Senior Identity Engineer

M&T Resources; Western Australia; On-site; AUD 117,000 - 152,000; Full time

Job summary

M&T Resources is seeking an experienced Identity Specialist to provide technical leadership on an initial 6-month contract. The role focuses on enterprise IAM, hybrid identity, and strengthening security across identity services.

You will guide the implementation of Active Directory, Entra ID, PingOne, and related authentication standards, while mentoring the team and collaborating with security and IT operations to deliver reliable, scalable identity solutions.

Qualifications

• Must have extensive experience in enterprise IAM and hybrid identity.
• Knowledge of PIM, PAM, JIT, JEA, SAML, OAuth, OpenID Connect and directory protocols.
• Experience with automation and cloud platforms (PowerShell, Microsoft Graph API, AWS).
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills.
• Certifications in identity or cloud are advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead IAM initiatives and resolve complex technical issues.
• Enhance identity governance and access lifecycle management.
• Mentor team members and provide technical leadership.
• Collaborate on enterprise identity initiatives.

Skills

Enterprise IAM

Hybrid identity

PIM

PAM

JIT

JEA

SAML

OAuth

OpenID Connect

Directory protocols

PowerShell

Microsoft Graph

AWS

Communication

Technical leadership

Problem solving

Tools

SailPoint

CyberArk

Azure AD

Job description

The Role

M&T Resources is seeking an experienced Identity Specialist to provide technical leadership on an initial 6-month contract. This is an exciting opportunity to join a collaborative team and contribute to major enterprise identity initiatives, enhancing identity services and strengthening security.

Skills & Experience

In this newly established role, you will:

• Manage and optimise Active Directory, Microsoft Entra ID and PingOne AIC.
• Enhance hybrid identity synchronisation, identity governance and access lifecycle management.
• Strengthen privileged access security, authentication and federation.
• Provide technical leadership, resolve complex technical issues and mentor team members.

About You

You will bring:

• Strong experience in enterprise IAM and hybrid identity environments.
• Knowledge of PIM, PAM, JIT, JEA, SAML, OAuth, OpenID Connect and directory protocols.
• Experience with PowerShell automation, Microsoft Graph API and cloud platforms, including AWS.
• Excellent problem-solving, technical leadership and communication skills.

Experience with SailPoint, CyberArk and relevant identity or cloud certifications would be highly regarded.

Contact

For further information, please contact Lisa Heritage at ••••@mtr.com.au