IAM Engineer - Ping Identity (Onsite Southlake)

Apex Systems; Southlake (TX); On-site; USD 61,992 - 75,768; Full time

Job summary

Apex Systems in Southlake, TX is seeking a Mid-Level Ping Identity Engineer to implement and maintain IAM solutions using PingFederate, PingAccess, and PingID, while supporting containerized applications with Docker and Kubernetes. This onsite role offers a contract-to-hire path and requires strong troubleshooting and scripting skills.

Experience with SSO/federation concepts (SAML, OAuth, OIDC) and networking security is essential. Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience is required.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of relevant engineering experience, including hands-on security or IAM implementation.

Responsibilities

• Implement, support, and maintain IAM solutions using PingFederate, PingAccess, and PingID.
• Troubleshoot authentication, authorization, and federation issues.
• Support and manage containerized applications using Docker and Kubernetes.
• Assist with Single Sign-On (SSO) integrations and federation protocols.
• Perform network trace analysis to resolve access-related issues.
• Collaborate with security and infrastructure teams to support firewalls, VPNs, and IDS/IPS.
• Monitor security events and assist in improving detection and response mechanisms.
• Communicate with internal stakeholders and document solutions and procedures.

Skills

PingFederate

PingAccess

PingID

Python

Shell scripting

Kubernetes

Linux

SAML

OAuth

OIDC

Terraform

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Apex Systems in Southlake, TX is seeking a Mid-Level Ping Identity Engineer to implement and maintain IAM solutions using PingFederate, PingAccess, and PingID, while supporting containerized applications with Docker and Kubernetes. This onsite role offers a contract-to-hire path and requires strong troubleshooting and scripting skills.

Experience with SSO/federation concepts (SAML, OAuth, OIDC) and networking security is essential. Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience is required.