Senior iam / iga operations engineer

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Senior IAM / IGA Operations Engineer

- 12 months - Brussels Belgium Freelance Position | Partial Remote | Elite Tech Talent Only

Intro

RELYzIT Talent is seeking a Senior IAM / IGA Operations Engineer for our client, a mission-critical environment at the heart of digital security. This is your opportunity to shape the backbone of identity and access management for a leading organization, ensuring stability, security, and seamless access for thousands of users. Join a community where your expertise is recognized, your impact is immediate, and your VECTOR7™ credential sets you apart for life.

Why This Role Matters

Identity and Access Management is the foundation of digital trust. As cyber threats evolve, our client’s IAM platforms must be robust, resilient, and future-ready. In this role, you will be instrumental in safeguarding sensitive assets, enabling secure digital transformation, and ensuring business continuity. Your work will directly influence the security posture and operational excellence of a high-stakes production environment.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Drive the operational management of IAM and IGA platforms (Keycloak, MidPoint) with a relentless focus on stability, performance, and security.
• Monitor platform health, analyze logs, and proactively address alerts to ensure uninterrupted service.
• Manage and renew TLS and IdP certificates (SAML/OIDC), ensuring secure authentication flows.
• Support and optimize databases (PostgreSQL, MariaDB) integral to IAM operations.
• Lead incident management: analyze, troubleshoot, and resolve authentication, authorization, and provisioning issues, performing root cause analysis and platform recovery as needed.
• Own the full lifecycle management of IAM/IGA platforms: plan and execute upgrades, migrations, and environment validations.
• Configure and maintain Keycloak and MidPoint, implementing authentication flows, roles, policies, and provisioning rules while enforcing security best practices.
• Integrate new applications via OIDC/OAuth2 and SAML, optimizing joiner/mover/leaver processes and access models.
• Design and implement automation for installation, configuration, and provisioning using scripting languages (Groovy, Python, etc.), streamlining operational processes.
• Create and maintain comprehensive technical documentation, sharing knowledge and coaching less experienced team members.
• Collaborate closely with infrastructure, development, and security teams, acting as the technical point of contact for IAM/IGA operations.

What We’re Looking For

• Proven experience in operational management of IAM and/or IGA platforms, ideally in complex enterprise environments.
• Deep expertise in Keycloak and/or MidPoint, with hands-on experience in authentication, authorization, and identity lifecycle management.
• Strong command of OIDC, OAuth2, and SAML protocols.
• Demonstrated ability in troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and incident resolution within Linux environments.
• Experience with PostgreSQL and MariaDB databases.
• Track record of successful integrations, provisioning, and security configuration within IAM platforms.
• Experience managing platform upgrades, migrations, and high availability (HA) architectures.
• Automation and scripting skills (Groovy, Python, Javascript) to drive operational efficiency.
• Knowledge of LDAP/directory services is a plus.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving mindset, with a proactive, ownership-driven approach.
• Excellent communication skills, team spirit, and a coaching mindset.
• Ability to work independently, make informed decisions, and thrive in high-stakes environments.

Technical Skills

• Keycloak (Confirmed)
• MidPoint (Junior or above)
• OIDC, OAuth2, SAML (Expert)
• Linux environments
• PostgreSQL, MariaDB
• Automation and scripting: Groovy, Python, Javascript
• IAM configuration and security (Expert)
• Incident management and troubleshooting (Expert)
• Integration and provisioning (Expert)
• Lifecycle management (Expert)
• LDAP/directory services (Desirable)
• High availability architectures (Desirable)

Language Proficiency

Active knowledge of one national language (French or Dutch) Very good command of English, especially for technical communication and documentation.

Other Requirements

• Strong sense of responsibility and ownership
• Proactive, results-oriented attitude
• Team player with a coaching mindset
• Ability to work independently and make decisions
• Experience in complex, high-security, and high-availability environments

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