Java Developer - IAM/API
Talent Smart
Sheffield, United Kingdom
4 days ago
Role details
Contract type
Temporary contract Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours) Working hours
Regular working hours Languages
English Compensation
£ 169KJob location
Sheffield, United Kingdom
Tech stack
Java
API
Cloud Computing
Distributed Systems
Identity and Access Management
OAuth
OpenID
JSON Web Token
Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML)
Okta
Data Ingestion
Kubernetes
REST
Terraform
Microservices
Job description
This role centres on Java API development, identity orchestration, and event-driven architectures, working closely with security and engineering teams to deliver robust IAM and data-driven solutions., * Design and develop secure, scalable RESTful APIs (Java) supporting identity and access workflows
- Build and enhance identity life cycle orchestration (provisioning, de-provisioning, access controls)
- Develop event-driven solutions using Pub/Sub for Real Time identity and security workflows
- Integrate APIs with authentication services (OAuth2, OIDC, JWT) and enterprise systems
- Contribute to cloud-native microservices and Back End services (GCP preferred)
- Implement automation and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CI/CD pipelines)
- Troubleshoot and optimise IAM, API, and distributed system performance
Requirements
- Strong Java development experience (essential) with a focus on API and Back End services
- Experience building cloud-native applications and microservices architectures
- Solid understanding of IAM/Identity concepts (OAuth2, OIDC, SAML, federation)
- Experience with event-driven architectures (Pub/Sub or similar messaging systems)
- Knowledge of data ingestion, transformation, and API-driven workflows
- Familiarity with Terraform and cloud platforms (ideally GCP)
Desirable
- Experience with identity platforms (eg Auth0, Okta)
- Exposure to Kubernetes/containerised environments
- Understanding of security and compliance frameworks
About the company
We're supporting a leading financial services client in hiring a Java-focused Application Developer to build secure, scalable identity and access solutions within a modern cloud environment.