
Identity Platform Engineer
Capgemini Government Solutions
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: McLean • Virginia • United States
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Salary
💰 $130,000 - $145,000 per year
Tech Stack
About the role
- Design and implement identity-based access control policies that adhere to Zero Trust principles (Never Trust, Always Verify)
- Lead the deployment, configuration, and optimization of PingFederate and Ping Access to provide seamless SSO and attribute-based access control (ABAC)
- Manage the full lifecycle of Identity, Credential, and Access Management (ICAM), including automated provisioning and complex directory integrations
- Collaborate with the SOC and Network teams to integrate identity signals into our broader security monitoring and incident response workflows
- Act as the subject matter expert for integrating PingFederate as the core Identity Provider (IdP) with third-party Zero Trust ecosystem components, including Privileged Access Manager (PAM), Master User Record (MUR) and Identity Governance and Administration (IGA)
- Create and maintain authentication policies, including Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) and Risk-Based Authentication (RBA)
- Provide guidance and hands-on training for onboarding new applications into PingFederate using self-service templates, OIDC, and SAML to ensure consistent security standards across the enterprise
Requirements
- Have an active Secret Government security clearance that requires U.S. citizenship
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or a related technical field
- Minimum of 6 years of hands-on experience in ICAM (Identity, Credential, and Access Management) within enterprise or government environments
- Deep proficiency with PingFederate (OIDC, SAML, OAuth protocols)
- Strong experience with Ping Access for protecting web applications and APIs at the gateway level
- Active CompTIA Security+ (or equivalent IAT Level II certification) to meet compliance requirements
Benefits
- Paid time off
- Medical/dental/vision insurance
- 401(k)
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
identity-based access controlZero Trust principlesSingle Sign-On (SSO)attribute-based access control (ABAC)Identity, Credential, and Access Management (ICAM)automated provisioningMulti-Factor Authentication (MFA)Risk-Based Authentication (RBA)OIDCSAML
Soft Skills
leadershipcollaborationguidancetraining
Certifications
Secret Government security clearanceBachelor’s degree in computer scienceCompTIA Security+