Location: Knutsford Job Type: Contract Industry: Digital Workspace Job reference: BBBH432194_1770120231 Posted: about 3 hours ago
IDV Architect
Knutsford 3 days on site
Duration: 30/09/2026
Rate £657
MUST BE PAYE THROUGH UMBRELLA
Role Description:
Design a resilient, scalable and secure IDV architecture incorporating Microsoft Verified ID, Onfido, and modern authentication flows. Safeguard user trust. Reduce risk. Enable frictionless recovery journeys.
Responsibilities
1. Develop endtoend security architecture for POC, MVP and production rollout.
2. Define secure user journeys for remote password reset and identity verification.
3. Ensure alignment to enterprise security standards, compliance and threatmodelling outputs.
4. Produce architecture artefacts (HLD, LLD, patterns, data flows, integration specs).
5. Guide engineers during build and validate controls in testing.
Essential Experience
6. Strong background in IAM, MFA, IDV, and secure authentication flows.
7. Experience designing solutions using Microsoft Entra, Verified ID, Azure AD B2C/B2B, or equivalent.
8. Knowledge of biometric verification platforms (Onfido).
9. Experience producing highquality architectural documentation.
10. Security architecture certification (SABSA, CISSPISSAP or equivalent).
Desirable Experience
11. Financial services architecture experience.
12. Experience with privacy-preserving identity approaches.