Senior Security Engineer
Senior Security Engineer
Austin, TX
A leading global technology company is seeking a Senior Security Engineer with deep expertise in ForgeRock Identity & Access Management (IAM) solutions. This role is part of a high-impact cybersecurity team focused on securing business-to-business portals and services across a global enterprise.
About the Role
As a Senior Security Engineer, you will play a critical role in designing, implementing, and maintaining secure access systems using ForgeRock technologies. You'll collaborate with cross-functional teams across time zones, drive performance optimization, and serve as a subject matter expert in IAM protocols and infrastructure.
Key Responsibilities
- Integrate web applications for single sign-on using ForgeRock
- Configure federation agreements using SAML 2.0, OpenID, and OAuth
- Design and implement authentication chains and authorization policies
- Install and configure ForgeRock AM and Directory Server (DS)
- Manage session replication and user directory synchronization
- Develop custom scripts for LDAP policies and performance testing
- Monitor production traffic and translate patterns into performance lab simulations
- Deploy ForgeRock agents across various web and app servers (IIS, Apache, Tomcat, Node.js)
- Collaborate with operations, middleware, and database teams to ensure high system uptime
- Lead documentation efforts for technical design and infrastructure
- Implement and support Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) solutions
Qualifications
Required:
- 8+ years of relevant experience with a Bachelor's degree, or equivalent advanced degree/work experience
- Proven expertise in ForgeRock IAM solutions
- Strong understanding of web server technologies, LDAP, and scripting languages
- Experience with Linux/Windows environments and performance monitoring tools
- Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies and release management tools (e.g., Jira)
Preferred:
- Experience with cloud-based IAM solutions
- Knowledge of security standards (PCI-DSS, NIST, FFIEC)
- Strong grasp of 3-tier application architecture and network security components (firewalls, WAFs, load balancers)
- Background in API authentication and authorization
Additional Info
- Hybrid work model with in-office expectations determined by team leadership
- Occasional travel (5-10%)
- Office-based role with standard physical requirements
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