Single Sign-On Production Support Engineer (IAM)

TL;DR

Single Sign-On (SSO) Production Support Engineer (IAM): Supporting, implementing, and optimizing authentication and authorization systems across complex, distributed environments with an accent on Okta, Ping, and federated authentication standards like OAuth, OpenID Connect, FIDO, and SAML 2.0. Focus on maintaining and optimizing secure access management in mission-critical, highly available environments and resolving complex security engineering challenges.

Location: Hybrid (3 days onsite / 2 remote) in Minneapolis, New York, Charlotte, Raleigh, Dallas, Columbus, Iselin (NJ), or Chandler, AZ. This is a W2 contract opportunity, implying US work authorization is required.

Company

hirify.global (S3) is a staffing firm specializing in providing skilled IT professionals for contract opportunities with their clients.

What you will do

• Support and manage enterprise SSO solutions including installation, configuration, and integration of platforms such as Okta or Ping.
• Maintain and optimize secure access management in mission-critical, highly available environments.
• Implement and enforce authentication and authorization standards (OAuth, OpenID Connect, FIDO, SAML 2.0).
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design secure, scalable access control solutions.
• Contribute to planning, risk management, and compliance documentation related to information security deliverables.
• Provide consultative input on complex security engineering initiatives and resolve technical challenges.

Requirements

• 4+ years of information security applications and systems experience.
• 2+ years of experience installing, configuring, and supporting SSO platforms (Okta or Ping).
• Strong knowledge of agent-based, web-based, and federated authentication standards.
• Proven ability to support applications in distributed, mission-critical environments.
• Proficiency with SSO technologies and protocols (OAuth, OpenID Connect, FIDO, SAML 2.0).

Nice to have

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Security, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
• Certifications such as CISSP, Okta Certified Professional, or Ping Identity Specialist.

Culture & Benefits

• This is a 12-month contract opportunity with potential for extension.
• Work normal business hours with an overnight (12 hours) on-call rotation every 4-6 weeks.
• Join a cybersecurity engineering team focused on authentication and authorization systems.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design secure solutions.
• Work with enterprise security platforms, ensuring reliability, scalability, and compliance.