Digital Service Expert (Engineering) Remote From Anywhere In Colorado

Posting number: EGB93817

Department: Governor's Office of Information Technology

Job classification: NON-CLASSIFIED

Posting type: Open

Categories: Engineering, IT and Computers

Summary

The work of employees at the Governor's Office of Information Technology (OIT) is challenging and diverse because the needs of agencies, customers and Coloradans constantly evolve. But our focus never changes: improve the lives of all Coloradans through innovation and collaboration. We're building one of the nation's leading government IT organizations by reimagining how we support agencies, building first-of-their-kind applications, and creating an inclusive, collaborative culture, together. Join us in the important work of providing equitable access to services.

Examples of duties

TERM LIMITED POSITION: This position is term-limited with an anticipated end date of approximately three years from the date of hire. This position is eligible for State employee benefits and may be extended as the situation warrants. This video explains the many benefits of working at the State of Colorado on a term-limited basis. 

Digital Service Experts are experienced technologists who are part of the Colorado Digital Service (CDS) within the Governor's Office of Information Technology. This cross-functional team both owns public-facing products and partners with agencies across the state to deliver Coloradan-centered digital services. While all positions will contribute to the entire mission of OIT and CDS, some positions will focus on specific aspects of the mission, such as software engineering, product management, etc.

The Digital Service Expert with a focus on Engineering is responsible for technical consulting, solutioning, and creation and ownership of digital products and solutions. This role will help shape Sign in with myColorado, Colorado’s shared sign-in and digital account service built around a clear vision: using myColorado as the single account people can use to access state services and prove their identity.

The person in this role will have a proven background and hands-on experience in all aspects of the software development life cycle, architecting, coding, and delivering reliable, trustworthy experiences.  They will apply their experience to support establishing technical strategies, technology and vendor evaluations, building prototypes, designing and managing integrated solutions, and coaching/collaborating with existing engineering teams.

We are looking for an individual with high skills in CIAM development, with broad expertise in the Ping Identity ecosystem, specifically the PingOne platform. This role focuses on designing and delivering secure, scalable identity solutions, including SSO, MFA, and adaptive authentication, aligned with modern enterprise and customer identity strategies. This role will lead the design, implementation, and ongoing management of PingOne as a centralized Identity Provider (IdP) supporting multiple public-facing State of Colorado systems, while also overseeing the development of a custom user-facing web application user portal for authentication support and user profile management.

This is a hands-on technical lead role intended to work with the Product Manager to define features and scope, set technical direction, guide engineers, and directly contribute to the implementation of integrations and platform enhancements.

Some Key Responsibilities:

Identity Platform Leadership