Identity Verification Architect
<b>Requirements:</b>
<ul><li>Strong background in IAM, MFA, IDV, and secure authentication flows</li><li>Hands-on experience designing solutions using Microsoft Entra, Verified ID, Azure AD B2C/B2B, or equivalent enterprise identity platforms</li><li>Knowledge of biometric verification platforms, ideally Onfido</li><li>Proven ability to create high-quality architectural documentation</li><li>Experience designing architecture within financial services or other highly regulated environments (desirable)</li><li>Exposure to privacy preserving identity models and decentralised identity (desirable)</li><li>Understanding of DevSecOps, secure CI/CD processes, and API security best practice (desirable)</li></ul>
<b>Responsibilities:</b>
<ul><li>Design end-to-end security and IDV architecture for POC, MVP, and production phases</li><li>Define secure user journeys for remote password reset, identity verification, and related authentication flows</li><li>Ensure full alignment with enterprise security standards, compliance requirements, and threat modelling outputs</li><li>Produce comprehensive architectural deliverables, including High-Level Designs (HLD), Low-Level Designs (LLD), architecture patterns, data flow diagrams, and integration specifications</li><li>Provide architectural guidance to engineering teams throughout build, test, and implementation</li><li>Validate required security controls, ensuring they are properly implemented and tested</li></ul>
<b>Technologies:</b>
<ul><li>API</li><li>Architect</li><li>Azure</li><li>CI/CD</li><li>DevSecOps</li><li>Flow</li><li>IAM</li><li>Security</li><li>Cloud</li></ul>
<p><b>More:</b></p>
<p>We are looking for an Identity Verification Architect (IDV Architect) for an 8-month contract based in Knutsford, with a hybrid working model (60% office, 40% remote). This role centers around designing a resilient and secure IDV architecture to enhance user trust and safeguard identity verification processes using advanced technologies. As a key player in our team, you will lead architectural definitions and guide our engineering teams to success.</p>
<p>last updated 8 week of 2026</p>