IAM Architect

Next Ventures is partnering with a leading organisation seeking an experienced Ping Identity Architect to lead the architecture and implementation of a major migration from an on-premises Ping Identity environment to Ping Cloud .

The Role:

You will take ownership of the target architecture, migration strategy and hands-on implementation. Key responsibilities will include:

• Assessing the existing environment and designing the target Ping Cloud architecture
• Migrating applications, users, policies and federation connections from on-premises Ping solutions
• Implementing SSO, federation, MFA, passwordless authentication and integrations with applications, directories and APIs

You will also oversee testing, coexistence and rollback planning while producing technical documentation and supporting the solution through deployment and operational handover.

Required Experience:

The ideal consultant will have:

• Strong experience as a Ping Identity or IAM Architect, including on-premises-to-cloud migrations
• Hands-on knowledge of PingOne, PingFederate, PingAccess and PingDirectory
• Expertise in SAML 2.0, OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, SCIM, MFA and identity federation

Experience with PingOne Advanced Identity Cloud, DaVinci, DevOps or infrastructure-as-code would be advantageous. Ping Identity certification and French language skills are also desirable.

• Location: Toulouse, France – hybrid
• Contract: November 2026 to November 2027
• Focus: IAM architecture and hands-on Ping Cloud implementation