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Senior IAM & Backend Engineer (Keycloak + Spring Boot)

Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaPosted 15 months ago

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Salary
AED 54k–74k a month· est.
Job type
Full time
Level
Senior
Field
Engineering & Technology
Work mode
On site

About the role

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

Requirements

Strong Java (17+) and Spring Boot experience. 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.

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, MFA, RBAC, and federated identity providers (LDAP, Azure AD). - Create and customize tokens (OIDC/JWT/SAML), protocol mappers, and custom authenticators. - 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 security, performance, and observability best practices.

Skills

  • Java 17+
  • Spring Boot
  • Keycloak (Red Hat SSO)
  • OAuth2
  • OIDC
  • JWT
  • REST APIs
  • CI/CD (GitLab, Jenkins, GitHub Actions)
  • Docker
  • Kubernetes
  • LDAP
  • Azure AD
  • RBAC
  • MFA
  • Protocol mappers

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