Principal Identity & Authentication Architect

Hiring: Principal Identity & Authentication Architect
Remote | Singapore (AEST overlap preferred) Contract: 12 Months
We are hiring a
Principal Identity & Authentication Architect
to lead the design and delivery of a next‑generation, cloud‑native identity platform for a leading financial institution. This role focuses on
token‑based authentication
,
modern IAM architecture
, and
enterprise‑scale transformation
—not IAM administration. Key Responsibilities
Define target‑state
Identity & Authentication Architecture Design
OAuth 2.0 / OpenID Connect / FIDO2
token‑centric flows Modernize legacy federation (
SAML / LDAP
) to cloud‑native patterns Architect solutions using
Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD) Enable
non‑human / machine identities
and API authentication Strengthen security with
Conditional Access, PIM, MFA & Zero Trust Provide architecture leadership across engineering and security teams
Must‑Have Experience
10–20+ ye...