A leading Australian financial institution is seeking a Principal Identity Engineer to provide technical leadership across both Workforce and Customer Identity. Working at the intersection of engineering, architecture, security and strategy, you will help define identity standards, influence technology direction and support the delivery of key identity initiatives across a large and complex environment.

Principal Identity Engineer (Senior Identity Architect) Melbourne CBD | Flexible Hybrid role Excellent Salary package on offer l Permanent Career opportunity This is a highly visible individual contributor role where your expertise will be valued by senior technology and security leaders. You will balance strategic thinking with hands on technical leadership, helping teams solve complex identity challenges while driving long term capability uplift.

Act as the organisation's senior identity subject matter expert, partnering directly with engineering teams to solve complex identity challenges, provide technical guidance on critical initiatives, unblock delivery, and ensure solutions are scalable, secure and aligned to long term business and technology objectives.

The Opportunity You Will

Define and influence the Identity and Access Management roadmap

Provide leadership across Workforce Identity and Customer Identity platforms

Support engineering teams with deep identity SME expertise

Guide IAM, PAM and Identity Governance initiatives

Establish architecture patterns, engineering standards and best practices

Partner closely with Security, Engineering and Architecture teams

Drive modern identity practices across cloud,



DevOps and DevSecOps environments

Act as a trusted advisor on identity related technology decisions

What We're Looking For You Will Bring

10+ years of Identity and Access Management experience

Experience working within large and complex enterprise environments

Strong capability across identity engineering, architecture and strategy

Exposure to technologies such as Entra ID, Okta, SailPoint, CyberArk and Ping Identity

Experience across both Workforce and Customer Identity environments

Strong understanding of Identity Governance, Privileged Access Management, Authentication and Authorisation

Excellent stakeholder engagement and influencing skills

Why Join?

Opportunity to shape enterprise wide identity strategy

Work across both Workforce and Customer Identity domains

Influence key technology and security decisions

High visibility role with direct access to senior leadership

Strong ownership and autonomy

Collaborative culture focused on outcomes and technical excellence

This opportunity would suit a Principal Identity Engineer, Chief Identity Engineer, Lead Identity Engineer, Principal Identity Architect or experienced IAM qualified looking to influence the future direction of identity within a large enterprise organisation.

Peoplebank and Leaders IT are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone belongs. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences. If you need adjustments to the recruitment process due to your circumstances, please let us know—we’re here to support you.

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📌 Principal Identity Engineer (Senior Identity Architect) (Port Phillip City)
🏢 Peoplebank
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