Salary: £15,000 - 18,000 per year Requirements: Strong background in IAM, MFA, IDV, and secure authentication flows. Hands-on experience designing solutions using Microsoft Entra, Verified ID, Azure AD B2C/B2B, or equivalent enterprise identity platforms. Knowledge of biometric verification platforms, ideally Onfido. Proven ability to create high-quality architectural documentation. Experience designing architecture within financial services or other highly regulated environments (desirable). Exposure to privacy-preserving identity models and decentralized identity (desirable). Understanding of DevSecOps, secure CI/CD processes, and API security best practices (desirable). Responsibilities: Design end-to-end security and IDV architecture for POC, MVP, and production phases. Define secure user journeys for remote password reset, identity verification, and related authentication flows. Ensure full alignment with enterprise security standards, compliance requirements, and threat modelling outputs. Produce comprehensive architectural deliverables, including High-Level Designs (HLD), Low-Level Designs (LLD), architecture patterns, data flow diagrams, and integration specifications. Provide architectural guidance to engineering teams throughout build, test, and implementation. Validate required security controls, ensuring they are properly implemented and tested. Technologies: API Architect Azure CI/CD DevSecOps Flow IAM Security Cloud More: We are looking for an Identity Verification Architect (IDV Architect) to join our team in Knutsford on a hybrid working model, where you will spend 60% of your time in the office and 40% remote. This 8-month contract role pays £650 per day and requires eligibility for BPSS Clearance. In this position, you will lead the design of a resilient and secure IDV architecture, working with advanced technologies to enhance user trust and enable seamless identity verification experiences for our customers and colleagues. last updated 6 week of 2026