Senior Authentication Engineer SSO / IAM

Sciata; United States; Remoto; USD 76.000 - 83.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Sciata is seeking a Senior Authentication Engineer to support enterprise authentication, SSO integrations, and IAM initiatives. The role emphasizes hands-on engineering, production support, and collaboration with cross-functional teams.

The ideal candidate brings 6+ years in authentication, strong SAML 2.0 expertise, and experience with enterprise identity platforms, while working in a remote, US-focused environment.

Competenze

• 6+ years hands-on experience in Authentication, SSO, IAM, or Identity Federation.
• Strong expertise in SAML 2.0 and enterprise SSO integrations.
• Experience configuring, implementing, and troubleshooting authentication solutions.
• Solid understanding of Identity Federation, authentication flows, access management, and security best practices.
• Experience supporting application onboarding, certificate management, and production authentication integrations.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills with the ability to resolve complex authentication issues.
• Excellent communication skills and experience working with business stakeholders, application teams, and vendors.
• Experience working in Agile environments using Jira.

Mansioni

• Design, implement, configure, and support enterprise authentication and SSO solutions.
• Lead application onboarding and integration using SAML 2.0 and other authentication protocols.
• Troubleshoot complex authentication issues, SSO failures, and access-related problems.
• Partner with application owners, vendors, and internal teams to gather authentication requirements and implement solutions.
• Support authentication configurations, certificate renewals, and ongoing maintenance of SSO integrations.
• Analyze and resolve production authentication issues, ensuring secure and reliable user access.
• Participate in testing, validation, and production rollouts of authentication integrations.
• Maintain technical documentation, Jira tickets, and project status updates.
• Collaborate with IAM, Security, Product Management, and Agile teams to improve authentication processes.

Conoscenze

SAML 2.0

SSO integrations

Identity Federation

Agile / Jira

Authentication engineering

Troubleshooting

Strumenti

PingFederate

Ping Identity

Oracle Access Manager (OAM)

Descrizione del lavoro

Senior Authentication Engineer – SSO / IAM

Location: Remote – United States
Pay Rate: $55-$60 per hour
Employment Type: 6–12 Month Contract (Potential for Extension)
Experience: 5+ years of relevant Authentication, SSO, or IAM experience
Work Authorization: Must be a US Citizen or Green Card holder – No C2C or Third Parties

Job Overview

We are seeking an experienced Senior Authentication Engineer to support enterprise authentication solutions, Single Sign-On (SSO) integrations, and Identity & Access Management (IAM) initiatives. The ideal candidate will have strong hands‑on experience with SAML 2.0, authentication protocols, SSO integrations, and identity platforms, along with excellent troubleshooting and customer‑facing communication skills. This position is focused on authentication engineering, application integrations, and production support rather than DevOps or software development.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, configure, and support enterprise authentication and SSO solutions.
• Lead application onboarding and integration using SAML 2.0 and other authentication protocols.
• Troubleshoot complex authentication issues, SSO failures, and access-related problems.
• Partner with application owners, vendors, and internal teams to gather authentication requirements and implement solutions.
• Support authentication configurations, certificate renewals, and ongoing maintenance of SSO integrations.
• Analyze and resolve production authentication issues, ensuring secure and reliable user access.
• Participate in testing, validation, and production rollouts of authentication integrations.
• Maintain technical documentation, Jira tickets, and project status updates.
• Collaborate with IAM, Security, Product Management, and Agile teams to improve authentication processes.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 6+ years of hands‑on experience in Authentication Engineering, SSO, IAM, or Identity Federation.
• Strong expertise in SAML 2.0 and enterprise SSO integrations.
• Experience configuring, implementing, and troubleshooting authentication solutions.
• Solid understanding of Identity Federation, authentication flows, access management, and security best practices.
• Experience supporting application onboarding, certificate management, and production authentication integrations.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills with the ability to resolve complex authentication issues.
• Excellent communication skills and experience working directly with business stakeholders, application teams, and vendors.
• Experience working in Agile environments using Jira.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with PingFederate, Ping Identity, or Oracle Access Manager (OAM).
• Familiarity with OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect (OIDC), and LDAP.
• Experience supporting enterprise identity providers and authentication platforms.
• Understanding of MFA, access policies, and identity security controls.
• Experience working with large‑scale enterprise authentication environments.

Important Notes

• Primary Focus: Authentication, SSO, SAML 2.0, Identity Federation, and IAM integrations.
• Not Required: DevOps, CI/CD, Kubernetes, Docker, Jenkins, or software development experience.
• Ideal Candidate: A senior-level, hands‑on Authentication / SSO Engineer with strong implementation, integration, and troubleshooting experience who can independently support complex enterprise authentication needs.