Identity & PAM Technical Lead (IIQ + Delinea)

Identity & PAM Technical Lead

We are seeking an experienced Identity & PAM Technical Lead to lead the architecture, design, and delivery of enterprise Identity Governance and Privileged Access Management solutions. This role combines ownership of SailPoint IdentityIQ (IIQ) and Delinea into a single senior technical leadership position.

Accountable for technical outcomes, delivery quality, and architectural integrity across identity lifecycle management, access governance, and privileged access controls, working closely with client stakeholders and delivery teams in complex, regulated environments.

Responsibilities

• Owning the end to end technical delivery of Identity Governance and PAM capabilities.
• Defining and governing the target state architecture across IIQ, PAM, and integrated systems.
• Acting as the primary client facing technical authority for identity and privileged access design decisions.
• Leading solution architecture and detailed technical design across:
  • Identity lifecycle management (joiners, movers, leavers)
  • Access requests, approvals, and certifications
  • Role and entitlement modelling
  • Privileged access workflows and controls
  • Secrets and non human identity access patterns
• Designing, developing, and reviewing custom IdentityIQ components, including:
  • Custom rules and workflows
  • Lifecycle logic, transforms, and correlation rules
  • API based and connector driven integrations
• Leading PAM architecture and implementation, including:
  • Privileged credential vaulting
  • Secrets management for applications and services
  • Session access controls and monitoring
  • Just in time access and approval workflows
• Defining and enforcing secure development and deployment standards, including CI/CD and configuration as code practices.
• Providing hands on technical leadership to engineers and testers across identity and PAM streams.
• Managing technical risks, cross platform dependencies, and integration complexity.
• Producing and approving technical design artefacts, onboarding patterns, and operational handover material.

Qualifications

• 10+ years' experience in Identity, Access Management, or Security Engineering.
• Deep hands on experience delivering Identity Governance solutions (SailPoint IdentityIQ or equivalent).
• Strong experience delivering Privileged Access Management solutions (Delinea or equivalent).
• Proven experience leading complex identity and PAM delivery teams.
• Strong background in automation, integration design, and secure platform engineering.
• Ability to engage senior stakeholders and provide clear architectural direction.
• Experience operating in regulated or security sensitive environments.

Security Clearance

Current NV2 Security Clearance.

Work Location

Must be willing to work onsite 5 days a week.

Benefits

• 18 weeks paid parental leave
• Long & short term career break opportunities
• Structured career development program
• Local and international career opportunities
• Certified as a Family Inclusive Workplace
• Flexible Work Arrangements centred around Accenture's Truly Human ethos and commitment to supporting the health and wellbeing of our people.
• We are proud to be in the top 3 of last year's Diversity & Inclusion Index!

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