Security Engineering Senior Engineer

Employment Type: Permanent, Closing Date: 25 July 2026 11:59pm, Job Title: Security Engineering Senior Engineer

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Security Engineer – Automation to drive strategic delivery within our Identity Security Mission, with a strong focus on AI‑enabled identity and automation capabilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and deliver end‑to‑end automation for identity lifecycle management (onboarding, offboarding, access provisioning)
• Build API‑driven integration frameworks across identity platforms, security tools, and enterprise systems
• Implement policy‑as‑code controls to enforce identity governance, compliance, and least privilege
• Automate onboarding of applications, platforms, and identities into security frameworks
• Integrate identity security into CI/CD pipelines and DevSecOps workflows
• Extend identity controls to support machine identities (workloads, containers, APIs) and AI/agentic identities
• Enable real‑time identity visibility, risk detection, and automated remediation
• Collaborate with security, cloud, and platform teams to deliver scalable and reusable automation patterns

Qualifications

• Strong experience in Identity & Access Management (IAM) and identity security controls
• Hands‑on expertise in automation, scripting, and API development (e.g., Python, PowerShell, REST APIs)
• Experience with identity platforms such as Azure AD, Okta, SailPoint, CyberArk (or similar)
• Familiarity with Zero Trust, least privilege, and identity governance frameworks
• Experience integrating identity with cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP) and DevSecOps environments
• Exposure to or strong interest in machine identity management and AI/agent identity security and governance
• Strong problem‑solving mindset with a focus on scalable automation and engineering excellence

What You’ll Achieve

• Deliver fully automated identity lifecycle management at scale
• Establish identity as the central control plane for Zero Trust and AI ecosystems
• Enable secure onboarding of AI agents and machine identities
• Reduce operational overhead through automation and intelligent workflows
• Build a future‑ready identity security capability aligned to AI‑driven enterprise architecture

Benefits & Perks

• Flexible work arrangements (remote/office, flexible hours)
• Paid parental leave (16 weeks for primary and secondary carers)
• Professional development programme
• Technology allowance (free Telstra mobile plan, laptop/device renewal)
• Annual leave scheme
• Discounted Telstra products and services

Diversity & Inclusion

We strongly encourage women and gender‑diverse people to apply and are happy to discuss flexible working arrangements or adjustments to the recruitment process.