Senior IT Security Engineer

Job Title: Senior IT Security Engineer (IAM/Ping Identity) - Onsite Dublin

Location: Dublin, Ireland (Onsite 5 days per week - Bank of America facility)

Overview:

We are seeking an experienced Senior IT Security Engineer to join a leading global financial institution in Dublin. This role focuses on the design, implementation, and support of enterprise Identity and Access Management (IAM) and security solutions, with a strong emphasis on Ping Identity and cloud-based authentication.

You will act as a senior technical resource, working across engineering and development teams to deliver secure, scalable systems while supporting key security initiatives across the organisation.

Key Responsibilities:

Participate in requirements gathering and story refinement

Design and implement secure IAM and systems engineering solutions

Support deployment strategies across network, virtualization, and data centre environments

Integrate and manage security systems in line with defined acceptance criteria

Collaborate with development teams to deliver secure system designs and requirements

Work with large and complex datasets to meet security and compliance needs

Build and enhance processes for system transformation, quality control, and workload management

Develop and maintain deployment pipelines to improve delivery and security outcomes

Execute and analyse integration, regression, and performance testing

Troubleshoot and resolve security and system issues, identifying root causes

Produce clear documentation for deployment, maintenance, and support

Identify gaps in security standards and work with stakeholders to remediate

Provide technical leadership and contribute to security-focused initiatives

Required Experience & Skills:

7+ years' experience in IT Security, IAM, or related fields

Strong experience with SSO technologies: OAuth, OpenID Connect, SAML, SCIM, LDAP, FIDO

Hands-on expertise with Ping Identity (PingFederate, PingAccess preferred)

Experience designing and implementing Ping policies and custom IAM solutions

Strong knowledge of Cloud IAM (AWS, Azure, GCP)

Experience integrating and federating cloud applications using PingFederate

Experience with identity synchronisation (PingIDM/SCIM)

Strong development experience with Java/J2EE

Knowledge of Active Directory, LDAP, MFA, risk-based authentication, and PAM

Broad understanding of IAM including authentication, authorisation, and security architecture

Experience with web technologies (HTML, XML, XSLT, JavaScript)

Strong experience across Linux and Windows environments (Tomcat, WebLogic, WebSphere)

Scripting/programming skills (Python, Java, Shell, PowerShell, etc.)

Understanding of REST APIs and modern application integration patterns

Experience delivering large-scale, enterprise or global security projects

Good understanding of security and risk management practices

Soft Skills:

Strong communication and stakeholder management skills

Ability to work independently and within cross-functional teams

Leadership mindset with the ability to influence without direct authority

Proactive and solution-oriented approach

Strong willingness to learn and adapt

Experience Required:

5-7+ years in IT Security Engineering or IAM-focused roles