Lead I - Lead IAM Engineer (Ping Identity/Forgerock Developer)

Experience

5+ years of hands-on experience in Identity and Access Management (IAM).

Proven experience working with enterprise IAM platforms, particularly Ping Identity solutions.

Strong background in designing and implementing secure authentication and authorization solutions in large-scale environments.

Deep hands-on expertise in Ping Identity platforms:

PingAM, PingIDM, PingDS

PingOne Advanced Identity Cloud (AIC)

Strong mastery of OAuth 2.0 , OpenID Connect (OIDC) , SAML, and identity federation.

Extensive experience implementing SSO , adaptive authentication, step-up authentication, and risk-based access controls.

Strong understanding of IAM taxonomy, authentication, authorization, identity lifecycle management, and federation.

Experience with possession-based and multi-factor authentication mechanisms.

Development & Integration

Expert-level coding skills in Java , Kotlin , and JavaScript .

Strong experience with Spring Boot for building secure IAM services and APIs.

Proven experience designing and building custom authentication trees in PingAM .

Hands-on experience developing and securing IAM APIs for internal and third-party integrations.

Strong experience integrating IAM solutions with LDAP, JDBC, SOAP, HTTPS , and other enterprise data sources.

DevOps & Engineering Practices

Strong experience with GitLab , Jenkins , CI/CD pipelines, and automated testing frameworks.

Experience enforcing secure coding standards, code reviews, and IAM best practices.

Ability to design scalable, highly available, and secure IAM architectures.

Good-to-Have Skills

Experience with ForgeRock IAM customization and development.

Exposure to cloud-native IAM architectures and SaaS-based identity platforms.

Knowledge of containerization and orchestration ( Docker, Kubernetes ).

Experience implementing Zero Trust or modern security architectures.

Familiarity with compliance and regulatory requirements (e.g., SOC2, ISO 27001).

Experience working in Agile / SAFe environments.

Leadership & Responsibilities

Lead the design, architecture, and implementation of enterprise IAM solutions.

Act as a technical SME for Ping Identity and IAM-related initiatives.

Mentor and guide junior and mid-level IAM engineers.

Drive IAM standards, best practices, and reusable frameworks across teams.

Collaborate with security, application, and infrastructure teams to deliver scalable identity services.

Participate in architectural reviews, security assessments, and production readiness reviews.

Own IAM delivery timelines, technical risks, and solution quality.

Iam,oauth 2.0,OIDC