06th November, 2025
For more than three decades, Strategic Data Systems (SDS) has been a software consultancy firm specializing in strategy, technology, and business transformation for Fortune 100 companies, mid-sized firms, and startups. At SDS, we empower our development teams to address our clients' critical business challenges by leveraging cutting edge technologies. If you seek a workplace where your contributions are truly appreciated, then SDS is the company for you. Join us today to work alongside fellow development specialists and become a crucial part of our dynamic and cohesive community.
Job Title: Information Security Engineer III
Location: Remote USA (EST Working Hours)
Industry: National Banking Client
Employment Type: W2 - Full-Time
Overview We are seeking an experienced Information Security Engineer III with deep expertise in Identity and Access Management (IAM) to lead the migration of enterprise identity services from Auth0 to PingFederate and PingDirectory. This role is key to ensuring secure, reliable, and scalable authentication and federation services supporting millions of customer and commercial user identities across the bank’s platforms.
The ideal candidate has hands-on experience designing and implementing identity federation, data synchronization processes, and directory migrations in regulated enterprise environments. This engineer will work closely with security architects, engineering teams, and application owners to implement best practices, enhance security posture, and maintain operational excellence.
Top Skills Must Have
- Identity Data Migration & Synchronization
- PingDirectory (design, tuning, replication)
- Federation & Authentication (PingFederate, Auth0)
Nice to Have - API Development / Integration
- AWS Experience
- Java / Python / Shell scripting
- Ping Identity Platform Suite familiarity
What You’ll Do - Lead and execute the migration of identity and federation services from Auth0 to PingFederate and PingDirectory.
- Engineer, optimize, and maintain customer identity & SSO authentication flows.
- Collaborate with application teams to integrate new authentication capabilities and federation patterns.
- Define IAM standards, access policies, and best practices for cloud and hybrid environments.
- Conduct identity-related incident investigations and implement corrective actions.
- Support regulatory audits, compliance reviews, and internal control assessments.
- Monitor system performance, availability, and failover readiness.
- Provide mentorship and guidance to internal security engineering teams and offshore support partners.
- Evaluate emerging IAM technologies and lead continuous improvement initiatives.
Qualifications - 8+ years of IT experience with 4+ years in IAM / Federation Security Engineering.
- Expert knowledge of PingFederate and PingDirectory, with proven migration experience.
- Practical experience integrating identity platforms in hybrid cloud and on-prem environments.
- Strong understanding of OAuth2, OIDC, SAML, JWT, and token lifecycle management.
- Experience with Unix/Linux environments and scripting (Shell/Python).
- Experience in regulated financial or enterprise environments is preferred.
- Security or PingIdentity certifications are a plus (CISSP, Ping Certified, Security+, etc.).
- Effective communication skills and experience collaborating with distributed teams.
What You'll Get SDS, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.
- Competitive base salary
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage
- Optional life and disability insurance provided
- 401(k) with a company match and optional profit sharing
- Paid vacation time
- Paid Bench time
- Training allowance offering
- You'll be eligible to earn referral bonuses!
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