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# Lead ForgeRock developer

- **Company:** Silverlink Technologies LLC
- **Location:** San Antonio, TX, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $124,800.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Computing Platforms, User Authentication, Software Design Documents, Multi-Factor Authentication, Java Platform Enterprise Edition (J2EE), Gradle, Identity and Access Management, Spring Framework, JSON, Lightweight Directory Access Protocols (LDAP), Apache Maven, OAuth, OpenID, Performance Tuning, Public Key Infrastructure, Openid Connect, Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML), Single Sign-On, Extensible Markup Language (XML), SSL Certificate Management, Enterprise Software Applications, Spring-boot, Restful APIs, Microservices
- **Published:** August 8, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/7e0ec08e-6260-41e7-983f-b24f6e0357c5

## About the Role

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

## Description

· 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.


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