VP of Engineering, Identity & Access Management Platform
About The Position
About the Team: The new Enterprise Platform portfolio delivers foundational technology capabilities that power secure, scalable, and innovative experiences across the organization using best-in-class tooling and standards. As the leader for the Identity & Access Management Platform, you will architect and deliver modern customer identity solutions that balance frictionless access with robust security and compliance. What you will be doing: Develop and execute the enterprise-wide CIAM strategy, overseeing architecture and modernization of customer identity services. Own authentication and authorization services, including SSO, MFA, biometrics, and password-less technologies. Manage the full identity lifecycle for millions of users, ensuring seamless registration, profile management, and secure account recovery. Partner with cybersecurity and fraud teams to implement risk-based authentication and compliance with privacy regulations. Lead and mentor a high-performing CIAM team, ensuring operational health and vendor management. What you bring: Leadership of enterprise-scale CIAM functions for large consumer-facing businesses. Hands-on expertise with modern CIAM platforms (Okta/Auth0, ForgeRock, Ping Identity). Mastery of identity protocols (OAuth 2.0, OIDC, SAML, SCIM, FIDO/WebAuthn). Experience in fraud prevention, privacy compliance, and user experience optimization. Strong metrics-driven approach to identity flows and business KPIs.
Requirements
- Leadership of enterprise-scale CIAM functions for large consumer-facing businesses.
- Hands-on expertise with modern CIAM platforms (Okta/Auth0, ForgeRock, Ping Identity).
- Mastery of identity protocols (OAuth 2.0, OIDC, SAML, SCIM, FIDO/WebAuthn).
- Experience in fraud prevention, privacy compliance, and user experience optimization.
- Strong metrics-driven approach to identity flows and business KPIs.
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems or other related technical discipline or the equivalent combination of education, training, or work experience.
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute the enterprise-wide CIAM strategy, overseeing architecture and modernization of customer identity services.
- Own authentication and authorization services, including SSO, MFA, biometrics, and password-less technologies.
- Manage the full identity lifecycle for millions of users, ensuring seamless registration, profile management, and secure account recovery.
- Partner with cybersecurity and fraud teams to implement risk-based authentication and compliance with privacy regulations.
- Lead and mentor a high-performing CIAM team, ensuring operational health and vendor management.
Benefits
- A voice in the future of fintech
- Always-on learning and development
- Collaborative work environment
- Opportunities to give back
- FIS is committed to providing its employees with an exciting career opportunity and competitive compensation.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Executive
