Senior Authentication Engineer � SSO / IAM

Sciata; United States; Remote; USD 76,000 - 83,000; Part time

Job summary

Sciata is seeking a Senior Authentication Engineer to lead enterprise authentication projects, SSO integrations, and IAM initiatives. This remote US-based role focuses on hands-on engineering, authentication protocols, and production support rather than DevOps.

The ideal candidate has 6+ years of experience in SSO/IAM, strong SAML 2.0, and excellent collaboration with business stakeholders and vendors. Jira experience is valued in production environments.

Qualifications

• 6+ years in Authentication, SSO, IAM, or Identity Federation.
• Strong SAML 2.0 and enterprise SSO experience.
• Experience configuring, implementing and troubleshooting auth solutions.
• Knowledge of identity federation, authentication flows, and security best practices.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and support enterprise authentication and SSO solutions.
• Lead onboarding and integration using SAML 2.0 and other protocols.
• Troubleshoot authentication issues and SSO failures in production.
• Collaborate with owners, vendors, and internal teams on requirements.
• Maintain authentication configurations, certificates, and uptime.
• Document processes and track progress in Jira.
• Work with IAM, Security, and Agile teams to improve auth processes.

Skills

Authentication Engineering

SSO

IAM

Identity Federation

SAML 2.0

Troubleshooting

Communication

Tools

Jira

Job description

Senior Authentication Engineer SSO / IAM

Location: Remote United States

Pay Rate: $55-$60 per hour

Employment Type: 612 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, ...