Principal Engineer I - Senior Customer Identity Access Management Developer

We are looking for an hybrid Principal Engineer I - Senior Customer Identity Access Management Developer for a contract role in Westerville/Columbus, OH.

4 days on-site, Fridays remote. Can be remote if not local.

This is a 6+ month assignment with the potential to extend.

We are looking for a CIAM engineer (Contractor) responsible for the technical implementation of the Strivacity CIAM platform, including application onboarding, configuration, and enforcement of security controls. The position seeks a lead developer with experience, technical proficiency, and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, agile environment. This role will play a critical part in enhancing customer trust, improving digital onboarding experiences, and ensuring regulatory compliance across our digital channels

• Ability to guide CIAM strategy and lead cross-functional collaboration with security, application, and business teams.
• Works both independently and as part of a cohesive team to deliver innovative software solutions to customers and business partners.
• Analyzes business requirements and translates those requirements into tangible work tasks.
• Collaborate with developers, QA testers, and business partners for timely, high-quality results.
• Mentor junior engineers, influence architecture decisions, and lead technical reviews.
• Contribute to continuous improvements through automation and design efficiencies.
• Proactively identify and fix issues to improve service scalability, resiliency, and fault tolerance.
• A technical thought leader and a trusted advisor to product and security teams
• Follow relevant company procedures and help create and maintain relevant documentation.
• Actively participate in all aspects of the delivery process.

What you'll need:

• 8+ years of related experience.
• Bachelor's degree in a related field required; Master's or MBA in a related field preferred.
• Previous leadership experience preferred.
• Over five years of experience implementing identity and security standards within CIAM platforms (Strivacity or similar platforms such as ForgeRock, Okta, Ping).
• Experienced in configuring and optimizing user experience flows, such as registration, login, multi-factor authentication, and recovery.
• Demonstrated understanding of Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM) concepts and modern identity architectures.
• Knowledgeable about CIAM industry standards, including NIST, OWASP, and ISO.
• Possesses expertise in authentication standards like OAuth2, OIDC, and SAML.
• Exposure to financial services or regulated industries. Familiar with security frameworks and compliance requirements, including GDPR, CCPA, and HIPAA.
• Has experience designing CIAM workflows, including identity proofing, verification, registration, consent management, user lifecycle, and authorization.
• Able to architect integrations between CIAM platforms and enterprise applications.
• Supports CIAM strategy and collaborates across security, application, and business teams.
• Experience designing, implementing, and maintaining CI/CD pipelines for build, test, and deployment automation, using Git, Azure DevOps.
• Detail-oriented and organized with the ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
• Ability to learn new technologies and deliver results in fast-paced production environments.
• Ability to communicate complex identity concepts to non-technical stakeholders, including risk, compliance, and customer experience teams.
• Self-motivated with effective verbal and written communication abilities.
• Advanced to expert knowledge of general Financial Services or Banking is preferred.
• Advanced to expert knowledge of applicable regulatory and legal compliance obligations, rules and regulations, industry standards and practices.
• Advanced to expert experience in leading cross-functional teams and managing multiple projects simultaneously, with an established expertise in one or more key domains of the bank (Deposits, Loans, Operations, or Reporting), with the ability to walk through top-level process design. Capable of working with regulatory partners like the CFPB, OCC, and FRB through audits and collaboration efforts as situations arise.
• Advanced to expert familiarity with the capability model across IT and the applications and infrastructures available for engagement in solutioning across the bank to develop results that leverage existing capabilities in addition to implementing new solutions when required. Experience in the design, enhancement, and compliance with all governance frameworks across the IT organization to ensure proper compliance to published procedures and standards.
• Advanced speaking and writing communication skills.

About Software Resources
Software Resources, founded more than 3 decades ago, is a trusted staffing partner specializing in Technology (IT, Creative, & Marketing), Finance, & Accounting placements. We work with companies nationwide that need skilled professionals and connect them with candidates like you looking for the right opportunity.

We are always looking for professionals at all experience levels and in various specialties to meet our clients' hiring needs. As a member of our team, you will have access to benefits including medical, dental, and vision coverage, a 401(k) with company match, short-term disability, life insurance with AD&D.

If this position fits interests you, we encourage you to apply.