Senior IAM & Backend Engineer (Keycloak + Spring Boot)

InnovationTeam; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in Saudi Arabia is hiring a highly skilled engineer to lead efforts in identity & access management using Keycloak and developing secure microservices with Java 17+ and Spring Boot. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in CI/CD automation and knowledge of Docker/Kubernetes. This role offers a competitive environment for innovative solutions.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in Java (17+) and Spring Boot.
• Proven ability to develop secure REST APIs.
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD and container orchestration.

Responsibilities

• Develop robust and scalable Spring Boot microservices.
• Design IAM strategies using Keycloak.
• Automate deployment processes with CI/CD tools.

Skills

Java (17+)

Spring Boot

Keycloak

CI/CD

Docker

Kubernetes

OAuth2

OIDC

JWT

Tools

GitLab

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

Job description

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