IAM Engineering Lead — Privileged Access Management

TAL Australia; Sydney; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

TAL Australia seeks an IAM Engineering Lead – Privileged Access Management to strengthen access controls and protect privileged identities across our digital platforms in Australia. The role leads PAM strategy, remediation, automation and governance to deliver secure, reliable services for millions of Australians and partners.

Based in Sydney or Melbourne with a collaborative, growth‑minded team. You will work with cross‑functional teams and external providers to drive security outcomes aligned

Qualifications

• Around seven years’ experience across Identity and Access Management, Privileged Access Management or Cyber Security.
• Lead engineers, service providers or delivery partners to achieve secure and reliable service outcomes.
• Strong knowledge of PAM, identity governance, Zero Trust and modern access controls.
• Improve security services through control uplift, remediation, automation and continuous improvement.
• Communicate clearly with technical and non-technical stakeholders to turn security risk into business outcomes.
• Bachelor’s degree in IT, CS, Cyber Security or related field, or equivalent practical experience.

Responsibilities

• Strengthen privileged access controls to reduce risk and improve security outcomes.
• Lead remediation of control gaps, audit findings and security improvement priorities.
• Drive automation and self-service solutions that improve efficiency, reliability and service quality.
• Engineer and govern PAM capabilities that protect privileged identities and elevated access pathways.
• Embed identity security controls aligned to least privilege, Zero Trust and business needs.
• Build team capability and partner accountability to deliver sustainable PAM service outcomes.

Skills

Identity & Access Management

Privileged Access Management

Cyber Security engineering

Leading engineers

Zero Trust

Access controls

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Cyber Security or related field

Job description

TAL Australia seeks an IAM Engineering Lead – Privileged Access Management to strengthen access controls and protect privileged identities across our digital platforms in Australia. The role leads PAM strategy, remediation, automation and governance to deliver secure, reliable services for millions of Australians and partners.

Based in Sydney or Melbourne with a collaborative, growth‑minded team. You will work with cross‑functional teams and external providers to drive security outcomes aligned