Remote CIAM Solution Architect — Global Impact & Growth

Thales Group; Utrecht; Remote; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension Scheme

28 days annual leave

Development opportunities

Job summary

Thales is seeking an experienced CIAM Solution Architect to join the Professional Services team in the Netherlands. You will craft and sign off on end-to-end CIAM architectures for enterprise clients, liaising with architects, project managers, and vendors to ensure robust, secure identity solutions.

In a global, customer-facing role, you’ll apply API, cloud, and container tech while guiding teams and delivering impactful outcomes.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in CIAM and IAM, with hands-on architecture work.
• Familiar with networking concepts (firewalls, TCP/IP, OSI, WAF).
• Experience with APIs (XML/JSON/REST/SOAP), ESB/CRM/OMS; ArchiMate; use-case and sequence diagrams.
• Knowledge of containerisation—Docker or Kubernetes.
• Proficiency in Java/Python/JavaScript/HTML and cloud platforms (AWS or others).
• Familiar with BPMN.
• Ability to lead fruitful discussions with client-side counterparts.
• Experience translating use cases into workable stories; integration partner experience is a plus.
• Eager to learn from and share insights with colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Lead CIAM solution architecture for client projects in a multidisciplinary team.
• Collaborate with project managers, architects and consultants to deliver CIAM solutions.
• Sign off on best-of-breed CIAM architectures for enterprise customers.
• Liaise with external vendors and internal teams to ensure end-to-end integration.
• Contribute UX/UI sensitivity and security-focused design considerations.

Job description

Thales is seeking an experienced CIAM Solution Architect to join the Professional Services team in the Netherlands. You will craft and sign off on end-to-end CIAM architectures for enterprise clients, liaising with architects, project managers, and vendors to ensure robust, secure identity solutions.

In a global, customer-facing role, you’ll apply API, cloud, and container tech while guiding teams and delivering impactful outcomes.