Security Engineer / IAM Consultant Resume – 3+ Years Experience -PingFederate- SSO- OAuth- SAML- MFA

Security Engineer / IAM Consultant Resume – 3+ Years Experience -PingFederate- SSO- OAuth- SAML- MFA

A Security Engineer / IAM Consultant with 3+ years of experience in IT specializing in Identity and Access Management (IAM) using PingFederate. Strong hands-on experience in SSO implementations, OAuth & SAML integrations, MFA, LDAP group management, certificate lifecycle management, and OS patching. Proven expertise in configuring, upgrading, and maintaining PingFederate environments, troubleshooting complex authentication issues, and optimizing access management platforms. Experienced in ITSM (ServiceNow) operations, supporting audits, disaster recovery readiness, and collaborating with DevOps teams to improve IAM workflows. Known for reliability, precision, and the ability to perform under pressure in production environments.

Core Skills:

• Ping Identity / IAM: PingFederate, SSO, OAuth 2.0, SAML 2.0, MFA, Certificate Management

• Identity & Access: Authentication, Authorization, LDAP / Active Directory

• Systems & Ops: Linux, Platform Upgrades, Health Checks

• ITSM: ServiceNow (Incidents, SCTASKs, CTasks, Change Requests)

• Collaboration: DevOps coordination, IAM workflow automation support

Professional Experience & Responsibilities:

Software Engineer (IAM / Ping Identity) – Current/Previous Role

• Supported enterprise IAM environments using PingFederate, ensuring secure authentication and access for business applications

• Performed PingFederate and Java upgrades and supported quarterly OS patching cycles to maintain security compliance and system stability

• Administered LDAP groups, user memberships, and access provisioning, aligning access controls with business and security requirements

• Configured and supported SSO, OAuth, and SAML integrations across internal and external applications

• Managed certificate lifecycle activities (renewals, replacements, and troubleshooting) for secure authentication flows

• Implemented and supported Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) and multiple OAuth 2.0 grant types

• Investigated and resolved authentication failures, federation issues, and access anomalies in production environments

• Delivered L2 support through ServiceNow, handling incidents, service requests, SCTASKs, CTasks, and change requests within SLA

• Conducted health checks, monitoring, and performance tuning of PingFederate servers to ensure high availability and reliability

• Prepared and analyzed access and security reports (inactive, duplicate, rogue accounts) to support audit and governance activities

• Assisted in documentation of IAM configurations, access flows, and operational procedures to support knowledge transfer and compliance

• Worked closely with DevOps teams during deployments and supported automation of IAM workflows to improve operational efficiency

Key Projects:

Project 1: Enterprise IAM Operations – PingFederate

• Led environment upgrades including PingFederate and Java compatibility updates

• Owned LDAP group structures and access provisioning for business applications

• Built and maintained new SSO and OAuth connections for enterprise systems

• Implemented and supported MFA across application authentication flows

• Acted as primary resolver for OAuth and SAML production issues, minimizing access outages

• Coordinated with DevOps to support deployments and streamline IAM operations

Project 2: Client Application Onboarding – IAM Operations

• Collaborated directly with clients to onboard applications onto PingFederate, ensuring secure SSO integrations and compliance with IAM best practices

• Troubleshot and resolved OAuth 2.0 and SAML authentication issues, providing L2 production support to maintain system stability and minimize downtime

• Performed platform monitoring, health checks, and performance tuning to ensure availability

• Supported change and patch management activities through ITSM processes

Ideal For:

• Full-time Security Engineer / IAM Consultant roles

• PingFederate administration and support

• SSO, OAuth, and SAML integration projects

• Identity and Access Management operations

• Remote or India-based opportunities