Security Engineering Senior Engineer

Telstra is hiring a Security Engineering Senior Engineer. Level rates it ; you can apply on Telstra.

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Employment Type

Permanent

Closing Date

30 Oct 2026 11:59pm

Job Title

Security Engineering Senior Engineer

Job Summary

Job Description

We're an iconic Aussie brand with a global footprint. Our purpose is to build a connected future so everyone can thrive. We're all about providing the best experience and delivering the best tech on the best network.

This includes making Telstra the place you want to work. For you, that means a having career that grows with you and working with a team powered by human connection that prioritises wellbeing and choice.

Join Telstra’s Identity and Access Governance team and help strengthen how our people, partners and systems access critical services.

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

In this senior engineering role, you’ll lead the design, development and integration of SailPoint IdentityIQ solutions across a complex enterprise environment, with a strong focus on automation, security uplift and practical delivery.

Lead SailPoint IdentityIQ integrations with Telstra internal systems, developing and enhancing patterns of integrations with various target systems for rapid onboarding using out of the box capabilities
Guide Identity Engineers across analysis, design, build, deployment and production support activities, with a strong focus on automation
Analyse and advise on Identity requirements to ensure effective and appropriate solutions are being provided to the internal customers during application onboarding.
Maintain tracking and traceability between requirements, design, and test cases to demonstrate evidence of milestones to achieve solutions

About you

You’re a senior Security Engineer with hands-on experience in Identity Governance and Administration, ideally with SailPoint IdentityIQ in a large enterprise environment.

You’re comfortable leading complex integrations, solving technical problems and partnering with stakeholders to deliver secure, reliable outcomes.

You will have experience with :

SailPoint IdentityIQ, including Wworkflows, forms, access rules, connectors, APIs and Standard Services Build.
Application and identity provider integrations with directory services.
Java, J2EE, Tomcat, MySQL, Oracle, Unix scripting or related engineering technologies.
Kubernetes, AWS or Azure cloud platforms.
CI/CD DevOps pipelines, Active Directory, Azure AD or SCIM 2.0.

You’ll work on technology that directly supports Telstra’s security posture and access governance maturity, while collaborating with experienced engineers across a large-scale enterprise environment. We value different perspectives, practical problem-solving and inclusive teamwork.

If you meet most, but not all, of the requirements, we still encourage you to apply.

We're amongst the top 2% of companies globally in the CDP Global Climate Change Index 2023, being awarded an 'A' rating. If you want to work for a company that cares about sustainability, we want to hear from you.

As part of your application with Telstra, you may receive communications from us on +61 440 135 548 (for job applications in Australia) and +1 (623) 400-7726 (for job applications in the Philippines and India).

When you join our team, you become part of a welcoming and inclusive community where everyone is respected, valued and celebrated. We actively seek individuals from various backgrounds, ethnicities, genders and disabilities because we know that diversity not only strengthens our team but also enriches our work. We have zero tolerance for harassment of any kind, and we prioritise creating a workplace culture where everyone is safe and can thrive.

As part of the hiring process, all identified candidates will undergo a background check, and the results will play a role in the final decision regarding your application.

We work flexibly at Telstra. Talk to us about what flexibility means to you. When you apply, you can share your pronouns and / or any reasonable adjustments needed to take part equitably during the recruitment process. We work flexibly at Telstra. Talk to us about what flexibility means to you. When you apply, you can share your pronouns and / or any reasonable adjustments needed to take part equitably during the recruitment process. Adjustment requests and accessibility support can be arranged using the contact details below.

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How we rate this

Security Engineering Senior Engineer at Telstra rates 37 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Little AI (AI Level 1 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.

Classification

Little AI. AI is not part of the work.

●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
●○○○ Little AI0 to 39

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