Lead ForgeRock Platform Engineer

Job Title: Lead ForgeRock Platform Engineer

Job Location: San Antonio, TX / Plano TX

Job Type: Contract

Pay Range: $50.00hr - $55.00hr

Job Overview:

The candidate will serve as a Lead ForgeRock Platform Engineer, focusing on the design, implementation, and maintenance of Identity and Access Management solutions. The role involves configuring ForgeRock components, developing custom authentication modules, and integrating security protocols across the enterprise infrastructure.

Mandatory Skills:

• Identity & Access Management: ForgeRock, PingIdentity, OAuth 2.0.
• Programming & Frameworks: Python, Go (Golang), Java Spring Boot (facade architecture).
• Infrastructure & DevOps: Terraform, Linux server maintenance (VMs), Ansible.
• Monitoring: Prometheus server build and setup.

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and implement IAM solutions using the ForgeRock suite.
• Configure and customize ForgeRock AM, IDM, DS, and Identity Gateway components.
• Develop custom authentication modules, journeys, and authorization policies.
• Integrate ForgeRock with enterprise applications using SAML 2.0, OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect (OIDC), LDAP, and REST APIs.
• Develop and maintain Java-based customizations and extensions for ForgeRock products.
• Implement Single Sign-On (SSO), Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), and federation solutions.
• Design and implement user lifecycle management and provisioning workflows.
• Troubleshoot and resolve production issues related to authentication, authorization, and identity management.
• Collaborate with application teams, security architects, and infrastructure teams for IAM integrations.
• Perform platform upgrades, deployments, performance tuning, and security hardening.
• Create technical documentation, design documents, and operational procedures.
• Follow security best practices and compliance standards.

ForgeRock Platform Expertise:

• ForgeRock Access Management (AM).
• ForgeRock Identity Management (IDM).
• ForgeRock Directory Services (DS).
• ForgeRock Identity Gateway (IG).
• Authentication Trees/Journeys.
• Authorization Policies.
• Intelligent Access.
• Identity Governance concepts.

Java Development:

• Core Java (Java 8/11/17).
• J2EE Technologies.
• Spring Framework / Spring Boot.
• RESTful Web Services.
• Maven, Gradle.
• JSON, XML.
• Microservices Architecture.

IAM & Security:

• Single Sign-On (SSO).
• Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA).
• OAuth 2.0.
• OpenID Connect (OIDC).
• SAML 2.0.
• LDAP.
• JWT.
• PKI and Certificate Management.

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• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Disability Insurance (Short-Term and Long-Term)
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• Paid Sick Leave (where required by applicable state or local law)
• Supplemental Insurance Plans
• Identity Theft Protection
• Pet Insurance
• Employee Wellness Programs
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Career Growth and Professional Development Opportunities