Overview
The Digital Identity Engineer plays a critical hands-on role within our Digital Identity Practice in the Cyber Technology Integration Services (CTIS) Service Line. This position is responsible for implementing, configuring, and supporting digital identity solutions for our clients across workforce, customer, and privileged access domains. You will work as part of multi-disciplinary delivery teams with strong technical skills across one or more IAM technologies such as Ping Identity, SailPoint, Okta, CyberArk, Delinea, or Microsoft. You will be responsible for building and integrating identity capabilities including authentication, lifecycle management, governance workflows, role models, connectors, and access policies, with a focus on quality and secure-by-design practices. There are opportunities to contribute to internal accelerators, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement of our delivery frameworks, and to grow expertise across multiple technologies and identity domains in a collaborative environment.
Responsibilities
- Implement, configure, and troubleshoot digital identity solutions across client environments
- Deliver capabilities such as authentication, authorisation, SSO, JML processes, identity governance workflows, and role-based access control
- Integrate identity platforms with target systems using connectors, APIs, and custom development as needed
- Collaborate with architects, project managers, and other engineers to meet client delivery timelines and quality expectations
- Support testing, defect resolution, documentation, and handover activities across the delivery lifecycle
- Contribute to internal engineering assets, documentation, and reusable solution patterns
- Participate in design reviews to ensure alignment with architecture and security requirements
- Help troubleshoot complex issues in test and production environments, with root cause analysis and remediation
- Mentor junior engineers and contribute to team capability uplift
- Actively participate in knowledge sharing across the practice and support continuous delivery improvement initiatives
About You (Qualifications and Experience)
- 4–8 years’ experience in identity engineering, software development, or system integration roles
- Hands-on experience delivering IAM capabilities with one or more platforms: SailPoint IdentityNow or IIQ, Okta, Ping Identity suite, CyberArk, Delinea, Microsoft Entra (Azure AD, PIM)
- Robust understanding of IAM concepts: authentication protocols (SAML, OAuth, OIDC), RBAC/ABAC, identity lifecycle management, governance workflows, privileged access controls, MFA
- Experience with REST APIs, scripting languages (PowerShell, Python), and integration frameworks
- Familiarity with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and source control tools (Git)
- Experience configuring and deploying identity connectors to enterprise and cloud systems
- Knowledge of infrastructure and security principles across hybrid environments (on-premises and cloud)
- Strong troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication, with ability to explain technical issues to stakeholders
- Relevant certifications in IAM platforms, cloud technologies, or cybersecurity (desirable)
- Bachelor’s degree in IT, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or related field (or equivalent practical experience)
Our Benefits
- Competitive remuneration structure
- Hybrid and flexible working options under the ThalesFlex program
- 20 weeks paid parental leave and family support through Parents at Work
- Extra leave day per year
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Details
- Seniority level: Not Applicable
- Employment type: Full-time
- Job function: Engineering and Information Technology
- Industries: Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing and Defense and Space Manufacturing
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📌 Digital Identity Engineer (Junior)
🏢 Thales
📍 City of Sydney