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# AI Identity SME-Remote

- **Company:** ITSYNTAX INC
- **Location:** United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, User Authentication, Software as a Service, Multi-Factor Authentication, Identity and Access Management, Python (Programming Language), OAuth, Ping (Networking Utility), Windows PowerShell, Role-Based Access Control, Openid Connect, Azure Active Directory, Zero Trust Network Access, Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML), Scripting, Okta, Cyberark, Spring Cloud, Multi-Agent Systems, Pingfederate, Virtual Agents, SailPoint, Microservices
- **Published:** June 5, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/ba6e3edc-ce05-4d91-95a4-b8fe2c658dec

## About the Role

7+ years in IAM / Identity Security / Access Management roles
Strong hands-on experience with Okta and Ping Identity (PingFederate, PingAccess, etc.)
Deep expertise in SAML 2.0, , OpenID Connect, and identity federation
Experience designing SSO integrations and identity provider architectures
Strong understanding of RBAC, ABAC, identity governance, and access lifecycle management
Exposure to AI/ML or agent-based systems and identity considerations for non-human identities
Experience securing APIs, microservices, and cloud-native applications

Good to have
Experience with Agentic AI platforms or multi-agent systems
Exposure to Zero Trust architecture and modern security frameworks
Experience with IAM tools such as SailPoint, CyberArk, or Azure AD
Scripting or automation experience (Python, PowerShell)
IAM certifications (Okta, Ping, SailPoint, CISSP, etc.)

## Description

Act as the subject matter expert for enterprise identity and access management, driving secure authentication, authorization, and identity governance across applications, APIs, and AI/agent-based systems.
Key responsibilities
Design and implement IAM solutions across Okta, Ping Identity, and enterprise identity platforms
Define and enforce authentication and authorization using SAML, OAuth2, and OpenID Connect
Lead SSO, federation, and identity provider integrations across cloud and SaaS applications
Establish RBAC, least-privilege access, and identity governance frameworks
Drive identity lifecycle management including provisioning, de-provisioning, and access certifications
Implement and optimize MFA, conditional access, and Zero Trust identity controls
Collaborate with cloud, security, and application teams to onboard and integrate applications into IAM platforms
Architect identity and access controls for AI/agentic systems including user, service, and agent identities
Define identity models for agentic workflows covering permissions, ownership, delegation, and lifecycle
Enable secure agent-to-system interactions via APIs, tokens, and service identities
Ensure governance, audit readiness, and compliance alignment (SOX, ISO, etc.)
Monitor, troubleshoot, and enhance identity security posture across environments


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