Ping Identity IAM Architect

Ping Identity IAM Architect (Principal Level) - Financial Services

Robert Half (an S&P 500 company) is supporting a global consulting firm as they engage an interim associate to support their end client on a high-profile Identity & Access Management programme within Financial Services. This role will play a key part in shaping and delivering a centralised Identity Provider (IDP) capability across multiple externally facing applications, with a focus on Ping Identity technologies and modern authentication protocols.

Assignment Details

• Day Rate: £600-6650 per day + 12.07% additional holiday pay (via PAYE model - gross basic rate with additional pay, no umbrella fees and employer's NI & tax already deducted at source so no further deductions)
• Location: Hybrid(occasional London presence if required)
• Duration: Initial 6 months (April-September) with strong likelihood of extension
• April-June: c.2 days per week (design & advisory) then July-September: c.3 days per week (hands-on delivery)

Scope of Work

• Provide architectural leadership across multiple IAM initiatives within Markets and Workspace programmes
• Define and shape a centralised IDP strategy leveraging Ping Identity stack
• Lead design discussions across OIDC/OAuth2-based authentication services
• Support design and rollout of Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) capabilities including POC and user impact considerations
• Contribute to upgrade strategy from PingAM 7.x to 8.x (EOL driven)
• Work closely with internal teams to align solutions with existing AWS-hosted architecture and CI/CD pipelines
• Provide hands-on support during implementation phase within development environments

Experience Needed:

• Strong experience as a Principal / Lead IAM Architect within complex enterprise environments
• Deep expertise across Ping Identity suite (PingAM, PingDS, ideally PingFederate)
• Proven delivery of OIDC / OAuth2 authentication frameworks at scale
• Experience designing and implementing MFA solutions across customer-facing platforms
• Strong understanding of IAM architecture within AWS environments
• Experience working in Financial Services or regulated environments
• Ability to operate both at strategic design level and hands-on technical delivery

Pre-Engagement Checks: Able to provide 2 recent professional references & Willing to undergo financial and criminal background checks

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