Principal Architect (User Identity and Access)

TL;DR

Principal Architect (User Identity and Access): Driving the next generation of UIAM initiatives in hirify.global’s global SaaS infrastructure with an accent on authorization and authentication requirements. Focus on creating and scaling the next generation hirify.global experience.

Location: Austin, TX office. We’re looking for someone to join our team immediately.

Salary: $255,840 - $351,780. Eligible for Bonus Incentive Compensation. Eligible for Equity Compensation.

Company

hirify.global Technologies is building the software that builds the world, providing cloud-based construction management software.

What you will do

• Develop and oversee IAM platform strategy and architecture at scale, policies, and technologies for user identities, authentication, authorization, account protection, and access controls.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and senior leaders to align IAM strategies with business goals, ensuring scalability and interoperability across platforms.
• Evaluate and recommend IAM tools and technologies, and develop reference patterns and roadmaps for IAM domains.
• Hands-on development and code reviews for a robust and secure Identity and Access Management (IAM) framework to protect digital assets and ensure efficient user access.
• Assess IAM-related risks, respond to security incidents, and integrate IAM solutions with applications, directories, and cloud services.
• Build internal and external influence in the Engineering community, maintaining technology strategies aligned with corporate and product strategies.

Requirements

• Bachelors or Masters Degree in Computer Science, a related field, or comparable work experience
• 15+ years experience in software engineering, Test Driven Development, Design principles and Distributed Architectures.
• Expertise in Identity and Access Management at large global scale for SaaS enterprise, including authentication, authorization, privacy and consent management, regulatory compliance, multi-factor authentication, federation, and risk management.
• Proficiency in authentication standards, frameworks, lifecycle management, tokens, session management and profiles, federation technologies (SAML, OAUTH, OpenID Connect) as well as customer identity and access management platforms like Okta, Auth0, Ping Identity.
• Proficiency with authorization standards such as RBAC, JWT, MFA, ABAC, but most specifically FGA (Fine Grained Authorization) utilizing Zanzibar.
• Effective communication skills  to influence key stakeholders across the enterprise, at all levels of the organization and promote a culture of engineering excellence and being well-managed, using opportunities to reuse and innersource solutions where possible.

Culture & Benefits

• Generous paid time off and healthcare coverage.
• Career enrichment and development programs.