Lead ForgeRock Platform Engineer

Salary: $104,000 - 114,400 per year Requirements:

• Experience with Identity and Access Management technologies, including ForgeRock, PingIdentity, and OAuth 2.0.
• Programming experience with Python, Go, and Java, including Spring Boot and facade architecture.
• Experience with Terraform, Linux server and VM maintenance, Ansible, and Prometheus server setup.
• Knowledge of ForgeRock AM, IDM, DS, and IG; authentication journeys, authorization policies, Intelligent Access, and identity governance concepts.
• Java development experience with Core Java (versions 8, 11, or 17), J2EE, Spring, RESTful web services, Maven or Gradle, JSON, XML, and microservices architecture.
• Knowledge of IAM and security technologies, including SSO, MFA, OIDC, SAML 2.0, LDAP, JWT, PKI, and certificate management.

• Design, develop, and implement IAM solutions using the ForgeRock suite.
• Configure and customize ForgeRock AM, IDM, DS, and IG components.
• Create custom authentication modules, journeys, and authorization policies.
• Integrate ForgeRock with enterprise applications using SAML 2.0, OAuth 2.0, OIDC, LDAP, and REST APIs.
• Develop and maintain Java customizations and extensions for ForgeRock products.
• Implement SSO, MFA, and federation solutions.
• Design and implement user lifecycle management and provisioning workflows.
• Diagnose and resolve production issues involving authentication, authorization, and identity management.
• Work with application, security architecture, and infrastructure teams on IAM integrations.
• Carry out platform upgrades and deployments, tune performance, and strengthen security.
• Prepare technical and design documentation, along with operational procedures.
• Follow security best practices and compliance standards.

• Ansible
• Gradle
• IAM
• JSON
• JWT
• Java
• LDAP
• Linux
• Maven
• OAuth
• Prometheus
• Python
• REST
• SAML
• Security
• Spring
• Spring Boot
• Terraform
• Web
• XML
• microservices
• Java EE
• DevOps
• Golang
• OpenID

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We are hiring a Lead ForgeRock Platform Engineer to design, implement, and maintain enterprise IAM solutions. The pay range is $50–$55 per hour. We offer medical, dental, and vision insurance; a 401(k), HSA, disability, life and AD&D coverage; paid sick leave where required by law; supplemental insurance options, identity theft protection, pet insurance, wellness programs, an employee assistance program, and career development opportunities. Benefit eligibility and terms may vary by employment status, service length, and work location, and plans may be changed in accordance with applicable laws. Cynet Systems Inc. was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in the Washington, DC metro area. We provide technology staffing and workforce solutions to Fortune 500 companies, government agencies, and enterprises across the United States and Canada, with services spanning IT, engineering, life sciences, clinical, and professional staffing. We are a certified Minority Business Enterprise and hold ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 27001, and SOC 2 Type II certifications.

last updated 40 week of 2026