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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # ForgeRock IAM Developer / Engineer - **Company:** OPTIME TECH - **Location:** Jersey City, NJ, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Active Directory, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Configuration Management, Continuous Integration, Github, Identity and Access Management, Lightweight Directory Access Protocols (LDAP), Nginx, OAuth, OpenID, OpenShift, Performance Tuning, Role-Based Access Control, Openid Connect, JSON Web Token, Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML), Session Management, Data Logging, Scripting, Transport Layer Security, System Availability, Software Security, Software Troubleshooting, Apigee, Gitlab-ci, Kubernetes, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Deployment Automation, Cloudwatch, Api Gateway, Restful APIs, Terraform, Docker, Jenkins - **Published:** August 28, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/562a24f7-11e1-47f9-bc62-4a889327c0e0 ## About the Role * Strong hands-on experience with the ForgeRock Identity Platform / ForgeRock Suite. * Experience with ForgeRock AM, IDM, DS, and IG is preferred; candidates with strong ForgeRock AM expertise and exposure to the other components will also be considered. * Strong IAM knowledge including SSO, federation, MFA, RBAC/ABAC, identity lifecycle management, provisioning, access policies, authorization, and session/token management. * Strong Java development experience, including Core Java and the ability to build or customize ForgeRock components and integrations. * Hands-on experience with OAuth 2.0, OIDC, SAML 2.0, JWT, and TLS/mTLS. * Strong experience with LDAP and Active Directory, including schema, attributes, groups, replication, access controls, performance, and troubleshooting. * Experience supporting ForgeRock in enterprise production environments. * Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills. * Must be willing to work on our company payroll., * AWS: EC2, EKS, ALB/NLB, CloudWatch, Secrets Manager, KMS, networking/security. * Terraform for infrastructure provisioning and environment automation. * Docker, Kubernetes, or OpenShift. * CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or GitLab CI. * API gateways/reverse proxies such as NGINX, Apigee, or Kong. * Experience with SCIM. * Experience with ForgeRock Identity Cloud or Autonomous Identity., The ideal candidate is a hands-on IAM engineer who can work across ForgeRock development, integration, configuration, security, and production support, with the ability to use Java to build and customize enterprise IAM solutions. ## Description We are seeking an experienced ForgeRock IAM Developer / Engineer with strong Identity and Access Management fundamentals and a solid Java development background. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience designing, developing, implementing, and supporting enterprise identity and access solutions across the ForgeRock Identity Platform, including AM, IDM, DS, and IG., * Design, implement, and support enterprise solutions across the ForgeRock Identity Platform. * Configure and develop solutions using ForgeRock Access Management (AM), including authentication trees/journeys, MFA, SSO, federation, sessions, policies, and agents. * Work with ForgeRock Identity Management (IDM) for provisioning, workflows, connectors, reconciliation, managed objects, and REST integrations. * Support ForgeRock Directory Services (DS), including LDAP schema, replication, indexes, access controls, performance tuning, and troubleshooting. * Work with ForgeRock Identity Gateway (IG) for routing, filtering, authorization enforcement, policy integration, and protection of applications/APIs. * Build custom ForgeRock extensions and integrations using Java, scripting, and REST APIs. * Implement authentication, federation, and API security solutions using OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect (OIDC), SAML 2.0, JWT, and TLS/mTLS. * Support identity lifecycle, provisioning, authorization, access policies, token management, and session management. * Support CI/CD, environment promotion, configuration management, and deployment automation. * Troubleshoot complex IAM issues across applications, gateways, directories, and federation partners. * Support enterprise production environments, including logging, monitoring, high availability, performance troubleshooting, and incident resolution. ## Related Videos - [Keeping applications secure by evolving OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100152-keeping-applications-secure-by-evolving-oauth-2-0-and-openid-connect) - [Our GitOps approach for deploying an Identity Provider and an API Gateway in a SaaS company](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/776-our-gitops-approach-for-deploying-an-identity-provider-and-an-api-gateway-in-a-saas-company) - [Post-Quantum Cryptography: Preparing for Q-Day](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100179-post-quantum-cryptography-preparing-for-q-day) - [Delay the AI Overlords: How OAuth and OpenFGA Can Keep Your AI Agents from Going Rogue](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1637-delay-the-ai-overlords-how-oauth-and-openfga-can-keep-your-ai-agents-from-going-rogue) - [Streaming AI Responses in Real-Time with SSE in Next.js & NestJS](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1630-streaming-ai-responses-in-real-time-with-sse-in-next-js-nestjs) - [The internal developer platform and golden paths: Scaffolding for cloud-native development](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1039-the-internal-developer-platform-and-golden-paths-scaffolding-for-cloud-native-development) ## Related Articles - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [The Best X (Twitter) Accounts for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/294-the-best-x-twitter-accounts-for-developers) - [Why Attend a Developer Event in 2026?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/688-why-attend-a-developer-event-in-2026) - [Dev Digest 121 - AI goes offline](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/456-dev-digest-121-ai-goes-offline) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs)