IAM engineer

Position: IAM Engineer

Experience: 56 years

Location: Hybrid/onsite (Hyderabad)

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Software Engineer (Contractor) with strong expertise in Identity and Access Management (IAM) technologies. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience designing, developing, and integrating secure identity services using modern authentication and authorization standards. This role will focus on building scalable, secure identity solutions and session management services.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain Identity and Access Management (IAM) solutions and services.
• Implement and integrate authentication and authorization protocols including OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect (OIDC), and SAML 2.0 .
• Build and enhance identity services , including user authentication, authorization, session and token management in the cloud control plane
• Implement secure and scalable session management mechanisms.
• Develop backend services using Go and Python , following best practices for performance, security, and maintainability.
• Integrate IAM services with internal applications and third-party systems.
• Ensure compliance with security standards and best practices related to identity, authentication, and access control.
• Troubleshoot, debug, and resolve identity-related issues across environments.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including security, DevOps, and application development teams.
• Write clear technical documentation and contribute to design discussions.

Required Qualifications

• 56 years of professional software development experience .
• Strong hands-on experience with IAM technologies and concepts.
• Proven experience implementing OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, and SAML 2.0 in real-world systems.
• Expertise in Go and Python for backend development.
• Solid experience with session management , token handling, and secure authentication flows.
• Strong understanding of security principles related to identity, access control, and authentication.
• Experience working with RESTful APIs and microservices architectures.
• Familiarity with version control systems (e.g., Git).

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with IAM platforms or tools (e.g., Keycloak, Auth0, Okta, Ping Identity, or similar).
• Knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Experience with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Understanding of Zero Trust or modern identity architectures.