Customer Identity & Access Management Technical Advisor

Customer Identity & Access Management Technical Advisor

Hotel: Corp Atlanta Ravinia, Three Ravinia Drive, Suite 100, 30346

IHG is seeking an experienced CIAM (Customer Identity & Access Management) Technical Advisor to play a key role in securing guest identity and preventing fraud within the CIAM landscape. This role focuses on advising strategy, security, and implementation of CIAM solutions, ensuring compliance with industry standards, and enhancing fraud detection and prevention capabilities. The ideal candidate will have expertise in SAP CDC (Gigya), modern authentication protocols, fraud management such as Forter, and risk-based authentication.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams (security, architecture, engineering, fraud, compliance) to develop CIAM roadmaps and deliver secure, scalable identity solutions.

Provide technical advisory and hands-on implementation for CIAM strategy, fraud prevention, and risk-based authentication.

Work across multiple business and technical partner relationships to implement security best practices, industry regulations (GDPR, CCPA), and business objectives.

Design, architect and implement the modernization of access management for our guests, partners, and API solutions, with particular focus on user experience.

Drive the adoption of modern authentication mechanisms (OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, FIDO2, Web Authn) to improve security and user experience.

Develop custom scripts and integration connectors to support identity workflows and data synchronization between CIAM platforms and downstream applications.

Design, architect and implement anti-fraud technologies across multiple areas including credit card and account registration.

Work to improve the resiliency and scalability of our platform ecosystem with support partners.

Support Decentralized Identity (DID) and self-sovereign identity initiatives for improved user control and compliance.

• 8+ years in IAM, CIAM, or security roles with a focus on fraud prevention.
• Deep knowledge of OAuth, OIDC, SAML, and identity-proofing mechanisms.
• Experience with SAP CDC (Gigya) is preferred, CIAM platforms like Okta, Ping, Auth0, or Forge Rock are considered.
• Strong background in fraud detection, bot mitigation, and risk-based authentication.
• Understanding of cryptographic principles, token security, and identity governance frameworks.
• Demonstrated ability to align CIAM security with business needs and compliance requirements.

Atlanta GA (Hybrid – 3 days a week in office)

The salary range for this role is $58,834 to $150,000. This role is also eligible for bonus pay (as applicable).We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, 401K, and other benefits to employee.

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At IHG Hotels & Resorts, we work together to deliver True Hospitality for Good on a global scale. With corporate offices and over 6,000 hotel destinations worldwide, a career at IHG is the perfect way to broaden your horizons. You’ll experience our unique culture and brilliant colleagues who will support and inspire you. With a host of corporate opportunities to choose from, wherever you are on your career journey, and whatever you want to achieve there’s Room for You at IHG.

Over recent years, we’ve transformed our company. We have bold ambitions to drive performance and maintain our relentless focus on growth in order to be the hotel company of choice that guests & owners love.

We are a hospitality business at our core and value connections and being together helps us foster a unique sense of belonging that also supports productivity. That’s why here at IHG, we give our colleagues flexibility and balance – working in a hybrid way, blending office and remote working collectively. We recognise that every role is different, that’s why leaders work with teams to determine how and when they collaborate.

We provide a wide range of benefits designed to help you live your best work life. These include impressive room discounts across our many properties, recharge days and volunteering days throughout the year. Through our my Wellbeing framework, we are committed…