IT Authentication Architect

Join an international automotive company as an IT Authentication Architect, focusing on enterprise authentication and credential management platforms.

• Contract
• Hybrid (3 Days WFH and 2 days per week in the office)
• Relocation candidates may be considered with a specific relocation plan.

• Previous automotive manufacturing or BMW experience.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related technical field.
• 10 years of hands‑on experience with MFA enablement, support, and troubleshooting.
• 5 years of experience in Entra , Open Text NetIQ Advanced Authentication.
• 10 years of successfully delivering complex MFA projects in large‑scale enterprise environments.
• 10 years of experience driving products from concept and ideation through successful launch.
• 10 years of experience working on a team employing standardized project delivery methods (Agile/Scrum development methods preferred).
• 10 years of experience in understanding and working with non‑functional requirements.
• 10 years of experience working in an enterprise environment.
• Relevant industry certifications (or equivalents) such as CISSP, SANS GIAC (e.g., GSEC, GCWN), or Microsoft Certified:
  Azure Security Engineer Associate (preferred).
• Expert skills in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, SharePoint, Access).
• Expert skills in professional communication (written, verbal, and presentation).
• Advanced proficiency in NetIQ Advanced Authentication.
• Expert knowledge of testing methodologies and tools, including test automation.
• Expert knowledge of root cause analysis, debugging methods, and diagnostic tools.
• Advanced knowledge of databases and query language (e.g., PSQL).
• Expert knowledge of modern operating systems (especially but not limited to MS Windows and Unix/Linux derivatives).
• Expert knowledge of IT Security and risk assessment.
• Expert knowledge of Multifactor Authentication including HOTP, mobile push, TOTP, and FIDO2 passkeys.
• Advanced knowledge of Identity & Access Management (Microsoft Entra  (Azure AD), Multifactor Authentication (MFA), Single Sign-On (SSO), Conditional Access, Identity Governance, and/or User Provisioning & Administration).
• Advanced knowledge of Authentication Technologies (FIDO2, Web Authn, Passkeys, HOTP, TOTP, Yubi Key, Windows Hello for Business, and/or NetIQ Advanced Authentication).
• Advanced knowledge of Password Management (Bitwarden, KeePassXC, Credential management concepts, and/or Privileged credential handling).
• Advanced knowledge of API & Development (Postman, REST APIs, Microsoft Graph API, and/or JSON).
• Advanced skills in Basic scripting and development (Power Shell, JavaScript, and/or Python (preferred)).
• Advanced knowledge of Monitoring & Reporting (Splunk, Power BI, and/or Log analysis and troubleshooting).
• Advanced knowledge of Operating Systems (Windows and/or Basic Linux administration).

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent relevant experience.

• Operate, administer, support, and evolve enterprise authentication and credential management platforms.
• Focus on 3rd-level support, user administration, troubleshooting, integration, and continuous improvement of identity and access management solutions, password management platforms, multifactor authentication technologies, and passkey‑based authentication.
• Work closely with security, infrastructure, application teams, and business stakeholders to ensure secure, scalable, and user‑friendly authentication experiences across cloud and on‑premises environments.
• Provide Level 3 support for enterprise identity and authentication services.
• Troubleshoot complex authentication, authorization, and credential‑related issues.
• Administer and support Microsoft Entra , authentication platforms, and…