Senior CIAM Software Engineer

Salary: $900 - $1100 p.d.

Senior CIAM Software Engineer / Technical Lead

We are seeking an experienced Senior CIAM Software Engineer to lead the hands-on implementation of large-scale consumer identity and access management solutions within a complex Federal Government environment.

This is a senior technical position combining software engineering, solution design and team leadership. You will tackle complex identity challenges, maintain high development standards and mentor engineers across the team.

The opportunity:

• Initial 18-month contract with the possibility of extension
• Open market hourly rates
• Positions available across Victoria, NSW, Queensland and the ACT
• Hybrid working arrangements
• Australian citizenship is mandatory
• Candidates must hold or be able to obtain an NV1 security clearance

Key

responsibilities

• Lead the technical implementation of complex CIAM solutions
• Develop high-quality, maintainable software using JavaScript and TypeScript
• Perform code reviews and establish strong engineering practices
• Troubleshoot complex technical and integration issues
• Contribute to solution design, estimation, refinement and delivery planning
• Mentor and upskill engineers within the team
• Integrate CIAM solutions with other applications, platforms and services
• Explore emerging technologies and AI-assisted development approaches

What we are looking for:

• Advanced object-oriented programming skills with extensive JavaScript and TypeScript experience
• Strong unit and integration testing capability, including experience with frameworks such as Jest
• Extensive experience implementing complex CIAM solutions
• Strong knowledge of OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect
• Experience customising and integrating CIAM products such as Auth0, Okta, ForgeRock or Ping
• Experience using AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, Cursor or similar
• Proven experience mentoring engineers and supporting a collaborative technical environment
• Experience configuring SaaS CIAM services will be highly regarded
• Cloud-based microservices experience across AWS, Azure or GCP will also be beneficial

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced CIAM engineer who enjoys remaining hands-on while providing technical leadership across high-impact identity solutions.

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Or for more information please reach out to Liam - [email protected]