Information Security Senior Engineer - Authentication
About The Position
The Ping (SSO) Engineer at Equinix is responsible for designing, implementing, and supporting authentication, SSO, and multi-factor authentication services. This role works within a multi-disciplinary team of engineers and architects, partnering with business teams to deliver secure and scalable identity solutions. Success in this role is centered on translating business requirements into technical designs and implementing resilient authentication solutions with minimal disruption. The role also extends to modern identity challenges, including non-human identities (NHIs), AI/agent authentication, and automation-driven identity architectures.
Requirements
- Strong hands-on experience implementing and supporting Ping (PingFederate, PingAccess, PingID, PingDirectory)
- Deep understanding of SSO, federation, MFA, and directory services
- Experience with OAuth2, OpenID Connect, SAML, SCIM, and token-based authentication
- Experience with API security and integration patterns (REST, JSON, Postman)
- Strong problem-solving skills with an analytical mindset and attention to detail
- Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
- Self-driven, organized, and able to manage multiple priorities
- 8+ years of experience architecting and implementing IAM solutions, with strong expertise in Ping stack (preferred) and Azure AD
- In-depth experience with IAM protocols: SAML, OAuth, OpenID Connect, SCIM
- Strong experience with SSO, Federation, and authentication architectures
- 6+ years of experience with directories (AD, PingDirectory, Azure AD, LDAP)
- Broad knowledge of enterprise IT across cloud, network, systems, and identity infrastructure
Nice To Haves
- Experience managing non-human identities (service accounts, APIs, bots, AI agents)
- Understanding of AI/ML use cases in identity security (risk-based authentication, anomaly detection)
- Familiarity with identity patterns for AI agents and application-to-application authentication
- Knowledge of Zero Trust and Just-in-Time (JIT) access models
- Awareness of AI security risks (e.g., token misuse, data exposure, agent over-privilege)
- Experience with other IAM platforms (e.g., Okta, SailPoint) is a plus
- Security certifications (e.g., CISSP) are a plus
Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and support SSO, federation, and MFA solutions using Ping suite and Azure AD
- Serve as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) across Ping and Azure identity capabilities and IAM domains
- Drive adoption of authentication and authorization reference architectures for modern and emerging technologies
- Develop scalable solutions aligned with Zero Trust principles and enterprise IAM standards
- Integrate applications (legacy and modern) into SSO, ensuring secure onboarding and adherence to IAM best practices
- Troubleshoot complex authentication, federation, and identity-related issues across systems
- Implement and support machine-to-machine authentication (OAuth2 client credentials, API security)
- Contribute to automation-first identity workflows leveraging APIs and event-driven integrations
- Support identity architecture evolution, including AI agents and non-human identity governance
Benefits
- Employee Assistance Program
- health insurance
- life insurance
- disability insurance
- voluntary plans
- Retirement plan
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Paid Holidays
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
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