Senior CIAM Solutions Designer (Remote)

<strong>Overview</strong><br><br><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;">This is a remote role that may only be hired in the following location(s): AZ, FL, GA, NC, and TX</span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin: 0px;"><strong><em>At First Citizens Bank we’re in the midst of a bold digital transformation—simplifying, consolidating, and modernizing the way we serve our customers. We’re evolving toward a foundational North Star Architecture that enables us to scale smarter, move faster, and deliver experiences that truly differentiate us in the market.</em></strong></p><p style="margin: 0px;"><strong><em>This is not business-as-usual. We’re reimagining our digital banking platform from the ground up—rethinking how channels connect, how technology supports growth, and how teams collaborate to deliver with speed and purpose. Few get the chance to help shape something this foundational. This is your opportunity to be part of a once-in-a-career journey, building what’s next while staying grounded in the impact we create today.  If you’re energized by transformation, passionate about elegant design, and ready to help lay the technical bedrock for a digital-first future—we want to talk to you.</em></strong></p><p style="margin: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="color: black;">We are looking for a technically skilled Solutions Designer for our Customer Identity & Access Management (CIAM) and Fraud capabilities built on the <strong><span style="font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif;">Okta Customer Identity Cloud</span></strong>, enabling secure, seamless, and compliant <strong><span style="font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif;">digital onboarding, authentication, and servicing journeys</span></strong>.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="color: black;">You’ll be responsible for translating <strong><span style="font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif;">business, security, fraud, and regulatory requirements</span></strong> into well-engineered identity and fraud solutions, balancing <strong><span style="font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif;">customer experience, risk mitigation, and platform resilience</span></strong>. The Solutions Designer partners closely with Product, Engineering, Cyber Security, Fraud, Risk, and Architecture teams to ensure solutions are <strong><span style="font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif;">reusable, scalable, and fit for a regulated financial services environment</span></strong>.</span></p> <br><strong>Responsibilities</strong><br><br><h3 style="margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva;"><strong><u><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black;">Solution Design – CIAM & Fraud </span></u></strong></span></h3><ul><li><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: verdana, geneva; color: black;">Design end-to-end CIAM and fraud-aware identity solutions: </span><ul style="margin-top: 0in;"><li style="color: black; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: verdana, geneva;">Authentication and federation (OAuth 2.0, OIDC, SAML)</span></li><li style="color: black; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva;"><strong><span style="font-size: 9pt;">Okta Identity Engine</span></strong><span style="font-size: 9pt;"> for adaptive, risk-based authentication</span></span></li><li style="color: black; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva;"><strong><span style="font-size: 9pt;">Universal Directory</span></strong><span style="font-size: 9pt;"> for customer identity profiles and attributes</span></span></li><li style="color: black; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: verdana, geneva;">Multi-factor authentication (MFA), step-up and recovery flows</span></li></ul></li><li style="color: black; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: verdana, geneva;">Design identity flows that integrate fraud signals and outcomes into:</span><ul style="margin-top: 0in;"><li style="color: black; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: verdana, geneva;">Digital onboarding and identity proofing</span></li><li style="color: black; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: verdana, geneva;">Login and re-authentication journeys</span></li><li style="color: black; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: verdana, geneva;">High-risk transactions and step-up scenarios</span></li></ul></li><li style="color: black; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: verdana, geneva;">Produce clear and consumable <strong>solution design artefacts</strong> including architecture diagrams, sequence flows, integration patterns, and non-functional requirements.</span></li><li style="color: black; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: verdana, geneva;">Design integrations between Okta CIAM and:</span><ul style="margin-top: 0in;"><li style="color: black; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: verdana, geneva;">Mobile and web banking platforms</span></li><li style="color: black; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: verdana, geneva;">API gateways and backend services</span></li><li style="color: black; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: verdana, geneva;">Fraud decision engines and monitoring platforms</span></li><li style="color: black; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: verdana, geneva;">Customer data and CRM systems</span></li></ul></li></ul><ul style="margin-top: 0in;"><li style="color: black; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: verdana, geneva;">Ensure solutions support <strong>high-volume, low-latency digital traffic</strong> with appropriate resilience and failover.</span></li><li style="color: black; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: verdana, geneva;">Balance security controls with <strong>friction-aware customer experience.