Identity Standards Architect

Keeper Security, Inc.
Summary
Join Keeper Security as an Identity Standards Architect to lead engagement with global identity standards organizations and drive adoption of cutting-edge authentication protocols. This 100% remote position (with hybrid options near Chicago) offers the chance to work with a fast-growing cybersecurity company trusted by millions. You will represent Keeper in organizations like the FIDO Alliance, W3C, IETF, and NIST, contributing to protocol development and building relationships. Internally, guide engineering and product teams to implement secure authentication and access controls, ensuring Keeper's solutions are interoperable and forward-compatible. You'll translate evolving identity standards into implementation best practices and present Keeper's vision at industry events. The role requires significant experience in identity standards and security protocols, along with strong technical and communication skills.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in identity standards, security protocols, or federated authentication systems
- Active participation in one or more identity standards bodies (FIDO Alliance, IETF, W3C, NIST, etc.)
- Proven contributions to protocol development, specification writing, or working group participation
- Strong technical understanding of authentication and identity protocols (FIDO2, WebAuthn, OIDC, OAuth2, SAML, SCIM)
- Experience guiding developers in implementing secure, standards-based authentication systems
- Ability to write technical documentation and implementation playbooks
- Proficiency with at least one scripting or prototyping language (Python, JavaScript, Go preferred)
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills across technical and strategic audiences
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Cybersecurity or equivalent experience
Responsibilities
- Represent Keeper Security in industry standards organizations including FIDO, W3C, IETF, and NIST
- Participate in working groups, draft reviews, and specification development efforts
- Build and maintain relationships with identity ecosystem leaders, partners, and contributors
- Translate evolving identity standards into technical guidance and implementation best practices for Keeperโs developers
- Partner with engineering to ensure our implementations are secure, standards-aligned, and future-proof
- Prototype and validate new protocol features (e.g., FIDO2/WebAuthn passkeys, hardware-bound credentials)
- Provide expertise across key identity protocols including FIDO2, WebAuthn, OAuth2, OIDC, SAML, and SCIM
- Collaborate with product and engineering leadership to align roadmaps with emerging standards
- Present Keeperโs vision and progress at industry events, technical summits, and security conferences
- Travel to attend working group meetings and conferences (approx. 25โ40%)
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with privileged access and PAM technologies
- Familiarity with Zero Trust frameworks and identity-centric security architecture
- Background in SaaS or cloud-native security environments
- Public speaking experience or conference participation (e.g., Authenticate, Identiverse, IETF meetings)
- Knowledge of modern identity platforms (e.g., Okta, Azure AD, Entra, Ping)
- Security certifications (e.g., CISSP, SSCP, GIAC, or FIDO Certified Professional)
Benefits
- Medical, Dental & Vision (Inclusive of domestic partnerships)
- Employer Paid Life Insurance & Employee/Spouse/Child Supplemental life
- Voluntary Short/Long Term Disability Insurance
- 401k (Roth/Traditional)
- A generous PTO plan that celebrates your commitment and seniority (including paid Bereavement/Jury Duty, etc)
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