Identity Architect

Job details

Posted
01 April 2025
Salary
AU$800 - AU$900 per day
Location
Sydney CBD
Job type
Contract
Discipline
IT GeneralSecurity + Cyber Security
Reference
269116

Job description

Are you an expert in Identity Services and Token Management with a strong background in Ping Directory and Ping Federate? Join a dynamic team working on a large-scale identity platform modernization project within the financial services industry.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Design and implement centralized identity stores for authentication and authorization.
  • Integrate with various IdPs and directories (LDAP, Active Directory, cloud-based).
  • Ensure compliance with OIDC, SAML, and SCIM identity security standards.
  • Maintain high availability and redundancy for authentication and directory services.
  • Securely manage OAuth and OIDC tokens (access, refresh, and ID tokens).
  • Implement token lifecycle policies (expiration, revocation, renewal).
  • Integrate security controls, including fraud detection and anomaly monitoring.
  • Enable token exchange and delegation to support microservices and API security.
  • Work closely with Cloud, DevOps, and SRE teams.
  • Collaborate with business tech teams consuming the identity platform.

Required Skills & Experience:

  • Extensive experience with Ping Directory and Ping Federate (or equivalent IAM platforms).
  • Strong understanding of identity services and token management.
  • Familiarity with OIDC, SAML, and SCIM identity security standards.
  • Hands-on experience with OAuth & OIDC token lifecycle management.
  • Expertise in building high-availability and redundant authentication environments.
  • Financial services compliance knowledge is a plus but not mandatory.
  • Ping Identity and Ping Federate experience is mandatory; experience with Daon is a plus.

Desirable Skills:

  • Experience in identity platform modernization (custom-built to Ping stack).
  • Regulatory knowledge within the financial services industry.

Benefits

  • Supportive and diverse workplace culture
  • Professional Team Environment
  • Flexible working Environment

Job Reference # 269116

To be considered for the role click the 'apply' button or for more information about this and other opportunities please contact Aditi Yadav on 02 9464 5530 or email: [email protected] and quote the above job reference number.

Paxus values diversity and welcomes applications from Indigenous Australians, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and people living with a disability. If you require an adjustment to the recruitment process, including the application form in an alternate format, please contact me on the above contact details.