CIAM Solution Architect

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Location: Reading, United Kingdom (Full-time hybrid working with 3 days in office)

Thales engineers identity management and data protection solutions at the heart of digital security. Business and governments rely on us to bring trust to the billions of digital interactions they have with people. Our technologies and services help banks exchange funds, people cross borders, energy become smarter and much more. More than 30,000 organizations already rely on us to verify the identities of people and things, grant access to digital services, analyse vast quantities of information and encrypt data to make the connected world more secure.

We offer fantastic opportunities for committed employees to learn and develop their career. At Thales UK, we research, develop, and supply technology and services that impact the lives of millions each day. We innovate across Aerospace, Defence, Security, and Space. Your health and well‑being matters; we offer flexibility – part time hours, job sharing, home working, and flexible start/finish times.

What the Role Has To Offer

• Opportunity to drive impactful projects alongside high‑profile global clients across finance and retail portfolios.
• Work with a worldwide team where your career development and progression will be supported.

Our Opportunity

Reporting to the Cybersecurity & Digital Identity Manager, the CIAM Solution Architect will bridge the gap between business requirements and technological implementation, ensuring systems and applications are scalable, secure, and aligned with our long‑term vision. You will support hybrid work from the Reading office.

Following CIAM SaaS onboarding, you’ll work in multidisciplinary, customer‑facing project teams composed of architects, project managers, and consultants. You’ll sign off on best‑of‑breed CIAM solutions for corporate clients and help customers maximise the platform.

CIAM interacts with a wide spectrum of systems and solutions. Liaising with external vendors (e.g., engineers who build customer portals) is part of the role. We welcome your UX/UI insights, though you’ll focus on hard core topics like flow and integration. Security obsession is essential.

We seek candidates who enjoy working autonomously, have delivered innovative solutions in the cyber and digital space, and have served diverse customers. Applicants may be experienced software engineers, senior software engineers, or CIAM Solution Architects.

Key Responsibilities And Tasks

• Enforce Information Systems Security Policies for projects, products, services, and customers.
• Provide tools and resources to implement and maintain security requirements.
• Manage vulnerabilities and risks affecting customers.
• Detect, analyse, and qualify security incidents and threats; identify sources and block access.
• Conduct security assessments of implementations in specific contexts.
• Assist customers in operational technology security, including asset discovery, threat guidance, and compliance monitoring.

About You

• Proven relevant experience in a CIAM role and a degree (or Masters) in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
• Strong expertise in data analysis, cybersecurity, programming languages, and IT systems.
• Proven experience in cybersecurity risk analysis and providing technical environment recommendations.
• Excellent problem‑solving, communication, and customer‑focused skills; ability to explain security procedures clearly.
• Collaborative team player with diplomacy, listening, and persuasion skills to ensure compliance.
• Meticulous, detail‑oriented, and continuously updated on emerging risks and countermeasures.
• Comprehensive skills across security protocols, APIs (XML/JSON/REST/SOAP), enterprise systems (ESB/CRM/OMS), modelling (ArchiMate, BPMN), programming (Java/Python/JavaScript/HTML), and cloud platforms (AWS).
• Skills in containerization (Docker/Kubernetes) desirable but not essential.

What We Offer You

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Attractive CDI Sales Commission Plan.
• Pension – match like‑for‑like up to 7% of annual base salary.
• Life Assurance – 2× base salary minimum (8× salary if part of the pension scheme).
• Income Protection – 50% of salary less state benefits for 5 years.
• Annual Leave – 201 hours, bank holidays, plus 1 company day.
• Private Medical Insurance – couples cover.
• Half day every Friday, usually finishing around 1:00pm.
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme.
• 24 hours paid leave for volunteering activities.
• Access to flexible benefits and discounts (dental insurance, buying & selling annual leave, cycle to work, and many more).

What We Can Offer

We’re committed to giving you opportunities to be your best. We offer market‑leading training, development and experiences, and the opportunity to be mentored and coached. We hire from within as our first priority, offering myriad opportunities within our global organisation.

Flexibility

Your health and well‑being matters. We offer flexibility – part time hours, job sharing, home working, and flexible start and finish times. Where possible we support a working pattern that suits your lifestyle and helps you reach your ambitions.

Thales is an equal‑opportunity employer. Diversity and inclusion are integral to our success.

Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS)

Successful candidates will provide evidence of identity, eligibility to work in the UK, and employment/education history for up to three years. The BPSS is the recognised standard for pre‑employment screening of individuals with access to government assets. Responsibility for completing the BPSS sits with the employing authority. Thales may conduct further checks (e.g., health or social media) to meet our risk thresholds.

Career Development

At Thales, we provide careers, not just jobs. With 80,000 employees in 68 countries, our mobility policy enables thousands to develop careers at home and abroad.

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