IAM Engineer – Antwerp

Project overview

Introduction

IT-Planet is the HR specialist for flexible and temporary staffing in IT. We manage IT projects for various top 100 clients throughout Flanders and Brussels in the following IT domains: Application Development, Infrastructure Services & Software Testing. With 15 years of experience, we can perfectly meet your individual needs. With us, you can and may grow and learn, in short, flourish in your job. Sounds good? We already have 180 great colleagues on projects. To further strengthen our team, we are currently looking for an IAM Engineer (m/f/x) to start at our client in Antwerp.

Function

We are looking for an IAM Engineer with strong .NET and Azure experience to strengthen the team responsible for the backend of our internal identity orchestration platform. The candidate must have demonstrable IAM expertise and be able to provide direction for the implementation of identity governance, provisioning, and fine-grained authorization solutions.

In this role, you will maintain and further develop existing .NET components and contribute to the transition to a modern, cloud-native architecture on Azure. You will contribute to IAM-related evolutions, API security, and new Azure-based modules.

• This position can be filled with either a permanent contract (employee status) or a freelance contract
• Duration: Long term
• Region: Antwerp
• Full time

Responsibilities

• You will further support and develop the internal identity orchestration platform and take responsibility for the associated analysis, development, maintenance, and follow-up
• You will help migrate existing .NET components to a cloud-native target architecture on Azure. You understand the current stack, identify reusable components, and translate functional needs into maintainable, cloud-ready solutions
• You will design and build new Azure-based IAM functionalities from scratch, using components such as Azure Functions, Azure Container Apps, and Azure Key Vault, and integrate them with REST services and identity providers
• You will support IAM-related development around, among others, user provisioning, API security, token conversion with user context, and changes within identity governance (IGA)
• You will follow up on IAM-related incidents and support vulnerability management for the components you are responsible for
• You will apply your expertise in IAM and security engineering to support secure user management, access control, and API integrations
• You will provide input at a senior level on IAM architecture and support the implementation of the agreed architecture, including detailed design and delivery of IAM solutions such as policy-based authorization
• You will design and implement identity lifecycle management and user provisioning solutions, including integrations with identity providers and SCIM-based flows
• You will design and implement fine-grained authorization using policy engines and standards such as OPA, OpenFGA, or AuthZen. You will apply suitable authorization models, including RBAC, ABAC, ReBAC, and PBAC
• You will maintain and implement solutions within the agreed timing and quality standards
• You will document implementations and changes
• You will support analysts and designers in translating functional specifications into technical solutions
• You will provide 3rd-line support
• You will follow technical evolutions and can conduct independent research, with support from an application architect
• You understand the technical architecture and reuse existing technical components
• You will assist with planned production deployments outside of office hours

Requirements

Offer

What comes with it

You will be compensated according to your tasks, knowledge, and competencies. We will carefully create a motivating salary package, including an attractive fringe benefits package with group and hospitalization insurance, meal vouchers, eco-cheques, an annual budget for the purchase of personal IT equipment, etc. We also offer a company car with a charging or fuel card.

What really matters

You and your personal wishes and needs are central to us. Through personal follow-up and contact, we strive together for your desired career. We offer you the growth opportunities and challenges you aspire to, and guide you with a professional training and development policy. We consider work-life balance important; in this context, we also gladly offer flexibility. Additionally, we organize numerous great events annually to which you are always invited! We also attend some festivals as a sponsor every year!

All of the above, and much more, ensures that we win the Great Place to Work award year after year!

Freelance? Do not hesitate to contact us for a tailor-made proposal. And yes, even as a freelancer, you can enjoy training and events through IT-Planet!

Information

Interested? Send your CV and possibly your cover letter to [contact removed] attn: Tinne.

• IAM Engineer with demonstrable, relevant experience and the ability to work independently within a complex Identity & Access Management environment
• Experience with .NET back-end / back-office development
• Broad IT knowledge and interest in various IT domains
• Strong planning skills; you dare to question the AS-IS and are results-oriented
• You work accurately and plan in a structured manner
• You are solution-oriented, communicative, and a true team player
• You have a hands-on mentality, an eye for quality, and take initiative to optimize development processes
• You are comfortable working with distributed, international teams
• You can work independently within a complex application landscape and ensure continuity with recurring changes
• Experience with Identity & Access Management, including identity governance and administration, identity lifecycle management, and user provisioning
• Hands-on experience with identity providers such as Keycloak, Duende IdentityServer, or Microsoft Entra ID
• Hands-on experience with SCIM, OIDC, and OAuth 2.1 for provisioning, authentication, and authorization integrations
• Experience with fine-grained authorization, including OPA, OpenFGA, or AuthZen, and with authorization models such as RBAC, ABAC, ReBAC, or PBAC
• .NET / C# back-end development
• Experience with SQL
• REST APIs – designing, building, and using RESTful services (JSON)
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps for deploying solutions across different environments
• Secure cloud development practices, including the use of Azure Key Vault for sensitive information
• Source control with Git
• Experience with Agile and a DevOps culture
• Experience with IAM-related development or maintenance within a secure customer or partner portal environment

Project details

• Start: flexible
• Duration: Lange termijn
• Location: Antwerpen, BE
• Languages: Dutch