Lead Engineer Identity
We are seeking a Lead Engineer, Identity to provide technical leadership across the design, development and operation of secure, scalable identity and access management services. You will shape the engineering direction for authentication, authorisation, federation, privileged access and lifecycle management capabilities, ensuring that identity is reliable, intuitive and aligned with evolving security requirements. Working closely with architecture, cybersecurity, product and platform teams, you will translate complex business and technical needs into practical solutions and clear delivery plans.
Your responsibilities will include leading the design and implementation of identity platforms and integrations; establishing engineering standards, patterns and reusable components; and guiding the adoption of modern protocols such as OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect and SAML. You will review designs and code, support technical decision-making, identify and resolve operational risks, and contribute to incident response and continuous improvement. The role will also involve mentoring engineers, coordinating delivery across teams, communicating with senior stakeholders, and helping define roadmaps that improve security, resilience and user experience. You will promote automation, observability, testing and infrastructure-as-code throughout the identity technology landscape.
You will bring substantial experience in software or platform engineering, with a strong background in identity and access management within complex environments. You should have practical knowledge of directory services, single sign-on, multifactor authentication, role-based or attribute-based access control, identity governance and secrets management. Experience with cloud platforms, APIs, distributed systems, CI/CD and secure development practices is highly desirable. Strong problem-solving, communication and influencing skills are essential, together with the ability to balance long-term architecture with hands-on delivery. Relevant industry certifications or equivalent professional experience are welcome. This is an opportunity to lead meaningful technical change while building secure, dependable identity services used across a broad organisation.
Lead Engineer Identity
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