Keycloak IAM Specialist

Client 1; Sydney; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Parental leave (18 weeks)

Career development

Local & international opportunities

Career breaks

Flexible workplace

Wellbeing and inclusion

Mission-critical identity programs

Job summary

Cleared is seeking an experienced Keycloak IAM Specialist to design, implement and enhance a distributed authentication platform. Working closely with technical leadership, you will deliver robust Keycloak configurations, authentication services, identity integrations and security controls that support modern enterprise and government environments.

This role focuses on hands-on identity work with Keycloak, OIDC, OAuth2, SAML and federation technologies to solve complex authentication and access

Qualifications

• 4+ years in Identity and Access Management or Security Engineering.
• 3+ years hands-on with Keycloak.
• Experience with OIDC, OAuth2 and SAML integrations.
• Federation and directory integrations.
• Strong understanding of SSO and lifecycle management.
• Troubleshooting authentication flows and token management.
• Experience in security-focused, regulated environments.
• Current NV2 security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Design advanced Keycloak configurations supporting OIDC, OAuth2, SAML, SSO and identity brokering.
• Develop and maintain authentication solutions for distributed deployments.
• Integrate external identity sources, including LDAP and federated providers.
• Configure token transformation, claims mapping and access controls.
• Implement strong authentication patterns including MFA and certificate-based auth.
• Support configuration-as-code for repeatable deployments.
• Conduct peer reviews and contribute to engineering best practices.
• Troubleshoot authentication, federation and token issues.
• Support security hardening: auditing, logging, backup and recovery.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to deliver secure identity solutions.

Skills

IAM expertise

Keycloak

OIDC

OAuth2

SAML

SSO

Federation

Troubleshooting

Security in regulated environments

NV2 clearance

Education

Relevant IT / Cyber Security degree

IAM / Cybersecurity certifications

Tools

Keycloak

Job description

Role Title

Keycloak IAM Specialist

Location

Sydney, NSW

Working Arrangement

Onsite, 5 days per week

Clearance Required

Current NV2 Security Clearance

Company Overview

Cleared is partnering with a global technology and professional services organisation delivering large-scale digital transformation, cyber security, cloud, and identity solutions across government and enterprise environments. This organisation works with some of Australia's most significant public and private sector clients and offers long-term career development, training, and progression opportunities.

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Keycloak IAM Specialist to play a key role in the design, implementation and enhancement of a distributed authentication platform. Working closely with technical leadership, you will deliver robust Keycloak configurations, authentication services, identity integrations and security controls that support modern enterprise and government environments.

This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on identity professional with strong experience across Keycloak, OIDC, OAuth2, SAML and federation technologies who enjoys solving complex authentication and access management challenges.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Design and implement advanced Keycloak configurations supporting OIDC, OAuth2, SAML, SSO and identity brokering.
• Develop and maintain authentication solutions for distributed and multi-environment deployments.
• Integrate external identity sources, including LDAP and federated identity providers.
• Configure token transformation, claims mapping and access controls to meet application requirements.
• Implement strong authentication patterns including MFA and certificate-based authentication.
• Support configuration-as-code approaches to ensure repeatable, auditable deployments.
• Conduct peer reviews and contribute to engineering best practices.
• Troubleshoot authentication, federation and token-related issues.
• Support security hardening activities including auditing, logging, backup and recovery validation.
• Collaborate with technical stakeholders to deliver secure and scalable identity solutions.

Education/Certifications Required

• Relevant tertiary qualifications in Information Technology, Cyber Security, Computer Science or a related discipline.
• Industry certifications in Identity and Access Management, Cyber Security or Cloud technologies are highly regarded.

Knowledge/Skills Required

• 4+ years of experience in Identity and Access Management or Security Engineering.
• 3+ years of hands-on experience with Keycloak.
• Strong experience implementing OIDC, OAuth2 and/or SAML integrations.
• Experience with identity federation and directory integrations.
• Strong understanding of authentication protocols, SSO and identity lifecycle management.
• Proven troubleshooting skills across authentication flows, federation services and token management.
• Experience working within security-focused and highly regulated environments.
• Current NV2 Security Clearance.

Employment Benefits

• 18 weeks paid parental leave.
• Structured career development and training pathways.
• Local and international career opportunities.
• Long and short-term career break options.
• Flexible people-focused workplace initiatives.
• Strong commitment to employee wellbeing and inclusion.
• Opportunity to work on complex, mission-critical identity and security programs.

Diversity and Inclusion

Our client is committed to building a diverse workforce and fostering an inclusive workplace where all employees feel valued, respected and empowered to contribute. Applications are encouraged from people of all backgrounds, cultures, identities and experiences.

Veterans

Veterans and ex-serving Australian Defence Force personnel are strongly encouraged to apply. Your experience working within secure, mission-focused environments is highly valued.

About Cleared

Cleared is a specialist recruitment partner supporting Australia's Defence, National Security and Federal Government sectors. We connect security-cleared professionals with leading organisations delivering critical national capability. If this opportunity is not the right fit for you, referrals of suitable colleagues are always appreciated.