General:

This contract role is with a highly respected Federal Government agency, and will look very good on your resume!

They have a good team of IT practitioners, and it is a great place to work.

This role will prove to be both interesting and rewarding to the successful applicant!

Security level - mandatory: minimum federal Baseline security clearance required (NV1 or higher a ‘plus’.).

Location – Sydney CBD office somewhat preferred; Canberra office is acceptable also.

WFH – generally 2 days in office / 3 days WFH each week. This can vary, eg, if a face-to-face meeting is required.

Start – estimated: mid-late July 2025.

Initial contract duration – 6 months. May extend.

The Role:

As an experienced Identity and Access Management (IDAM) security engineer, you will have the following key duties and responsibilities:

Support the delivery of a transformational new user registration process;

Guidance and advice as part of the implementation of the transformational new user registration process;

Work with client SMEs on IDAM component configurations, service checks and ensure service stability for current and future workloads;

Design, develop, test & implement identity management frameworks, systems and protocols;

Develop, implement and manage IAM (Identity Access Mgt) systems including: SSO, authentication and access controls to ensure security, confidentiality, integrity and availability of IAM systems and data;

Develop and manage patterns for application deployment that manage security at every level;

Ensure that all procured and / or developed IAM systems are implemented properly and function as intended.

The key skills and experience required are:

Mandatory:-

Minimum 2 years of hands-on experience with an Identity Platforms (including Access Management and Identity Management modules).

Extensive hands-on experience with identity and access management, including;

- Open standards;

- Best practices and procedures; and

- Various software solutions.

Design, implementation and maintenance experience with the ForgeRock product suite.

Experience performing deployments in highly secure and highly available environments.

Extensive experience in troubleshooting, identifying and resolving technical identity and access management related issues.

Experience working in a secure government environment (federal, state or similar).

Desirable:-

Experience in continuously improving identity and access management solutions and systems for protection against evolving threats.

Knowledge of automation and DevOps practices.

Working experience with ForgeRock IDAM software.

The ability to work collaboratively with business-driven project teams as well as infrastructure teams.

Admin:

Applications will be accepted through to COB Friday 27 June.

We do review every application and will be doing so progressively as they come in, so if you have the skills and experience, do not delay applying!

PLEASE NOTE: if you have a current Federal Government security level, please make sure that is on your resume or cover letter. (If we can’t see it on either we will assume you don’t have one, and pass.)