Lead, Identity and Security Domain

NSW Public Service Commission; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Transport for NSW seeks an identity and security domain leader to own the strategy, target-state architecture and multi-year roadmaps for identity, access and security platforms protecting the organisation’s digital environment.

You will govern identity governance and administration, authentication and access management, including SSO, MFA and conditional access, while partnering with cyber security and enterprise architecture teams to ensure security by design and regulatory compliance across

Qualifications

• Relevant tertiary qualifications in information technology or cybersecurity
• Industry certifications such as CISSP, CISM, or equivalent
• Employment screening checks as per government standards

Responsibilities

• Lead the Identity & Security domain, owning the strategy, target-state architecture and multi-year roadmap for identity, access and security platforms
• Govern identity governance and administration, authentication and access management (SSO, MFA, conditional access), privileged access and directory services
• Provide technical oversight to programs and projects, resolving risks and ensuring delivery aligns with cyber and regulatory obligations
• Partner with Cyber Security, Enterprise Architecture and delivery teams to embed security by design into every solution and balance protection with user experience

Skills

Identity and access management

Security architecture

Governance and compliance

Zero Trust

Education

Relevant tertiary qualifications in information technology or cybersecurity

Job description

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Lead, Identity and Security Domain

Organisation/Entity: Transport For NSW

Job category: Projects

Job location: Macquarie Park, NSW, AU, 2113

Job reference number: 108225

Employment type: Permanent Full-Time

Salary range: An attractive remuneration package

You see the big picture, you've always worked on a grand scale, and now you're ready to re-focus on grand impact.

You're all about the detail and this role will allow you to drive evidence-based decision making to optimise systems and efficiency, not just for the business but for our customers too. It's data and research with impact you can see.

In this role, you'll:

Lead the Identity & Security domain, owning the strategy, target-state architecture and multi-year roadmap for the identity, access and security platforms that protect Transport's digital environment.

This spans identity governance and administration, authentication and access management (including single sign-on, multi-factor and conditional access), privileged access, directory services, and the supporting security platforms.

You'll act as the domain's technical authority, setting and governing architecture standards, principles and blueprints, and providing assurance across all identity and security initiatives so solutions are secure-by-design, compliant and scalable.

You'll govern managed service providers and key vendors to architectural intent, lead domain input into investment planning and business cases (tied to strategic risk reduction and value), and maintain modernisation and decommissioning roadmaps that address technical debt, platform lifecycle and emerging threats.

You'll provide technical oversight to programs and projects, resolving complex risks and keeping delivery aligned to the target state and to cyber and regulatory obligations such as the NSW Cyber Security Policy and Essential Eight.

You'll drive thought leadership on modern security architecture, including Zero Trust, identity-centric security and cloud-first access models.

You'll partner closely with Cyber Security, Enterprise Architecture and delivery teams to ensure security is embedded by design into every solution, and engage senior stakeholders across the organisation to balance protection with user experience and operational efficiency.

You're an identity and security leader who operates at a strategic level, comfortable as the technical authority shaping standards, roadmaps and assurance, not just delivering solutions.

You bring deep expertise across identity and access management (governance, authentication, privileged access and directory services) and modern security architecture, with a strong grounding in cyber security frameworks and risk management.

You're experienced in governing vendors and managed service providers to architectural standards, shaping investment cases and modernisation roadmaps, and embedding Zero Trust and identity-centric principles across a large, complex enterprise.

You're a credible, trusted advisor who can influence senior stakeholders, give frank advice under pressure, and deliver secure, compliant, scalable identity and access outcomes.

Relevant tertiary qualifications in information technology or cybersecurity

Industry certifications such as CISSP, CISM, or equivalent

Employment screening checks as per government standards

Who we are

Transport for NSW provides a safe, integrated, and efficient transport system. We connect people, communities and industry every day.

Sydney Metro delivers Australia's biggest public transport project and first driverless railway. We engage with our customers and community, and contribute to vibrant and attractive places through station design, interchanges and precincts.

Our workforce is as diverse as the community we serve. If you'd like further information on our inclusion and diversity initiatives, visit Transport careers.

For more information about this role, please contact [e-mail].

Aboriginal people and people living with disability are supported throughout the recruitment process and at work, and we encourage you to apply. Visit Supporting Aboriginal People or Supporting People with Disability for more information or speak to your talent team member to arrange any adjustments to how you interact with us.

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