Expert*in Identity & Access Management – Schwerpunkt Keycloak (m/f/d)

The Fraunhofer Society is one of the world's leading organisations for application-oriented research. 75 institutes develop groundbreaking technologies for our economy and society – more precisely: 32 000 people from technology, science, administration and IT. You know, who comes to Fraunhofer wants and can change something. For yourself, for us and the markets of today and tomorrow. Your new job is located in the Central IT Services Center at the Bonn site. Central IT services for the entire organization are developed, operated and continuously developed. You work in the field of digital identity management – a central component for the safe and efficient use of digital services within society. The team ensures the protection of all accesses and accesses and is responsible, among other things, for central directories, single-sign-on systems as well as for role and rights management. The area combines high safety requirements with a clear user orientation. With intuitive processes, short innovation cycles and modern Secure DevOps approaches, solutions are created that not only reliably protect, but also support and simplify the daily work of researchers. We are looking for a new colleague or a new colleague at the Bonn site at the next possible time, who connects the technical depth with a strategic vision. The enrolled spot is deliberately completely created: It addresses the entire business process – from the daily user experience to the technical infrastructure – and thus offers you an equally varied and responsible task field. This makes an important contribution to a modern, secure and sustainable identity infrastructure and actively contributes to the development of central digital services.

In this role, you actively shape the operation and strategic development of our central authentication platform: You are responsible for the stable operation of a high-availability Keycloak landscape at several locations and ensure their reliable availability in the daily business. You continuously improve performance, safety and user-friendliness of the Keycloak environment and thus provide a positive user experience. In the event of any problems, you conduct deep analysis of log files and log information and help users as well as service operators as a competent contact person. You design and develop keycloak extensions – from custom providers to themes to specific integrations. You optimize the deployment process by expanding fully automatic test cases and simplifying individual process steps. You plan and introduce new keycloak features – from technical design to implementation to communication with the Fraunhofer Institutes as customers. You continuously monitor and build the coupling of Keycloak with the Microsoft Entra ID Identity Provider – one of the central connections in our authentication landscape. You advise institutions and service operators to integrate their applications into Keycloak based on OIDC and SAML. You actively contribute your expertise to the strategic orientation of the Authentication Landscape at Fraunhofer and shape its future.

With your technical expertise and your sense of cross-reference, our team will enrich you sustainably: Completed academic degree in an STEM subject or a comparable subject Deep and practical knowledge of OpenID Connect (OIDC) and SAML protocols Funded programming knowledge and proven experience in the development of Keycloak extensions Safe handling of complex, distributed infrastructures and modern authentication technologies Ideally experience in working with Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD) or comparable identity providers Knowledge of common IAM concepts such as Federation, Single Sign-on as well as role and authorization management Embossed analytical capabilities for structured error diagnosis based on log and log data High quality and safety awareness as well as the readiness to continuously develop processes and systems Communication strength and consulting competence – both in exchange with technical experts and with non-technical stakeholders Self-employed, structured and at the same time team-oriented

We offer you a workplace that gives you room for technical excellence and personal growth: A holistic, varied field of tasks at the interface of technology, conception and strategy – with real design space The opportunity to actively contribute to the authentication and identity landscape of one of Europe's largest research organisations A collegial, interdisciplinary team in the field of digital identity management with flat hierarchies and open communication culture Individual continuing and continuing training opportunities for professional and personal development Flexible working hours and the possibility of mobile work within the framework of service requirements A modern working environment in the headquarters of the Fraunhofer Society at the Bonn site A remuneration according to TVöD appropriate to the position and attractive social benefits of the public service