Ping Identity Engineer

Job Title: Ping Identity EngineerLocation: Reston, VA/Hybrid Duration: Long termDescription:SSO Datastore (Ping Directory) upgrades, operational support, maintenance, security updates, custom solutions.Must-have skills:Hands-on experience installing, configuring, upgrading, and supporting Ping Directory in AWSStrong knowledge of LDAP, directory schema, indexes, replication, referrals, access controls, and directory data modeling.Experience troubleshooting directory issues, optimizing searches, tuning indexes, analyzing logs, and supporting high-volume authentication workloads.Experience with directory migrations, LDIF exports/imports, data cleanup, synchronization, backup/restore, and disaster recovery planning.Strong understanding of TLS/SSL, certificates, password policies, access control rules, secure bind patterns, service accounts, and IAM integrations.Experience running or supporting Ping Directory on Kubernetes, Docker, or other cloud/container platformsGood-to-have skills:Familiarity with PingFederate, Ping Access, or other IAM products integrated with Ping Directory.Experience with Shell, Python, or similar tools to automate directory administration, monitoring, and operational tasks