Solution Architect - Azure ADB2C - CIAM

Solution Architect - Azure ADB2C - CIAM SR2 are seeking an experienced Solution Architect to support a major customer identity, consent and preference management programme. The role will focus on defining the end-to-end architecture across CIAM, Azure AD B2C / Entra External ID, authentication, federation and customer privacy capabilities.

You will operate within a complex multi-supplier environment, so strong senior stakeholder engagement, supplier management and the ability to influence identity and platform design decisions will be essential.

Responsibilities Define and maintain the end-to-end solution architecture across CIAM, consent and preference management capabilities.<br />Design customer identity solutions using Azure AD B2C and Microsoft Entra External ID.<br />Define authentication, federation, registration, login and account recovery journeys.<br />Translate business, customer and regulatory requirements into scalable identity architecture.<br />Design integrations between identity services, customer platforms and third-party systems.<br />Define consent capture, preference management and customer data-sharing solution patterns.<br />Produce solution architecture artefacts, design options, technical decisions and roadmaps.<br />Coordinate suppliers, delivery teams and senior stakeholders to maintain architectural alignment.Required Experience Proven experience working as a Solution Architect across large-scale customer identity programmes.<br />Strong experience with Azure AD B2C and/or Microsoft Entra External ID.<br />Deep understanding of CIAM architecture and customer identity lifecycle management.<br />Strong knowledge of authentication and federation standards, including OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect and SAML.<br />Experience designing consent and preference management solutions.<br />Strong understanding of privacy-by-design, GDPR and customer data requirements.<br />Experience integrating identity platforms with enterprise and customer-facing applications.<br />Strong senior stakeholder and supplier management experience within complex multi-vendor environments