Identity Governance and Administration Subject Matter Expert Engineer

Compas PTY; Canberra; On-site; AUD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Compas Pty Ltd is a Canberra based wholly Australian owned recruitment and services company that has been operating since 1987. We shape Identity Governance & Administration (IGA) and ICAM governance for a major identity program, developing policies and assurance frameworks across complex enterprise environments.

Location: ACT, Contract Duration: 12 months, Closing Date: 10:00am, 09 April 2026. Base requirement includes NV1 clearance and strong stakeholder engagement with senior leadership and

Qualifications

• Strong experience developing ICAM governance, policy, standards and assurance frameworks.
• Detailed understanding of MFA, Zero Trust Architecture and authentication methods.
• Experience aligning policy and governance with ISM, DSPF and NIST security frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain ICAM policies, standards, governance frameworks and assurance documentation.
• Define governance roles, responsibilities, decision-making authorities and escalation pathways.
• Support Privacy Impact Assessments, data protection assessments and identity data governance.
• Apply governance and auditability to identity, security logging and audit data within SIEM environments.

Skills

ICAM governance

MFA & Zero Trust

NIST/ISM alignment

Job description

Identity Governance & Administration Engineer | ICAM

Shape Identity Governance and Administration (IGA) and ICAM governance for a major identity program, developing policies, assurance frameworks and secure authentication approaches across complex enterprise environments.

Location:ACT
Contract Duration: 12 months
Security Clearance Requirement: NV1
Closing Date: 10:00am, 09 April 2026

Essential Tasks

• Develop and maintain ICAM policies, standards, governance frameworks and assurance documentation.
• Define governance roles, responsibilities, decision-making authorities and escalation pathways.
• Support Privacy Impact Assessments, data protection assessments and identity data governance.
• Apply governance and auditability to identity, security logging and audit data within SIEM environments.

Key Criteria

• Strong experience developing ICAM governance, policy, standards and assurance frameworks.
• Detailed understanding of MFA, Zero Trust Architecture and authentication methods.
• Experience aligning policy and governance with ISM, DSPF and NIST security frameworks.
• Strong stakeholder communication skills, including engagement with senior leadership and steering committees.

About Compas: Compas Pty Ltd is a Canberra based wholly Australian owned, Recruitment and Services company that has been operating since 1987. We specialise in the provision of permanent, contract and temporary recruitment services, as well as specialised Consulting assignments.

YOUR APPLICATION WILL BE TREATED WITH THE STRICTEST CONFIDENCE Due to the nature of this environment, candidates must hold a current Baseline clearance.