Salary: £117,000 - 127,250 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 decentralised identity (desirable) Understanding of DevSecOps, secure CI/CD processes, and API security best practice (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) 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. last updated 6 week of 2026