Security Architect, CIAM
About The Position
Shape the future of secure digital identity for leading financial services organizations. The Role We are seeking a Security Architect with deep Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM) expertise to support the delivery of large-scale digital identity transformation initiatives. You will play a critical role in assessing current-state capabilities, defining target-state architecture for MVP and future-state solutions, and driving secure, scalable customer identity strategies across enterprise environments. This role combines strategic architecture, hands-on delivery leadership, and stakeholder engagement within complex transformation programmes across financial services. This role can be full time or independent contractor and requires 4 days on site in downtown Toronto
Requirements
- 10+ years of proven experience delivering Security Architecture or CIAM transformation programmes within complex enterprise environments
- Strong expertise in Customer Identity and Access Management technologies including Ping Identity, Okta, and ForgeRock
- Experience designing authentication and identity verification capabilities including multifactor authentication, step-up authentication, and ID proofing
- Strong understanding of identity ecosystems including identity graph, identity fabric, behavioural analytics, device intelligence, and fraud scoring
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to translate technical concepts into business outcomes
Nice To Haves
- Experience working within financial services or highly regulated industries
- Knowledge of zero trust security principles and modern identity standards such as OAuth, OIDC, and SAML
- Experience supporting cloud-native identity transformation initiatives
- Exposure to fraud prevention and digital trust platforms
- Consulting or client-facing delivery experience within large transformation programmes
Responsibilities
- Deliver technical capability assessments across CIAM environments and define strategic recommendations for modern identity ecosystems
- Define target-state architecture and capability roadmaps for MVP and future-state CIAM implementations
- Design and advise on customer identity and access management solutions including MFA, step-up authentication, ID proofing, and fraud prevention capabilities
- Collaborate with cross-functional delivery teams, security stakeholders, and client leadership to support successful programme delivery
- Provide architecture guidance across technologies including identity graph, identity fabric, behavioural analytics, device intelligence, and fraud scoring platforms
Benefits
- Comprehensive Benefits Coverage – 100% company-paid health, life, and disability insurance effective from Day 1 of employment
- Retirement Savings Program – Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) with the option of receiving a matching employer contribution
- Virtual Health Care – Company-paid program available to all employees and their dependents/partners
- Employee & Family Assistance Program (EFAP) – Company-paid support services for employees and their dependents/partners
- Parental Leave Top-Up – Enhanced parental leave benefits available from Day 1 of employment
- Wellness Support – Fitness reimbursement benefit to promote health and well-being
- Business Coach from Day 1 – Personalized one-on-one coaching to support career growth, accelerate development, and help achieve your professional goals at Capco
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
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