Authentication, Consulting, Customer Relations, Develop and Maintain Customers, High School Diploma, Identity Data Management, Information/Data Security (InfoSec), Java, JavaScript, OAuth, Onboarding, Python Programming/Scripting Language, Scripting (Scripting Languages), Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML), Security Compliance, Security Infrastructure, Small Business, Software Engineering
Customer Authentication Engineer III (Java, OAuth 2.0, OIDC)
Birmingham, AL- Charlotte, NC- Atlanta, Georgia (hybrid- onsite 3 days per week)
10- month contract to hire
Pay Rate: $46.00 - $52.00per hr.
The Customer Authentication Engineer will focus on customer-facing authentication solutions, specifically leveraging Transmit Security (authentication engine/orchestrator) and Auth0 (Okta product) as the identity provider. They will support the design and implementation of a new login journey for small and medium-sized business account origination as well as prospect accounts (users not yet existing customers). This includes both integration work with existing systems and new development.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and implement customer authentication flows using Auth0 (required) and Transmit Security.
- Build out a new login journey for small/medium business account origination and prospect account access.
- Develop and integrate multi-factor authentication (MFA) solutions (e.g., OTP, passkeys).
- Support both integration of existing tools/systems and net new development (primarily integration-focused, but some development will be required).
- Collaborate with engineering, product, and security teams to ensure secure and seamless customer identity experiences.
- Write and maintain scripts/code in JavaScript (primary), with possible use of Python and/or Java within Auth0.
- Support scalability, resiliency, and performance in customer-facing authentication journeys.
Required Skills
- 5+ years of expertise in Java, OAuth 2.0, OIDC development experience
- Bachelor's degree and four (4) years of experience in Information Security/Technology
- High School Diploma or GED and eight (8) years of experience in Information Security/Technology
- Strong understanding of customer authentication, including SAML, OAUTH, OIDC, and JWT.
- Strong Auth0 experience (required).
- Proficiency in JavaScript; familiarity with Python or Java is desirable.
- Experience integrating and developing customer authentication flows.
- Background in MFA solutions (OTP, passkeys, etc.).
- Strong understanding of customer identity management (CIAM) vs. enterprise IAM.
Bonus Skills
- Experience with Transmit Security platform.
- Prior experience working with financial institutions (FIs) or regulated environments.
- Understanding of customer onboarding journeys and security compliance considerations.