IAM Engineering lead - Privileged Access Management

Permanent Opportunity

Welcome to TAL. As a leading life insurer, we’ve been protecting Australians for over 150 years. Backed by Daiichi Life, we're driven by big ambitions and empower to create better products and services. 

Together with our Partners, we’re helping millions of Australians live a life filled with choices, options, and freedoms. See the direct impact you make delivering support and financial security with care and expertise. Grow beyond expectations with diverse roles, global connections, and exclusive learning opportunities.

Work with passionate, bright and capable colleagues. Feel inspired by supportive leaders. Collaborate with heart, where flexibility, wellbeing and inclusivity is valued. Together, we're reimagining insurance. 

Bring your curiosity, ambition and unique perspective, and help us continue reimagining insurance through innovative thinking, digital capability and a commitment to better outcomes for the people who depend on us.

Job Description
At TAL, our Technology teams play a vital role in enabling secure, reliable and customer-focused digital experiences that support Australians when they need us most. As IAM Engineering Lead – Privileged Access Management, you will help strengthen the foundations of trust that underpin our business, ensuring the right people have the right access to the systems and services that keep TAL moving safely. This is a meaningful opportunity to contribute to technology that protects our people, partners and customers, while supporting TAL’s broader purpose of being there for Australians and their loved ones through life’s most important moments. This role can be based in Sydney or Melbourne

In this role you will:

• Strengthen privileged access controls to reduce risk and improve security outcomes.
• Lead remediation of control gaps, audit findings and security improvement priorities.
• Drive automation and self-service solutions that improve efficiency, reliability and service quality.
• Engineer and govern PAM capabilities that protect privileged identities and elevated access pathways.
• Embed identity security controls aligned to least privilege, Zero Trust and business needs.
• Build team capability and partner accountability to deliver sustainable PAM service outcomes.

Qualifications:

• Apply around seven years’ experience across Identity and Access Management, Privileged Access Management or Cyber Security engineering.
• Lead engineers, service providers or delivery partners to achieve secure and reliable service outcomes.
• Use strong knowledge of PAM, identity governance, Zero Trust and modern access controls to reduce risk.
• Improve security services through control uplift, remediation, automation and practical continuous improvement.
• Communicate clearly with technical and non-technical stakeholders to turn security risk into business outcomes.
• Bring a bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Cyber Security or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

Benefits

At TAL, we're committed to helping our people thrive both professionally and personally. Depending on your role and eligibility, benefits may include:

• Flexible and blended ways of working that support your work and personal commitments.
• Access to learning, leadership development programs, LinkedIn Learning and global career opportunities through the Daiichi Life Group.
• TAL-funded Life, Income Protection and Total & Permanent Disability insurance, plus employee insurance discounts.
• Wellbeing support including Employee Assistance Program services, wellbeing resources, annual flu vaccinations and health initiatives.
• Additional leave benefits including paid parental leave, wellbeing leave, community leave and purchased leave options.
• Access to TAL Rewards Plus, offering discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and services.

Our Commitment to Inclusion

We're proud to be recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality and maintain partnerships with organisations including Diversity Council Australia, Australian Disability Network and Pride in Diversity. Through our Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan, we're also committed to building meaningful relationships, creating opportunities and contributing to positive outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

We welcome applications from people with diverse experiences, perspectives and backgrounds and are committed to providing an inclusive recruitment experience for all candidates. Need adjustments during the recruitment process? Let our team know by getting in touch with us here we’re here to support you.

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