, data cleanup, backup and restore procedures, and disaster recovery.
• Ensure security best practices by understanding TLS/SSL, certificates, password policies, access control rules, secure bind patterns, and service accounts.
• Integrate directory services with IAM and authentication platforms.
• Deploy or support PingDirectory using Kubernetes, Docker, or other cloud/container platforms.
• Utilize Shell, Python, or similar scripting languages to automate directory administration, monitoring, and operational activities.
• Provide strong production support, troubleshooting, and problem resolution for highly available enterprise environments.

Requirements

• 5+ years of hands-on experience installing, configuring, upgrading, and supporting PingDirectory, preferably in AWS environments.
• Strong knowledge of LDAP, including directory schemas, indexes, replication, referrals, access controls, and data modeling.
• Experience troubleshooting complex directory issues, analyzing logs, and optimizing LDAP searches for high volume workloads.
• Hands-on experience with directory migrations, LDIF exports/imports, synchronization, data cleanup, backup, restore procedures, and disaster recovery.
• Strong understanding of TLS/SSL, certificates, password policies, access control rules, secure bind patterns, and service accounts.
• Experience integrating directory services with IAM and authentication platforms.
• Experience deploying or supporting PingDirectory using Kubernetes, Docker, or other cloud/container platforms.
• Familiarity with PingFederate and PingAccess or similar IAM technologies is preferred.
• Experience using Shell, Python, or similar scripting languages to automate administration and operational activities.
• Strong support, troubleshooting, and problem resolution skills for highly available enterprise environments.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related technical field.

System One, and its subsidiaries including Joulé and Mountain Ltd., are leaders in delivering outsourced services and workforce solutions across North America. We help clients get work done more efficiently and economically, without compromising quality. System One not only serves as a valued partner for our clients, but we offer eligible employees health and welfare benefits coverage options including medical, dental, vision, spending accounts, life insurance, voluntary plans, as well as participation in a 401(k) plan.

System One is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, family care or medical leave status, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

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System One, and its subsidiaries including Joulé, ALTA IT Services, TeamPeople, and Mountain Ltd., are leaders in delivering outsourced services and workforce solutions across North America. We help clients get work done more efficiently and economically, without compromising quality. System One not only serves as a valued partner for our clients, but we offer eligible employees health and welfare benefits coverage options including medical, dental, vision, spending accounts, life insurance, voluntary plans, as well as participation in a 401(k) plan.

System One is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, family care or medical leave status, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.