Identity Verification Engineer — Passwordless IAM Expert

EY; Chantilly (VA); Remote; USD 105,000 - 192,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Total Rewards package

Hybrid work model

Medical and dental coverage

Pension and 401(k)

Paid time off

Job summary

EY seeks an Identity Verification Engineer to design and implement authentication and proofing workflows using 1Kosmos or Microsoft Verified ID, biometrics, and verifiable credentials. You will integrate with Entra ID/Azure AD, IdRamp, CLEAR, and ITSM platforms to deliver scalable identity verification across enterprise apps and cloud environments.

The role collaborates with IAM architects, cybersecurity teams, and business stakeholders to drive secure, compliant deployments and ongoing

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, Information Systems, or related field.
• 3-5+ years of experience in Identity and Access Management (IAM)
• 2+ years of hands-on 1Kosmos or Microsoft Verified ID implementation experience.
• Experience implementing identity proofing, passwordless authentication, and biometric verification solutions.
• Experience with enterprise identity lifecycle management and user onboarding processes.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement identity proofing workflows using the 1Kosmos or Microsoft Verified ID platform.
• Configure and support document verification, biometric authentication, facial recognition, liveness detection, and identity assurance controls.
• Implement IAL2-grade identity proofing processes aligned with NIST 800-63 guidelines.
• Support onboarding journeys for employees, contractors, vendors, and privileged users.
• Configure and administer 1Kosmos BlockID and associated services.
• Manage user enrollment, credential issuance, identity verification policies, and authentication workflows.
• Configure and integrate IdRamp and CLEAR with Microsoft Entra for orchestration and biometrics verification.
• Monitor platform health, performance, and operational effectiveness.
• Troubleshoot identity verification and authentication issues.
• Integrate 1Kosmos with Microsoft Entra ID / Azure AD; SAML, OIDC, OAuth, SCIM; ITSM platforms like ServiceNow; IT and Cloud integrations.

Skills

1Kosmos BlockID

Microsoft Verified ID

Identity Proofing

Biometrics

SAML/OAuth/OIDC

Azure/AWS Cloud

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IS/Info Security or related field

Tools

1Kosmos BlockID

IdRamp

CLEAR

Entra ID / Azure AD

Active Directory

SailPoint/IQ/Saviynt/Okta

ServiceNow

Job description

EY seeks an Identity Verification Engineer to design and implement authentication and proofing workflows using 1Kosmos or Microsoft Verified ID, biometrics, and verifiable credentials. You will integrate with Entra ID/Azure AD, IdRamp, CLEAR, and ITSM platforms to deliver scalable identity verification across enterprise apps and cloud environments.

The role collaborates with IAM architects, cybersecurity teams, and business stakeholders to drive secure, compliant deployments and ongoing