Senior IAM / Keycloak Developer

We are seeking an experienced Senior IAM / Keycloak Developer to support the design, development and delivery of identity and access management solutions using Keycloak within a hybrid cloud environment.

The role will focus on Keycloak Authorisation Services, IAM standards, Java/J2EE development, Policy-Based Access Control (PBAC), identity federation and integration with enterprise platforms.

You will contribute to the engineering delivery of the permissions workstream, configure and deploy Keycloak services within Azure, and work with technical teams to integrate authorisation capabilities across existing and future services.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the engineering delivery of the permissions workstream, including transition activities.
• Configure and deploy Keycloak and IAM services within Azure.
• Design and implement Policy-Based Access Control (PBAC) policies.
• Configure and support multi-realm Keycloak environments.
• Implement Single Sign-On (SSO) and identity federation capabilities.
• Integrate Keycloak Authorisation Services with the workbench platform.
• Integrate Keycloak Authorisation Services with Supervisory Framework Services available through the workbench platform.
• Contribute Keycloak authorisation knowledge to the design and integration of future workbench services, including the Document Management Service (Compass).
• Develop and maintain custom Keycloak extensions using Java/J2EE.
• Support solution design, configuration, integration, testing and deployment activities.
• Work collaboratively with technical and delivery teams throughout the software delivery lifecycle.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Experience working with Keycloak Authorisation Services.
• Experience administering and customising Keycloak.
• Experience implementing Keycloak within hybrid cloud environments.
• Knowledge of IAM concepts and standards, including:
• OAuth
• OpenID Connect (OIDC)
• JWT
• OBO / Token Exchange
• Fine-Grained Authorisation

• Development experience using Java/J2EE.
• Experience developing custom Keycloak extensions.
• Experience implementing or supporting PBAC policies.
• Experience with multi-realm Keycloak configurations.
• Experience implementing SSO and identity federation.
• Experience integrating IAM/authorisation services with enterprise platforms.
• Experience working within an Agile delivery environment.
• Fluency in English.
• Skills and experience appropriate to a SFIA Level 5 Software Developer role.

Desirable Experience

• Experience deploying Keycloak and IAM services within Microsoft Azure.
• Experience contributing to IAM solution design and technical integration activities.
• Experience working on enterprise-scale authentication and authorisation platforms.

Why Version 1?

At Version 1, we believe in providing our employees with a comprehensive benefits package that prioritises their wellbeing, professional growth, and financial stability.

• Share in our success with our Quarterly Performance-Related Profit Share Scheme, where employees collectively benefit from a share of our company's profits
• Strong Career Progression & mentorship coaching through our Strength in Balance & Leadership schemes with a dedicated quarterly Pathways Career Development programme
• Flexible/remote working, Version 1 is tremendously understanding of life events and people’s individual circumstances and offer flexibility to help achieve a healthy work life balance
• Financial Wellbeing initiatives including; Pension, Private Healthcare Cover, Life Assurance, Financial advice and an Employee Discount scheme
• Employee Wellbeing schemes including Gym Discounts, Bike to Work, Fitness classes, Mindfulness Workshops, Employee Assistance Programme and much more. Generous holiday allowance, enhanced maternity/paternity leave, marriage/civil partnership leave and special leave policies
• Educational assistance, incentivised certifications, and accreditations, including AWS, Microsoft, Oracle, and Red Hat
• Reward schemes including Version 1’s Annual Excellence Awards & ‘Call-Out’ platform.
• Environment, Social and Community First initiatives allow you to get involved in local fundraising and development opportunities as part of fostering our diversity, inclusion and belonging schemes.

And many more exciting benefits… drop us a note to find out more.

Version 1 is an equal opportunities employer.

We are committed to building a diverse, inclusive and respectful workplace where everyone feels valued and able to thrive. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities and lived experiences, and we value the different perspectives people bring.

We want every candidate to have a positive and accessible recruitment experience. If you need reasonable adjustments at any stage of the process, please contact [recruiter email address] at Version 1. We will consider all requests carefully, respectfully and confidentially.

Version 1 is an equal opportunities employer.

We are committed to building a diverse, inclusive and respectful workplace where everyone feels valued and able to thrive. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities and lived experiences, and we value the different perspectives people bring including those shaped by disability and neurodiversity.

We want every candidate to have a positive and accessible recruitment experience. If you need reasonable adjustments at any stage of the process, please contact your recruiter at Version 1. We will consider all requests carefully, respectfully and confidentially.

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