Identity & PAM Technical Lead (IIQ + Delinea)

Accenture; Sydney; On-site; AUD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

18 weeks paid parental leave

Flexible Work Arrangements

Career development program

Local and international career options

Job summary

Accenture is seeking an experienced Identity & PAM Technical Lead in Sydney. This role involves leading the architecture, design, and delivery of Identity Governance and Privileged Access Management solutions.

You'll manage the delivery quality and architectural integrity while collaborating with client stakeholders in regulated environments. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of experience in Identity Management and must hold current NV2 Security Clearance.

Qualifications

• 10+ years' experience in Identity, Access Management, or Security Engineering.
• Deep hands-on experience delivering Identity Governance solutions.
• Strong experience in delivering Privileged Access Management solutions.
• Proven experience leading complex identity and PAM delivery teams.
• Ability to engage senior stakeholders and provide clear architectural direction.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end technical delivery of Identity Governance and PAM capabilities.
• Define target state architecture across IIQ, PAM, and integrated systems.
• Act as the primary client-facing technical authority for identity design decisions.
• Lead solution architecture and detailed technical design across identity lifecycle management.
• Design, develop, and review custom IdentityIQ components.
• Manage technical risks, cross-platform dependencies, and integration complexity.

Skills

Identity Governance

Privileged Access Management

Technical Leadership

Automation

Integration Design

Secure Platform Engineering

Tools

SailPoint IdentityIQ

Delinea

Job description

About Accenture

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About the role

We are seeking an experienced Identity & PAM Technical Lead to lead the architecture, design, and delivery of enterprise Identity Governance and Privileged Access Management solutions. This role combines ownership of SailPoint IdentityIQ (IIQ) and Delinea into a single, senior technical leadership position.

You will be accountable for technical outcomes, delivery quality, and architectural integrity across identity lifecycle management, access governance, and privileged access controls, working closely with client stakeholders and delivery teams in complex, regulated environments.

What you’ll be responsible for

• Owning the end‑to‑end technical delivery of Identity Governance and PAM capabilities.
• Defining and governing the target state architecture across IIQ, PAM, and integrated systems.
• Acting as the primary client‑facing technical authority for identity and privileged access design decisions.
• Leading solution architecture and detailed technical design across:
  • Identity lifecycle management (joiners, movers, leavers)
  • Access requests, approvals, and certifications
  • Role and entitlement modelling
  • Privileged access workflows and controls
  • Secrets and non‑human identity access patterns
• Designing, developing, and reviewing custom IdentityIQ components , including:
  • Custom rules and workflows
  • Lifecycle logic, transforms, and correlation rules
  • API‑based and connector‑driven integrations
• Leading PAM architecture and implementation , including:
  • Privileged credential vaulting
  • Secrets management for applications and services
  • Session access controls and monitoring
  • Just‑in‑time access and approval workflows
• Defining and enforcing secure development and deployment standards , including CI/CD and configuration‑as‑code practices.
• Providing hands‑on technical leadership to engineers and testers across identity and PAM streams.
• Managing technical risks, cross‑platform dependencies, and integration complexity.
• Producing and approving technical design artefacts, onboarding patterns, and operational handover material.

What we’re looking for

• 10+ years’ experience in Identity, Access Management, or Security Engineering.
• Deep hands‑on experience delivering Identity Governance solutions (SailPoint IdentityIQ or equivalent).
• Strong experience delivering Privileged Access Management solutions (Delinea or equivalent).
• Proven experience leading complex identity and PAM delivery teams.
• Strong background in automation, integration design, and secure platform engineering.
• Ability to engage senior stakeholders and provide clear architectural direction.
• Experience operating in regulated or security‑sensitive environments.

Security Clearance

• Current NV2 Security Clearance

Must be willing to work onsite 5 days a week

Must be willing to work onsite 5 days a week

Benefits of working at Accenture:

• 18 weeks paid parental leave
• Long & short-term career break opportunities
• Structured career development program
• Local and international career opportunities.
• Certified as a Family Inclusive Workplace™
• Flexible Work Arrangements - centered around Accenture’s Truly Human ethos and our commitment to supporting the health and wellbeing of our people.
• We are proud to be in the top 3 of last year’s Diversity & Inclusion Index!

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