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 do
Design identity architectures spanning on-premises, cloud and hybrid environments
Implement SSO, MFA, conditional access and privileged access management
Integrate identity with platforms, applications and security tooling across the stack
Define standards, patterns and governance for identity lifecycle and federation
Support accreditation, IRAP assessments and operational identity runbooks
What we're looking for
Deep experience with Microsoft Entra ID, Active Directory or comparable IAM platforms
Strong understanding of SAML, OIDC, OAuth, PKI and zero-trust principles
Clear communication and a consultative, delivery-focused approach
Minimum two years of proven experience in a relevant role
Own GitLab instance and home lab setting (highly desirable)
Existing Australian Government security clearance (highly desirable)
Industry certifications (highly desirable)
What it feels like to work here
You'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 join
Work on sovereign identity programmes with national security impact
Own architecture end-to-end — from design through to operational handover
Collaborate across cloud, data, platform and cyber teams on complex programmes
Grow into broader security architecture and zero-trust leadership roles
Join a company that values craft, autonomy and getting things done properly
What technologies you're exposed to
SolStak 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 integrations
Secure data access controls, classification and audit logging
Microsoft Entra ID, AWS IAM, GCP IAM and sovereign cloud identity services
Landing zones, hybrid connectivity and multi-cloud federation patterns
VMware, OpenShift, Kubernetes RBAC and container identity
Active Directory, LDAP, DNS and core directory services
Security products
PAM, MFA, FIDO2, conditional access and SIEM/SOAR integrations
PKI, certificate lifecycle, WAF and network access control platforms
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📌 Identity Architect / Engineer (Australia)
🏢 Sol Stak Pty
📍 Australia