SailPoint IdentityIQ (IIQ) Technical Lead

Job Summary

As the SailPoint IdentityIQ (IIQ) Technical Lead – Chapter Lead, you will provide end‑to‑end technical and people leadership for Telstra’s Identity Governance and Administration (IGA) capability, with SailPoint IdentityIQ (IIQ) as the strategic platform. The role spans analysis, design, build, deployment, and ongoing support of IGA solutions, while being accountable for the delivery, governance, and continuous uplift of SailPoint IIQ capabilities.

In parallel, you will lead and develop a chapter of identity security professionals, building capability and driving outcomes aligned to Telstra’s broader Identity Security Portfolio.

What We Offer

• Performance-related pay

• Access to thousands of learning programs so you can level-up

• Global presence across 22 countries; opportunities to work where we do business.

• Purchased annual leave scheme

• Additional Telstra day off

• Additional 30% off Telstra products and services

• Toolkit provided (laptop + mobile phone + plan paid for)

What You’ll Do

• Lead the design, configuration, integration, and implementation of SailPoint IIQ solutions across Telstra’s internal systems, with a strong emphasis on automation and user experience.

• Act as Technical Lead and Chapter Lead, guiding and mentoring Identity engineers within the IGA chapter.

• Drive the development and enhancement of integration patterns using SailPoint out‑of‑the‑box capabilities to enable rapid and repeatable onboarding of applications.

• Analyse and provide expert advice on identity and access requirements to ensure effective and appropriate solutions during application onboarding.

• Prepare and maintain detailed production deployment instructions and technical documentation for SailPoint integrations.

• Ensure end‑to‑end traceability across requirements, solution design, and test cases to demonstrate delivery milestones and compliance evidence.

• Collaborate with internal stakeholders, platform teams, and delivery squads to ensure solutions align with security standards and organisational needs.

• Apply and champion Agile practices, contributing to showcases, demos, feedback loops, and agreed Agile reporting metrics.

• Chapter Leadership: Lead and grow the Identity Security chapter, setting strategic direction and building scalable SailPoint‑centric IGA capability that governs identity lifecycle and access at enterprise scale, integrates with PAM, directories, and digital trust controls, and ensures delivery aligned to Telstra’s security, regulatory, and workforce objectives.

Key Technical Skills & Expertise

Identity & Access Governance – SailPoint IIQ (Advanced)

• Extensive, hands‑on experience delivering SailPoint IdentityIQ (IIQ) solutions in large enterprise environments.

• Strong expertise across:

  • SailPoint IIQ workflows, forms, access rules, and connectors

  • SailPoint Standard Build Framework (SSB)

  • SailPoint IIQ APIs

• Proven ability to deliver high‑quality application integrations with automation and user experience at the core.

Platforms, Databases & Development

• Databases: MySQL, Oracle

• Technologies: Java, J2EE, Tomcat

• Scripting & OS:

  • Unix scripting

  • Bash / shell scripting

• CI/CD DevOps pipelines and automation practices

• Cloud & container platforms:

  • AWS and Azure

  • Kubernetes, Docker

Directory & Identity Technologies

• Advanced experience integrating with:

  • Active Directory

  • Azure AD / Entra ID

  • LDAP

  • SCIM 2.0

• Demonstrated delivery of integrations with identity providers and third‑party directory solutions.

Broader IGA, IAM & Security Exposure

• Practical knowledge of other IGA platforms:

  • Oracle Identity Manager

  • RSA Identity Governance & Lifecycle

• Desirable experience with IAM and policy‑based access solutions:

  • Ping

  • IBM Access Manager

  • Zero Trust concepts

Agile Delivery, Problem Solving & Communication

• Advanced application of Agile practices to improve speed and quality of delivery.

• Strong analytical and problem‑solving capabilities, including root‑cause analysis and solution validation.

• Highly effective communicator who:

  • Clearly articulates complex technical concepts

  • Adapts messaging to different audiences

  • Collaborates confidently across multidisciplinary teams

Tooling

• Mandatory: Talend ETL

• Optional: Python (or other high‑level scripting languages), Splunk

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