Senior IAM & Backend Engineer (Keycloak + Spring Boot)

Riyadh
Permanent
Full-time

30 days ago
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About the Role:We’re hiring a highly skilled engineer with deep expertise in Keycloak (Red Hat SSO) and strong backend development experience using Java 17+ and Spring Boot. You will lead efforts in identity & access management, secure microservices development, and CI/CD automation across cloud-native architectures.We seek someone who can code, integrate, automate, and secure modern systems with confidence.Key Responsibilities:

Develop robust and scalable Spring Boot microservices using Java 17+
Design and implement secure IAM strategies using Keycloak (Red Hat SSO), including:
Realm and client configurations
User Management
Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)
Role-based access control (RBAC)
Federated identity providers (LDAP, Azure AD)
Protocol mappers, custom authenticators
Token customization (OIDC / JWT / SAML)
Integrate Keycloak into enterprise applications and CI/CD pipelines
Automate deployment processes using CI/CD tools (e.g., GitLab, Jenkins, GitHub Actions)
Deploy and manage services in Docker/Kubernetes environments
Apply best practices in security, performance, and observability

Must-Have Skills:

Strong Java (17+) and Spring Boot experience
Java Microservices architecture
In-depth Keycloak or Red Hat SSO experience — both hands-on and architectural
Experience building secure REST APIs using OAuth2, OIDC, and JWT
Proven ability to design, configure, and troubleshoot Keycloak realms, clients, flows, and policies
Hands-on experience with CI/CD, Docker, and Kubernetes
Experience integrating Keycloak with external IdPs, LDAP, social logins
Familiarity with Linux, Bash scripting, and infrastructure automation tools

Nice to Have:

Knowledge of Istio, Service Mesh, or API Gateways
Background in securing public APIs and implementing zero-trust patterns
Exposure to Kafka, Redis, PostgreSQL, MongoDB

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