At Water Corporation we're shifting our focus to the next phase of our strategic plan - building on strong foundations to strengthen capabilities, modernise systems, and accelerate innovation across the business. This phase is about elevating how we deliver technology services: making them faster, more responsive, and more closely aligned to the needs of our people, our operations, and our customers. To support this evolution, we're recruiting for key roles that will be pivotal in strategically shaping a modern, collaborative, and customer‑centric Information & Technology Group. If you're excited about leading innovation, finding smarter ways of working, and making a meaningful impact, now is the perfect time to join us.
About the role
You’ll join our internal delivery team as an Identity Engineer, helping implement and enhance SailPoint Identity across a large IT and OT environment. You’ll apply your IAM expertise to design integrations, configure the platform, and resolve complex identity issues.
Your work will shape how identities are secured at scale, ensuring reliable, high quality‑quality outcomes that support both security and business needs.
Real benefits that matter
- Real flexibility with options to work from home or negotiate flexible work hours
- An additional 2 well-being days each year
- Access to long service leave pro rata after 3 years of service
- Generous co-contribution superannuation scheme, which offers up to 16%. This includes an 12% standard employer contribution, plus an additional 2% employer co-contribution that matches your own 2% contribution
- Purchase additional leave of up to 12 weeks or work 4 years at a reduced salary and take the fifth year off as paid leave
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What the role will involve:
You’ll be part of a high performing internal delivery team bringing SailPoint Identity to life across the organisation. You’ll help ensure identity risks are well‑performing internal delivery team bringing SailPoint Identity to life across the organisation. You’ll help ensure identity risks are well managed‑managed while driving a solution that genuinely lifts our cyber maturity.
As a senior Identity Engineer, you’ll lead the design, configuration, and ongoing support of our enterprise SailPoint IGA platform. You’ll collaborate closely with business stakeholders, partner with engineers and analysts, and contribute as a trusted team player who lifts those around you.
Your expertise will shape how we secure identities at scale — and you’ll have plenty of opportunities to influence, innovate, and improve.
Key responsibilities include:
- Design and build Identity Governance workflows for provisioning, deprovisioning, access reviews, and lifecycle automation
- Configure, optimise, and maintain the SailPoint Identity Security Cloud platform to ensure reliability and performance
- Troubleshoot and resolve complex identity, integration, and access issues across IT and OT environments
- Collaborate with architects, engineers, and business stakeholders to shape solution designs and deliver seamless integrations
- Support compliance and audit readiness through reporting, analytics, and strong control execution
- Create and maintain high quality‑quality technical documentation, runbooks, and operational guides
- Contribute to change management and release planning, ensuring smooth and controlled platform updates
- Mentor and uplift junior engineers and support staff, fostering capability and continuous improvement across the team
Key skills and experience:
There are a few things that we’ll look for on your CV. Ideally, you’ll have:
- strong understanding of Identity Governance & Administration (IGA) concepts, including lifecycle management and access reviews
- previous experience configuring SailPoint Identity Security Cloud
- solid knowledge of modern authentication standards (SAML, OAuth, OIDC, SCIM)
- strong stakeholder engagement skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with technical and non‑engagement skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with technical and non-technical teams
- Hands on‑on experience integrating identity systems with HR, directory, and enterprise applications
- experience troubleshooting identity, access, and workflow issues across complex environments
- the ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions
- strong stakeholder engagement skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with technical and non‑engagement skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with technical and non‑technical teams
- experience working in Agile or iterative delivery environments
- excellent documentation habits, including runbooks, solution designs, and operational guides
- a proactive mindset with a passion for improving processes, strengthening controls, and uplifting team capability
Apply: If you are interested in the above opportunity, please submit a covering letter and resume that best demonstrates your ability to meet the requirements of the role.
As part of the recruitment process you may be required to complete pre-employment screening which may include a medical, qualification check, police clearance and Australian working rights check.
Applications close Tuesday 3rd March 2026
Our commitment to a diverse and inclusive workplace
Diversity and inclusion are more than words. They guide us on building a thriving workforce that reflects the diversity of our customers and our community.
We encourage applications from every background, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, women, youth, LGBTQIA+ folks and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
We are committed to ensuring an accessible and inclusive work environment to enable people with disability to participate fully in all aspects of employment.
Applicants with disability who require adjustments during the recruitment process including an alternative format of the application form, can contact a Recruitment Officer at [email protected]or 08 9420 2000.
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