Senior CIAM Architect, Consultant

Indigo Consulting

Senior CIAM Architect / Consultant leading the architecture and deployment of identity solutions for diverse clients. Collaborating with teams and ensuring alignment with business goals and strategies.

Posted 7/2/2026full-timeMontreal • 🇨🇦 CanadaSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Flux

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead end-to-end architecture, design, and deployment of scalable, secure, modern CIAM solutions tailored to client needs.
Collaborate with clients to align their business objectives with identity strategies, acting as a trusted advisor on complex CIAM ecosystems.
Tackle and resolve complex, modern identity and access management challenges, ensuring robust security against emerging threats and evolving regulatory requirements.
Dive into implementation details, ensuring best practices are followed during integration, configuration, and system rollout.
Actively leverage AI tools and methodologies to accelerate delivery, optimize identity flows, and explore next-generation CIAM capabilities.
Work within agile, cross-functional teams, fostering a culture of technical excellence and mentoring colleagues to improve their skills.

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of dedicated experience in IAM/CIAM, with a proven track record in designing and/or implementing enterprise-grade customer identity solutions.
Deep and comprehensive knowledge of core identity protocols and standards, including OAuth 2.0, OIDC, SAML, JWT, MFA, WebAuthn, biometrics, and relay authentication.
Hands-on experience or strong familiarity with major identity platforms such as Okta, Auth0, Ping Identity, ForgeRock, or Microsoft Entra ID.
Technical resourcefulness to integrate CIAM solutions across diverse tech stacks and a natural curiosity to use AI tools to improve engineering and architecture processes.
A university degree in computer science or a related field is preferred. Active vendor certifications (e.g., Okta Certified Professional, PingIdentity Certified) or industry certifications (e.g., IDPro CIAM, CISSP) are highly recommended.
Exceptional communication skills. Bilingualism (English/French) is considered a strong asset for serving our diverse client base.

Benefits

Comp & perks

100% remote flexibility: Work from anywhere in Canada.
An innovation-friendly environment: Freedom to use and experiment with AI technologies to optimize your daily work and client solutions.
Challenging technologies and contracts: Work on high-impact projects using the latest identity technologies.
A growth-oriented culture: Join a collaborative environment where professionals genuinely help each other improve every day.
Professional development: Access to vendor training, certification/vendor assistance, and industry conferences to keep you at the forefront of IAM.
Exceptional work culture: Participate in team meetups, retreats, after-work socials, and more, all organized to build a strong, cohesive team.
Competitive compensation: A comprehensive full-time salary package based entirely on your skills, along with a range of excellent corporate benefits.

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Hard Skills & Tools

OAuth 2.0OIDCSAMLJWTMFAWebAuthnBiometricsRelay AuthenticationCIAM Solution DesignEnterprise-Grade Implementation

Soft Skills

Exceptional CommunicationMentoringCollaboration

Certifications

Okta Certified ProfessionalPingIdentity CertifiedIDPro CIAMCISSP