CIAM RFP Lead / CIAM Architect (Auth0 & Ping AIC)
Posted Today by Select Jarvis.com
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Summary: The CIAM RFP Lead / CIAM Architect role seeks a senior expert to spearhead the RFP process for a Customer Identity & Access Management initiative, focusing on Auth0 and Ping Identity. This position requires a blend of technical expertise and leadership in vendor evaluation. The ideal candidate will engage with stakeholders to define architecture and requirements while assessing platforms hands-on. The role emphasizes the importance of compliance and security in identity management solutions.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead end-to-end RFP creation, evaluation, and vendor selection
- Define CIAM architecture, requirements, and evaluation criteria
- Perform hands-on assessment of platforms like Auth0 and Ping AIC
- Drive workshops with business, security, and engineering stakeholders
- Evaluate:
- Authentication flows (SSO, MFA, passwordless)
- Identity lifecycle management
- APIs and extensibility
- Compliance (GDPR, etc.)
- Compare vendors on:
- Scalability
- Security posture
- Cost and licensing
- Provide final recommendation and implementation roadmap
Key Skills:
- 8+ years in Identity & Access Management (IAM/CIAM)
- Strong hands-on experience with:
- Auth0 (by Okta)
- Ping Identity / PingOne / Ping AIC
- Proven experience leading or contributing to RFPs
- Deep understanding of:
- OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, SAML
- MFA, adaptive authentication
- Customer identity use cases
- Experience with enterprise architecture and vendor evaluation
Salary (Rate): undetermined
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Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Role: CIAM RFP Lead / CIAM Architect (Auth0 & Ping AIC)
Overview
We’re looking for a senior CIAM expert to lead an RFP process for a Customer Identity & Access Management (CIAM) initiative. This person will combine hands-on technical depth with vendor evaluation leadership, especially across Auth0 and Ping Identity (Advanced Identity Cloud - AIC).
Key Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end RFP creation, evaluation, and vendor selection
- Define CIAM architecture, requirements, and evaluation criteria
- Perform hands-on assessment of platforms like Auth0 and Ping AIC
- Drive workshops with business, security, and engineering stakeholders
- Evaluate:
- Authentication flows (SSO, MFA, passwordless)
- Identity lifecycle management
- APIs and extensibility
- Compliance (GDPR, etc.)
- Compare vendors on:
- Scalability
- Security posture
- Cost and licensing
- Provide final recommendation and implementation roadmap
Required Skills
- 8+ years in Identity & Access Management (IAM/CIAM)
- Strong hands-on experience with:
- Auth0 (by Okta)
- Ping Identity / PingOne / Ping AIC
- Proven experience leading or contributing to RFPs
- Deep understanding of:
- OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, SAML
- MFA, adaptive authentication
- Customer identity use cases
- Experience with enterprise architecture and vendor evaluation
Preferred
- Experience with other CIAM tools (ForgeRock, Azure AD B2C, etc.)
- Consulting background (nice to have)
- Strong stakeholder management
Soft Skills
- Strong communication & presentation
- Ability to challenge vendors and ask the right technical questions
- Decision-making under ambiguity