Job Title: Senior IAM Consultant – PingFederate Expert
Contract Type: Contract (3–6 Months)
Location: Hybrid – Galway, Ireland
On-site Requirement:3 days per month on-site (mandatory)
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Role Overview
We are seeking a Senior Identity & Access Management (IAM) Consultant with expert-level experience in PingFederateto support and enhance enterprise IAM platforms. The consultant will play a key role in designing, implementing, and optimizing secure authentication and authorisation solutions across complex environments.
This role requires strong hands-on technical expertise, stakeholder engagement skills, and the ability to operate independently in a contract-based delivery model.
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Key Responsibilities
IAM & PingFederate Expertise
* Design, configure, and maintain PingFederatesolutions for SSO, federation, and authentication
* Implement SAML 2.0, OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect (OIDC)integrations
* Configure and manage authentication policies, adapters, token mappings, and attribute contracts
* Troubleshoot and resolve complex federation and authentication issues
Security & Architecture
* Ensure IAM solutions comply with security best practices and regulatory requirements
* Support secure access models including MFA, risk-based authentication, and identity federation
* Collaborate with security architects on IAM strategy and design
Integration & Collaboration
* Integrate PingFederate with enterprise applications, cloud platforms, and third-party SaaS providers
* Work closely with application teams, infrastructure teams, and security stakeholders
* Provide technical guidance and mentoring to internal teams
Operational Support
* Support IAM environments in production and non-production
* Perform upgrades, patches, and configuration changes with minimal downtime
* Produce and maintain technical documentation and solution designs
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Required Skills & Experience
Mandatory
* 8+ yearsexperience in Identity & Access Management
* Expert-level hands-on experience with PingFederate
* Strong experience with:
o SAML 2.0
o OAuth 2.0
o OpenID Connect (OIDC)
o Federation and SSO architectures
* Solid understanding of authentication, authorization, and identity lifecycle concepts
* Experience working in enterprise-scale IAM environments
Technical Skills
* PingFederate configuration and customization
* LDAP / Active Directory integration
* Certificate management (SSL/TLS, signing, encryption)
* REST APIs and JSON
* Linux/Unix environments
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Nice to Have
* Experience with PingAccess, PingDirectory, or PingID
* Cloud IAM exposure (AWS, Azure, GCP)
* Experience in regulated or large enterprise environments
* Prior consulting or contract-based delivery experience
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Soft Skills
* Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
* Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
* Problem-solving mindset with attention to detail
* Comfortable working in hybrid and client-facing environments
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Work Arrangement
* Hybrid model
* 3 days per month on-site in Galway
* Remaining work remote