Lead Engineer( Security & Identity )

Join the team shaping secure digital experiences

At Versent, we're passionate about helping our customers solve complex technology challenges through modern engineering, cloud, security and identity solutions. We're looking for a Lead Engineer – Security & Identity to play a key role in designing, building and delivering secure, scalable identity solutions that enable our customers to transform with confidence.

This is a hands-on technical leadership role where you'll work closely with customers, architects, and engineering teams to design and implement modern Identity and Access Management (IAM) and security solutions. You'll lead from the front—providing technical direction, mentoring engineers, and ensuring exceptional delivery outcomes. Based on internal Lead Engineer position responsibilities and Security & Identity practice capabilities.

What you'll be doing

• Lead the design and implementation of enterprise Identity & Access Management solutions.

• Provide technical leadership across customer engagements, guiding teams through architecture, design and delivery.

• Build secure, scalable, cloud-native identity platforms and integrations.

• Mentor and support engineers through code reviews, technical guidance, best practices and career development.

• Work closely with customers to understand business requirements and translate them into technical solutions.

• Contribute to solution design workshops, technical roadmaps and delivery planning.

• Drive engineering excellence through automation, CI/CD, testing and modern ways of working.

• Lead Agile ceremonies and take ownership of delivery outcomes from inception through to production.

• Act as a trusted advisor to customers, helping them strengthen their security posture and identity maturity.

What we're looking for

• Strong experience in both design and delivery with the Auth0 platform
  Proven experience designing and delivering Identity & Access Management solutions.

• Deep knowledge of authentication, authorisation and federation technologies.

• Experience implementing workforce and customer identity solutions.

• Strong understanding of modern identity standards including:

• SAML

• OAuth 2.0

• OpenID Connect (OIDC)

• SCIM

• FIDO2 / Passkeys

• Experience with one or more leading IAM platforms such as

• Ping Identity

• Okta

• SailPoint

• CyberArk

• Broadcom/CA Identity

• One Identity Additional experience  with one or more of the following IAM platforms well regarded:

• Experience deploying and integrating identity solutions within AWS and/or Azure environments.

• Strong DevOps and automation mindset with experience using CI/CD pipelines and Infrastructure as Code.

• Excellent stakeholder engagement and consulting skills.

Life at Versent

We're a diverse team of motivated humans who think outside the box and strive to deliver what others might consider impossible. At Versent we truly care about our people and put real focus on cultivating a culture of learning, collaboration and growth.  We provide our teams with the space, trust, and support, to deliver the best work of their careers. To enable this, we have a culture that places a high value on continual feedback, excellence, and invention anchored in customer success.

We also offer our team:

• Flexibility: We give you the freedom to excel, providing as much autonomy and flexibility around when you work so you can manage your time in a way that best suits you to get the job done.

• Learning: We are passionate about continuous improvement and care about you investing in and developing your craft. Our Craft 180 Program is a holistic strategy for ongoing, meaningful skill and capability development with an ultimate goal to create an environment where people can learn and contribute in different ways to develop, practice and become masters of their craft.

• Access to Benefits That Fit Your Life: From salary packaging and purchased leave to novated leasing options, we offer a range of benefits designed to suit different lifestyles and priorities. There’s something for everyone.

• Health & Wellbeing Programmes: We focus on you as a whole person, with wellbeing initiatives that are to support you mentally, physically, emotionally and financially.

• Connection: Regular social activities across your team and the organisation.

• Recognition: We offer several reward & recognition programmes to acknowledge the amazing work that you do!

• Career opportunity: We provide the opportunity to work on diverse projects and initiatives that enable you to create a brilliant career.

At Versent, we don't adhere to a one-size-fits-all hiring strategy. We understand that you might not fulfill all the criteria for this position. Our celebration of diverse perspectives isn't just a value, it's a way to gain an edge. If you believe this opportunity is where you can thrive, don't be shy and apply! 

If you require any accommodations throughout the interview process, please get in touch with us by emailing careers@versent.com.au.