Keycloak Analyst / Developer (Distributed Authentication Platform)

Accenture Australia; Ballarat; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

18 weeks paid parental leave

Career development program

Local & international career options

Flexible work arrangements

Diversity & Inclusion focus

Job summary

Accenture Australia is seeking a Keycloak Analyst/Developer to support Keycloak-based authentication across a distributed environment. The role suits someone early–mid career in IAM, configuring standard Keycloak capabilities, supporting federation patterns, and contributing to DevSecOps under guidance.

The position requires 2–4 years in IAM/security engineering, 1–2+ years with Keycloak, LDAP familiarity, and a current NV2 security clearance. Onsite five days per week.

Qualifications

• 2–4 years of experience in IAM / security engineering / related platform roles.
• 1–2+ years of experience with Keycloak (or equivalent IdP), plus strong fundamentals in OIDC/OAuth2 and/or SAML.
• Familiarity with directory concepts and LDAP integration.
• Strong attention to detail and delivery discipline.

Responsibilities

• Configure standard Keycloak capabilities including SSO and identity brokering using OIDC/SAML.
• Support directory/identity integration patterns (e.g., LDAP federation) and token/claims mapping.
• Implement authentication flows (including MFA and secure policy settings) under guidance.
• Assist with configuration-as-code tasks (version control, promotion steps, environment consistency) as part of DevSecOps.
• Support defect investigation, configuration updates, and documentation of Keycloak configuration and procedures.

Skills

IAM experience

Keycloak experience

OIDC/OAuth2

SAML

Directory concepts

LDAP integration

Tools

Keycloak

Job description

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About The Role

We are looking for a Keycloak Analyst / Developer to support delivery of Keycloak-based authentication across a distributed environment. This role is suited to someone early–mid career in IAM who can configure standard Keycloak capabilities, support federation patterns, and contribute to DevSecOps practices under guidance.

What You’ll Be Responsible For

• Configuring standard Keycloak capabilities including SSO and identity brokering using OIDC/SAML.
• Supporting directory/identity integration patterns (e.g., LDAP federation) and assisting with token/claims mapping.
• Implementing defined authentication flows (including MFA and secure policy settings) under guidance.
• Assisting with configuration-as-code tasks (version control, promotion steps, environment consistency) as part of DevSecOps.
• Supporting defect investigation, configuration updates, and documentation of Keycloak configuration and operational procedures.

What We’re Looking For

• 2–4 years’ experience in IAM / security engineering / related platform roles.
• 1–2+ years’ experience with Keycloak (or equivalent IdP), plus strong fundamentals in OIDC/OAuth2 and/or SAML.
• Familiarity with directory concepts and LDAP integration.
• Strong attention to detail and delivery discipline.

Security Clearance

• Current NV2 Security Clearance

Must be willing to work onsite 5 days a week

Benefits of working at Accenture:

• 18 weeks paid parental leave
• Long & short-term career break opportunities
• Structured career development program
• Local and international career opportunities.
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