Senior Identity & Access Management (IAM) Architect- Remote

Role Overview

Senior Identity & Access Management (IAM) Architect (Remote)

Design, implement, and govern enterprise Identity and Access Management infrastructure with a strong focus on the Ping Identity platform suite. Ensure secure authentication, Single Sign-On (SSO), and least-privilege access, while supporting compliance through recurring access reviews and certification campaigns.

Responsibilities

• Access Review & Governance: Design and execute routine user access reviews, identity audits, and identity lifecycle management workflows across enterprise applications.
• Policy Management: Build and configure RBAC/ABAC and policy-based access controls using PingAccess and PingFederate.
• Platform Administration: Administer the Ping Identity suite including PingOne, PingFederate, PingAccess, and PingID.
• Application Integration: Onboard and integrate new enterprise applications with PingOne using OAuth, OIDC, and SAML.
• Incident & Run Support: Troubleshoot access/authentication issues including MFA failures and authentication flows; maintain knowledge bases and SOPs.
• Compliance & Reporting: Produce audit-ready compliance reports for SOX, HIPAA, or GDPR by validating user entitlements and resolving access outliers.

Requirements

• 15+ years hands-on experience deploying and administering the Ping Identity Suite (PingFederate, PingAccess, PingOne, PingID).
• Strong knowledge of federated identity and SSO.
• Working understanding of OAuth, OIDC, SAML 2.0, and LDAP.
• Proven experience leading access certification campaigns, segregation of duties (SoD), and identity governance.
• Strong analytical/problem-solving skills and effective cross-functional communication with IT and auditing teams.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience producing compliance evidence for SOX/HIPAA/GDPR and resolving entitlement exceptions.

Compensation & Benefits

• Stated remote pay range: $90–$100 per hour (U.S. based; hourly range provided).
• Benefits include medical, dental, vision, flexible spending/HSA, AD&D, employee assistance, 401(k), and additional voluntary/legal benefits.