IAM Engineering lead - Privileged Access Management

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.
• 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.

TAL is one of Australia’s leading life insurers, committed to inclusion, and supporting the career growth of our diverse workforce. We’re proud to be:

• An Inclusive Employer – Recognised as Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency from 2014 to 2025 and 2023 to 2026 Bronze Tier Status within the Australian Workplace Equality Index
• Diversity Champions – Member of Diversity Council Australia, Australian Disability Network, Pride in Diversity and Champions of Change
• Reconciliation Advocates – Read our Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan.
• We welcome applications from people with diverse experiences, perspectives and backgrounds including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, caregivers, individuals with disability/ies, people from culturally diverse backgrounds and the LGBTQ+ community.
• Need adjustments during the recruitment process? Let our team know by getting in touch with us here. —we’re here to support you.

You’re always accountable for your actions. You never give up. You strive to find the best outcomes for customers and partners. And you value working together to find the best solutions for problems. 

As part of the recruitment process, there are several checks which may be conducted to demonstrate your eligibility for a role at TAL including Criminal History, Bankruptcy, Entitlement to Work, Regulatory and Reference Checks.

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Everyone at TAL has a responsibility to do the right thing and is accountable for the way they conduct themselves. Our expectations are that you follow the principles set out in our Code of Conduct when you come to work every day. Risk management is everyone’s responsibility.

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