$120K - 160K a year
Lead Keycloak IAM and Software Factory initiatives including infrastructure automation, CI/CD pipeline improvements, AWS deployment optimization, and architectural governance.
At least 3 years hands-on Keycloak IAM, Gitlab CI/CD, Java Spring Boot experience, 2+ years Kubernetes/EKS and AWS, strong microservices and cloud native design skills, and fluent English.
We are seeking a hands-on Software Architect to lead our Keycloak identity management and Software Factory initiatives in a dynamic AWS environment within our Software R&D architecture team. This role offers fully Remote working, the sucessful candidate will be based in either Poland, India or Colombia. Keycloak IAM • Design and implement infrastructure-as-code (IaC) solutions using Terraform and Git-driven configurations to automate Keycloak realm setups, client configurations, and user management • Lead the expansion and integration of Keycloak IAM across all our products, ensuring robust authentication (and authorization in the future) • Provide deep technical expertise and guidance on Keycloak configuration, customization, deployment and scalability • Implement comprehensive monitoring and observability for Keycloak, leveraging metrics, logging, and alerting to ensure reliability and quick incident response Software Factory • Lead the stabilization, review, simplification, and improvement of our common Gitlab CI/CD pipelines, supporting both Java and Python projects • Work closely with our DevOps team to optimize infrastructure and deployment processes in an AWS environment (EKS via ArgoCD, images in Harbor) • Actively enhance and modernize our common technical base—including a Gradle catalog, shared libraries, a bootstrap project, and standardized configurations—to accelerate microservice development, improve maintainability, and make the developer experience more efficient Architecture & Guidelines • Define and enforce architectural principles, coding guidelines, and best practices for software development, ensuring consistency and scalability across our products • Provide guidance and support to development teams on technical challenges, conduct design reviews, document best practices, conduct training sessions, and organize events to share knowledge and expertise • Explore and evaluate emerging technologies, frameworks, and architectural patterns to improve efficiency, security, reliability, and performance Skills And Qualifications • Deep knowledge of authentication and authorization protocols, including OAuth2, OIDC, SAML, and their practical application in securing microservices and multi-tenant architectures (at least 3 years) • Extensive hands-on experience with Keycloak IAM, including configuration, customization through extensions, and deployment (at least 3 years) • Strong experience with Gitlab CI/CD pipelines and DevOps automation (at least 3 years) • Proven expertise in designing and implementing microservices and common components (at least 4 years) • Deep understanding of Kubernetes (EKS), ArgoCD, Helm charts and containerization using Docker and Harbor (at least 2 years) • Solid experience with AWS cloud services and infrastructure (at least 2 years) • Extensive experience with Java and Spring Boot, with a strong understanding of Spring and Gradle (at least 3 years) • Detailed understanding of Twelve Factor Application principles and Cloud Native application design • Experience building multi-tenant SaaS applications at scale • Strong experience in testing practices, including unit testing, integration testing, and system testing, ensuring software quality and reliability • Strong communication and collaboration skills • B2 level minimum in written and spoken English. • Bonus : Experience with Python Tech Stack • Keycloak IAM • Gitlab • Sonar • Java, Spring (SpringBoot), Gradle • AWS (EKS, RDS, S3, etc.) • EKS / ArgoCD / Helm / Harbor • Vault • Docker • Gatling • Grafana • (Python) About Us Foundever® is a global leader in the customer experience (CX) industry. With 150,000 associates across the globe, we’re the team behind the best experiences for +800 of the world’s leading and digital-first brands. Our innovative CX solutions, technology and expertise are designed to support operational needs for our clients and deliver a seamless experience to customers in the moments that matter.
This job posting was last updated on 9/9/2025