Cloud Identity Architect

• Location: Brisbane, Queensland
• Remote: Hybrid
• Type: Contract
• Job #18271

About the role

We are seeking an experienced Cloud Identity Architect to lead and shape Identity and Access Management (IAM) architecture across complex cloud and hybrid environments. This role will be instrumental in designing, enhancing and governing IAM capabilities, ensuring secure, scalable and efficient access to systems and applications within a large, enterprise-scale organisation.
 

Key responsibilities

• Lead and manage IAM architecture across cloud and hybrid environments, including identity lifecycle management, authentication, authorisation and access controls
• Work across business, information, application, technology and information security architecture domains
• Review and provide assurance over externally supplied enterprise architecture artefacts
• Contribute to the configuration and design of cloud-based systems and applications
• Develop cloud adoption plans and architectural artefacts, including conceptual and logical designs and information models
• Define and enforce security standards, ensuring compliance with regulatory and policy requirements
• Act as a key liaison between technical teams and business stakeholders, translating complex requirements into actionable strategies
• Collaborate with project and operational teams to review current-state IAM platforms and system interoperability
• Produce and maintain architectural diagrams and models depicting logical and physical IAM architectures
• Support project planning, technical assessments, procurement activities and assurance processes
• Provide guidance on environment configuration for development, testing and pre-production activities
• Undertake additional duties as required

Highly desirable criteria

• Experience working across both public and private sector environments
• Previous experience in a technical or operational ICT role or on large ICT projects
• Strong understanding of IAM and cyber security principles, including Zero Trust
• Broad knowledge of modern authentication and authorisation frameworks

Desirable criteria

• Experience with Microsoft Entra ID, Azure IAM, Active Directory and Azure Access Controls
• Familiarity with Microsoft security solutions such as Defender for Identity, Azure Information Protection, Cloud App Security and Intune
• Experience with scripting languages and automation tools

Skills and experience

• Proven experience in an Architect or Solution Consultant role
• Ability to interpret business requirements, technical documentation and architecture artefacts
• Strong capability to analyse complex ICT architecture diagrams and data flows
• Proficiency in producing architectural diagrams using tools such as PowerPoint and Visio
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to review system data and attributes to support integration, orchestration and decision-making
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills

Contact details

For a confidential chat, please contact Raisa on 0437 318 208 or via email at raisa@exclaim-it.com.au and we would be more than happy to provide you with additional information and assist in the application process.