Senior Authentication Engineer SSO / IAM

Senior Authentication Engineer SSO / IAM Location: Remote United States Pay Rate : $55-$60 per hour Employment Type: 612 Month Contract (Potential for Extension) Experience: 5+ years of relevant Authentication, SSO, or IAM experience Work Authorization: Must be a US Citizen or Green Card holder No C2C or Third Parties Job Overview We are seeking an experienced Senior Authentication Engineer to support enterprise authentication solutions, Single Sign-On (SSO) integrations, and Identity & Access Management (IAM) initiatives. The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience with SAML 2.0, authentication protocols, SSO integrations, and identity platforms , along with excellent troubleshooting and customer-facing communication skills. This position is focused on authentication engineering, application integrations, and production support rather than DevOps or software development. Key Responsibilities Design, implement, configure, and support enterprise authentication and SSO solutions. Lead application onboarding and integration using SAML 2.0 and other authentication protocols. Troubleshoot complex authentication issues, SSO failures, and access-related problems. Partner with application owners, vendors, and internal teams to gather authentication requirements and implement solutions. Support authentication configurations, certificate renewals, and ongoing maintenance of SSO integrations. Analyze and resolve production authentication issues, ensuring secure and reliable user access. Participate in testing, validation, and production rollouts of authentication integrations. Maintain technical documentation, Jira tickets, and project status updates. Collaborate with IAM, Security, Product Management, and Agile teams to improve authentication processes. Required Skills & Qualifications 6+ years of hands-on experience in Authentication Engineering, SSO, IAM, or Identity Federation. Strong expertise in SAML 2.0 and enterprise SSO integrations. Experience configuring, implementing, and troubleshooting authentication solutions. Solid understanding of Identity Federation, authentication flows, access management, and security best practices. Experience supporting application onboarding, certificate management, and production authentication integrations. Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills with the ability to resolve complex authentication issues. Excellent communication skills and experience working directly with business stakeholders, application teams, and vendors. Experience working in Agile environments using Jira. Preferred Skills Experience with PingFederate, Ping Identity, or Oracle Access Manager (OAM). Familiarity with OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect (OIDC), and LDAP. Experience supporting enterprise identity providers and authentication platforms. Understanding of MFA, access policies, and identity security controls. Experience working with large-scale enterprise authentication environments. Important Notes Primary Focus: Authentication, SSO, SAML 2.0, Identity Federation, and IAM integrations. Not Required: DevOps, CI/CD, Kubernetes, Docker, Jenkins, or software development experience. Ideal Candidate: A senior-level, hands-on Authentication / SSO Engineer with strong implementation, ... #J-18808-Ljbffr Sciata