Senior IAM Engineer - Ping/Auth0 Identity Security Lead

CBTS; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 120,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

CBTS in Cincinnati, OH is seeking an experienced Identity and Access Management (IAM) lead focused on Ping Federate, Ping Directory, and Auth0 integrations to design scalable, secure identity services.

This role collaborates with IT Engineering and Information Security to deliver reliable authentication, authorization, and federation solutions and to support migration between Ping Identity and Auth0 stacks.

Qualifications

• 8+ years IT experience with at least 4 years focused on Ping Directory or similar LDAP-based directory services.
• Strong understanding of identity and access management principles, including authentication, authorization, and federation.
• Experience with Ping Identity suite (PingDirectory, PingFederate, PingAccess, PingOne).
• Experience consuming and integrating on prem or hybrid cloud to AWS (or similar cloud platform).
• Proficiency in Unix/Linux.
• Familiarity with scripting languages (e.g., Shell, Python) for automation and integration.
• Solid understanding of distributed computing and directory replication strategies.
• Knowledge of application and data security concepts and common vulnerabilities.
• Experience working with offshore teams and in regulated industries (e.g., financial services) is a plus.
• Industry certifications such as CompTIA Security+, CISSP, or Ping Identity certifications preferred.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to tailor messaging to technical and non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain Ping Identity and Auth0 infrastructure to support customer and commercial identity services.
• Define security and performance requirements for directory services and IAM integrations.
• Serve as a subject matter expert and consultant on identity-related projects.
• Collaborate with IT and IS teams to integrate Ping Directory with authentication, SSO, and federation solutions.
• Monitor and optimize directory performance, replication, and availability.
• Develop and maintain standards, procedures, and guidelines for directory services and IAM operations.
• Conduct root cause analysis and remediation of identity-related incidents and vulnerabilities.
• Support audits and compliance efforts by providing technical documentation and evidence of controls.
• Stay current with identity security threats, technologies, and best practices.
• Participate in risk assessments and recommend improvements to identity infrastructure.
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring to junior engineers and offshore teams.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, or equivalent experience

Master’s degree a plus

Tools

PingDirectory

PingFederate

PingAccess

PingOne

AWS

Unix/Linux

Shell

Python

Job description

CBTS in Cincinnati, OH is seeking an experienced Identity and Access Management (IAM) lead focused on Ping Federate, Ping Directory, and Auth0 integrations to design scalable, secure identity services.

This role collaborates with IT Engineering and Information Security to deliver reliable authentication, authorization, and federation solutions and to support migration between Ping Identity and Auth0 stacks.