Siteminde Expert

Description

This person will be responsible for supporting the currentAuthentication solution that is based on Siteminder, but will be heavilyleveraged in researching new technologies and developing new approachesto how they handle Authentication moving forward. It will requireresearch, proof of concepts, and testing new technical solutions in theareas of Authentication and how that will be implemented within BMS.Additional responsibilities are as follows Supporting a web SSO/Authentication infrastructureWorking with app developers to integrate web SSO into theirapplicationsIntegrating 3rd party hosted applications using SAML /Federation to implement web SSO/AuthenticationProvide production support for authentication infrastructureAct as a technical resource and communicate authenticationoptions and guidance across global teamsBuilding, testing and documenting new SSO/AuthenticationconfigurationsDiagnose authentication problems and troubleshooting issues inall environmentsRequired SkillsExpertise in web application Authentication, design andconfigurationExpertise in web SSO product configuration and administrationExpertise in UNIX/Linux and scripting (shell and perl)Expertise in using and configuring SAML Federation withexternal sitesExpertise in web services authenticationExcellent and effective communication skills verbal andwritten, for technical and nontechnical audiencesAbility to quickly create scripts and write code to provescenarios, analyze logs and improve team operational efficiency (Perl,Python, C/C++, Java, shell)Required Technical AbilitiesIndepth working knowledge of federation, SAML, SSO, identitymanagementStrong core skills in UNIX including diagnostic utilities andmonitoring toolsCompetency in Windows including diagnostic utilities andmonitoring toolsSignificant experience in analyzing server logs andidentifying problems with authentication and authorizationStrong understanding of the web application stack (webservers, application servers)Technical experience working with network protocolsHandson experience with Web Services security, WS standardsand AuthenticationUnderstanding of common security protocols such as Kerberos,RADIUS, SSLProven ability and desire to learn new technical skills andconceptsCA SiteMinder experience preferredSummary of Technologies/ToolsLDAP, AD, Java, HTML, UNIX, Linux, Windows, VM, Shell Scripting, Solaris9+, DB Schema Design, XML, Web services, J2EE, REST, SOAP, JSon, Apache,Tomcat, MySQL, IIS, Sharepoint, jboss, TCP/IP, CA SiteMinder, reverseproxy