CIAM ForgeRock Migration Specialist

EnDemandIT; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 367,000 - 478,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading IT consultancy is seeking a highly experienced CIAM ForgeRock Migration Specialist for a 6-month onsite contract in Jordan or Dubai. The role involves executing complex migrations within enterprise-grade digital identity environments, requiring strong expertise in ForgeRock's AM, IDM, and DS components. Ideal candidates should have 7-8 years of experience and possess strong analytical and debugging skills.

Qualifications

• 7-8 years of hands-on experience in CIAM, IAM systems, and ForgeRock suite.
• Proven experience in enterprise-grade ForgeRock upgrades, migrations, and environment refreshes.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to debug and resolve complex identity-related issues.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and migrate various ForgeRock components.
• Develop and implement a comprehensive migration strategy.
• Manage complex token-related changes.
• Use ForgeRock logs and monitoring tools to debug issues.
• Create and enhance custom extensions and workflow components.

Skills

CIAM

ForgeRock AM

ForgeRock IDM

ForgeRock DS

Token management

Java development

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or IT

Job description

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly experienced CIAM ForgeRock Migration Specialist with 7-8 years of relevant experience to lead and execute complex Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM) migrations. This is an exciting 6‑month onsite contract, available in Jordan or Dubai, ideal for professionals with deep expertise in ForgeRock's AM, IDM, DS, and supporting components.

The ideal candidate is detail‑oriented, analytical, and capable of driving end‑to‑end migration efforts across enterprise‑grade digital identity environments.

Key Responsibilities

1. Migration Execution & Analysis

   Analyze and migrate various ForgeRock components, including:

   • Access Management (AM)
   • Identity Management (IDM)
   • Directory Services (DS)
   • Custom nodes, workflows, scripts, and connectors
   • Review custom code and assess compatibility for upgraded ForgeRock versions.
2. Migration Strategy & Planning

   Develop and implement a comprehensive migration strategy, covering:

   • Environment readiness
   • Pre‑checks & system baseline validation
   • Compatibility testing
   • Customization impact analysis
   • Backup & rollback preparation
3. Security & Token Handling

   Manage complex token‑related changes involving:

   • Session tokens
   • OAuth tokens
   • SSO tokens
   • Signing keys

   Ensure secure, seamless handling of all identity artifacts during migration.

4. Troubleshooting & Stability Assurance

   Use ForgeRock logs and monitoring tools to debug issues.

   Investigate errors in AM/IDM/DS workflows and ensure system stability and high availability.

5. Development & Extension Work

   Create and enhance custom extensions, Java classes, job files, and workflow components as required.

   Collaborate with architects and security teams to align migration outcomes with business goals.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
• 7‑8 years of hands‑on experience in CIAM, IAM systems, and ForgeRock suite.
• Strong expertise in AM, IDM, DS, token management, custom development, and integrations.
• Proven experience in enterprise‑grade ForgeRock upgrades, migrations, and environment refreshes.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to debug and resolve complex identity‑related issues.
• Ability to work onsite (Jordan or Dubai) for the full contract duration.