Remote: Hybrid

SolStak is seeking an Identity Architect / Engineer to design and deliver enterprise identity,authentication and access management for zero-trust sovereign environments. You will architectidentity foundations that protect mission-critical Defence and government systems.What you'll doDesign identity architectures spanning on-premises, cloud and hybrid environmentsImplement SSO, MFA, conditional access and privileged access managementIntegrate identity with platforms, applications and security tooling across the stackDefine standards, patterns and governance for identity lifecycle and federationSupport accreditation, IRAP assessments and operational identity runbooksWhat we're looking forDeep experience with Microsoft Entra ID, Active Directory or comparable IAM platformsStrong understanding of SAML, OIDC, OAuth, PKI and zero-trust principlesClear communication and a consultative, delivery-focused approachMinimum two years of proven experience in a relevant roleOwn GitLab instance and home lab workplace (highly desirable)Existing Australian Government security clearance (highly desirable)Industry certifications (highly desirable)What it feels like to work hereYou'll join a tight-knit engineering team where identity decisions matter — every accessboundary you design protects real operational capability. Expect direct client engagement, seniorpeers who challenge your thinking,



and the satisfaction of seeing your architecture hold up underaccreditation scrutiny. Hybrid work across VIC, NSW and ACT keeps you connected without thebureaucracy of a large integrator.Why engineers joinWork on sovereign identity programmes with national security impactOwn architecture end-to-end — from design through to operational handoverCollaborate across cloud, data, platform and cyber teams on complex programmesGrow into broader security architecture and zero-trust leadership rolesJoin a company that values craft, autonomy and getting things done properlyWhat technologies you're exposed toSolStak engineers work across the full sovereign ICT stack. In this role you'll go deep onidentity while staying connected to the platforms and data services your designs protect.Cloudera CDP, Spark, Hive and enterprise data pipeline integrationsSecure data access controls, classification and audit loggingMicrosoft Entra ID, AWS IAM, GCP IAM and sovereign cloud identity servicesLanding zones, hybrid connectivity and multi-cloud federation patternsVMware, OpenShift, Kubernetes RBAC and container identityActive Directory, LDAP, DNS and core directory servicesSecurity productsPAM, MFA, FIDO2, conditional access and SIEM/SOAR integrationsPKI, certificate lifecycle, WAF and network access control platforms

📌 Identity Architect / Engineer (Australia)
🏢 Sol Stak Pty
📍 Australia