Software Architect Consultant — CIAM Architecture

SpruceID develops privacy-preserving digital identity and credentialing infrastructure that supports governments and enterprises building secure, interoperable identity systems. The company works closely with public-sector organizations to modernize digital identity issuance, authentication, and verification workflows using standards-based architectures. This remote US-based contract role focuses on CIAM architecture, stakeholder leadership, and enterprise-scale identity deployments.

The position involves designing and deploying identity systems that support hundreds of thousands to millions of users across government and regulated environments. The role combines consulting, systems architecture, standards implementation, and customer delivery while working with protocols such as OpenID Connect, OAuth 2.0, and SAML. This opportunity aligns with blockchain infrastructure roles and organizations scaling secure identity ecosystems across modern and legacy platforms.

Scaling a web3 team focused on identity architecture requires engineers and consultants who can align security, interoperability, and enterprise delivery requirements.

🔹 Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end CIAM architecture design including authentication, federation, identity proofing, consent management, and session management for large-scale deployments

• Translate customer, policy, and regulatory requirements into secure production-ready identity architectures

• Work closely with customer delivery leads, engineers, and external partners from discovery through deployment

• Act as a trusted technical advisor for public-sector and enterprise stakeholders on identity strategy and standards adoption

• Lead implementation and integration of OpenID Connect, OAuth 2.0, and SAML across modern and legacy systems

• Navigate complex stakeholder environments involving government agencies, CISOs, vendors, and procurement teams

• Produce and review technical architecture documentation, design artifacts, and implementation guidance

• Establish reusable reference architectures and scalable deployment patterns

• Evaluate identity platforms, verification systems, and credentialing vendors

• Support delivery teams in resolving integration challenges and deployment issues

Building blockchain infrastructure roles around digital identity requires strong experience across standards adoption, stakeholder coordination, and large-scale systems architecture.

🔹 Requirements

• 10+ years of software architecture experience with at least 5 years focused on IAM/CIAM systems

• Proven experience designing and delivering large-scale identity systems supporting 100,000+ users

• Deep expertise in identity standards including OpenID Connect and SAML 2.0 with hands-on implementation experience

• Experience operating in government or highly regulated enterprise environments

• Familiarity with SDLC frameworks and compliance standards such as NIST 800-63 and FedRAMP

• Strong communication skills with ability to produce technical documentation and engage executive stakeholders

• Ability to operate independently in ambiguous technical and organizational environments

• Experience working directly with customers in consulting, advisory, or delivery-focused roles

• Experience with verifiable credentials, decentralized identity (DIDs), mDL, or ISO 18013-5 is a plus

• Familiarity with identity proofing systems supporting NIST IAL2/IAL3 assurance levels is preferred

• Experience with FIDO2/WebAuthn and passwordless authentication is a plus

• Experience with platforms such as Okta/Auth0, Ping/ForgeRock, Microsoft Entra ID, Keycloak, or AWS Cognito is preferred

• Familiarity with OpenID Foundation, FIDO Alliance, W3C, or NIST standards bodies is beneficial

🔹 Compensation & Benefits

• Contract-based role structure preserved

• Fully remote within the United States

• Occasional travel for on-site engagements as needed

• Compensation details not specified

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