</strong></span></li><li style="color: black; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: verdana, geneva;">Partner with Fraud Operations to ensure solutions support effective monitoring and resolution.</span></li></ul><h3><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva;"><u><span style="color: black;">Security, Risk & Regulatory Design</span></u></span></h3><ul><li style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva;">Embed <strong>security-by-design, privacy-by-design, and compliance-by-default</strong> principles in all solutions.</span></li><li style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva;">Ensure alignment with financial services regulations and policies related to:</span></li><ul><li style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva;">Strong Customer Authentication (SCA)</span></li><li style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva;">Data protection and privacy</span></li><li style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva;">Fraud prevention and operational risk</span></li></ul><li style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva;">Design secure management of credentials, secrets, encryption, tokens, and keys.</span></li><li style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva;">Support design governance, threat modelling, audits, and regulatory reviews.</span></li></ul><h3><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva;"><u><span style="color: black;">Delivery Enablement & Engineering Collaboration</span></u></span></h3><ul><li style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva;">Work closely with engineering and delivery pods to:</span></li><ul><li style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva;">Translate designs into epics, features, and backlog items</span></li><li style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva;">Provide ongoing design assurance during build and test</span></li><li style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva;">Resolve design trade-offs and integration challenges</span></li></ul><li style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva;">Ensure CIAM and fraud solutions are <strong>implementable, testable, operable, and resilient</strong><strong>.</strong></span></li><li style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva;">Contribute to reusable patterns, reference architectures, and playbooks for identity and fraud.</span></li></ul><h3><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva;"><u><span style="color: black;">Stakeholder & Cross-Functional Collaboration</span></u></span></h3><ul><li style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva;">Act as the CIAM & Fraud solution design authority within initiatives and delivery squads.</span></li><li style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva;">Collaborate with Product, UX, Fraud, Cyber Security, Risk, and Operations teams to align designs to outcomes.</span></li><li style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva;">Clearly communicate technical solutions, risks, and trade-offs to senior and non-technical stakeholders.</span></li></ul> <br><strong>Qualifications</strong><br><br><p style="margin: 0px;">Bachelor's Degree and 8 years of experience in Software application development OR High School Diploma or GED and 12 years of experience in Software application development</p><p style="margin: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="text-decoration: underline; font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Preferred Qualifications</strong></span></p><ul><li style="color: black;">Experience as a <strong><span style="font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif;">Technology Solutions Designer, Solution Architect, or Senior Engineer</span></strong> within <strong><span style="font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif;">financial services</span></strong><strong>.</strong></li><li style="color: black;"><span style="color: windowtext;">Minimum 3-5 years experience with at least one major programming language (e.g. Java, Python, Go, etc.,)</span></li><li style="color: black;">Hands-on experience designing <strong><span style="font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif;">Okta-based CIAM solutions</span></strong>.</li><li style="color: black;">Strong understanding of <strong><span style="font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif;">fraud prevention, risk-based authentication, and secure digital journeys</span></strong>.</li><li style="color: black;">Experience working within <strong><span style="font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif;">agile, product-aligned delivery models</span></strong>.</li><li style="color: black;">Familiarity with regulatory, audit, and operational risk expectations.</li><li style="color: black;">Strong CIAM and fraud-aware identity design expertise</li><li style="color: black;">Deep understanding of <strong><span style="font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif;">Okta architecture and configuration concepts</span></strong></li><li style="color: black;">Ability to balance <strong><span style="font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif;">customer experience, security, and fraud controls</span></strong></li><li style="color: black;">Excellent documentation, diagramming, and stakeholder communication skills</li><li style="color: black;">Pragmatic, delivery-focused mindset with attention to detail</li><li style="color: black;">OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, SAML</li><li style="color: black;">Fraud signal integration and risk-based decisioning</li><li style="color: black;">Strong understanding of REST APIs, event-driven architectures</li><li style="color: black;">Experience of Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)</li></ul><p style="margin: 0px;">Benefits are an integral part of total rewards and First Citizens Bank is committed to providing a competitive, thoughtfully designed and quality benefits program to meet the needs of our associates. More information can be found at https://jobs.firstcitizens.com/benefits.</p>

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