Senior IAM Engineer
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 17, 2026. First seen by Alion on Sep 24, 2026. Persistent Systems scores B on the Alion truth index.
About Persistent
We are an AI-led, platform-driven Digital Engineering and Enterprise Modernization partner, combining deep technical expertise and industry experience to help our clients anticipate what's next. Our offerings and proven solutions create a unique competitive advantage for our clients by giving them the power to see beyond and rise above. We work with many industry-leading organizations across the world, including 20 Fortune 50 companies and 4 of the 5 top banks in both the US and India, and numerous innovators across the healthcare ecosystem.
Our disruptor's mindset, commitment to client success, and agility to thrive in the dynamic environment have enabled us to sustain our growth momentum. Persistent has been recognized across top industry platforms for innovation, leadership, and inclusion. We reported $1,654.4M FY26 revenue with 17.4% Y-o-Y growth. We have delivered 24 sequential quarters of growth with $436.0M in Q4 FY26 revenue, up 3.2% Q-o-Q and 16.2% Y-o-Y growth. Our 27,500+ global team members, located in 18 countries, have been instrumental in helping the market leaders transform their industries.
About Position:
We are seeking a highly skilled Senior IAM Engineer with expertise in identity, federation, and single sign-on technologies to support enterprise authentication platforms in a large-scale global environment. The ideal candidate will be responsible for managing Ping Identity solutions, enabling secure authentication services, supporting cloud and hybrid identity ecosystems, and driving automation across IAM operations. This role requires strong expertise in PingFederate, SAML, OAuth, OpenID Connect, LDAP, and cloud-based identity platforms.
- Role: Senior IAM Engineer
- Location: Bengaluru
- Experience: Between 5 to 8 Years
- Job Type: Full Time Employment
What You'll Do:
- Administer and support PingFederate, PingAccess, PingDirectory, Beyond Identity, and related authentication services.
- Configure, maintain, and troubleshoot Single Sign-On (SSO) integrations across enterprise applications.
- Implement and support identity federation using SAML 2.0, OAuth 2.0, and OpenID Connect protocols.
- Manage application onboarding, trust relationships, metadata exchanges, and federation lifecycle activities.
- Administer LDAP directory services and ensure identity synchronization across platforms.
- Manage PKI certificates, certificate renewals, encryption configurations, and secure communications.
- Support IAM workloads running on AWS and Kubernetes environments.
- Develop automation scripts and operational tools to simplify identity platform management.
- Monitor authentication services and proactively address performance and availability issues.
- Investigate and resolve authentication, authorization, federation, and access-related incidents.
- Support vulnerability remediation, security improvements, and compliance initiatives.
- Create and maintain technical documentation, architecture diagrams, operational procedures, and runbooks.
- Collaborate with application, security, infrastructure, and cloud teams to deliver secure identity solutions.
Expertise You'll Bring:
- 5-8 years of experience in Identity and Access Management, Security Engineering, or related domains.
- Hands-on experience administering PingFederate in enterprise environments.
- Exposure to PingAccess and PingDirectory administration and integration.
- Strong understanding of authentication and federation technologies, including SAML, OAuth 2.0, and OpenID Connect.
- Experience working with LDAP directories, PKI infrastructure, and certificate management.
- Strong Linux administration and troubleshooting skills.
- Experience supporting IAM solutions within AWS cloud environments.
- Hands-on exposure to Kubernetes-based application deployments and identity integrations.
- Knowledge of scripting and automation using Shell, Python, PowerShell, or similar technologies.
- Experience troubleshooting complex authentication and federation issues.
- Understanding of security best practices, access controls, and identity governance principles.
- Exposure to FIDO2, WebAuthn, Beyond Identity, or hybrid identity solutions is preferred.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
- Ability to work effectively within global and cross-functional teams.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, Information Technology, or a related discipline.
Benefits:
- Competitive salary and benefits package
- Culture focused on talent development with quarterly growth opportunities and company-sponsored higher education and certifications
- Opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies
- Employee engagement initiatives such as project parties, flexible work hours, and Long Service awards
- Annual health check-ups
- Insurance coverage: group term life, personal accident, and Mediclaim hospitalization for self, spouse, two children, and parents
Values-Driven, People-Centric & Inclusive Work Environment:
Persistent is dedicated to fostering diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We invite applications from all qualified individuals, including those with disabilities, and regardless of gender or gender preference. We welcome diverse candidates from all backgrounds.
- We support hybrid work and flexible hours to fit diverse lifestyles.
- Our office is accessibility-friendly, with ergonomic setups and assistive technologies to support employees with physical disabilities.
- If you are a person with disabilities and have specific requirements, please inform us during the application process or at any time during your employment.
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