Senior Engineer – Authentication & Access Control

Senior Engineer – Authentication & Access Control

Senior Engineer – Authentication & Access Control

Commonwealth Bank

Sydney CBD Area

19 hours ago

No application

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  • Senior Platform Engineer- Authentication and Access Control (Ping): You are highly experienced in platform engineering (AWS, CI/CD & DevSecOps). We are a team of big thinkers, pushing the boundaries in Cyber Security. Together we can create industry leading digital solutions that impact millions of customers. Do work that matters: The role of Platform Engineers is to Design, Build, Run & Evolve tools, infrastructure, templates and capabilities that our other engineers use to deliver business value, and to write code that automates running our infrastructure and environments. The Cybersecurity Engineering group safeguards the organization by delivering secure, scalable, and high-performing systems that protect critical infrastructure and sensitive data. Our mission is to support cybersecurity objectives through innovative engineering solutions and secure operational practices. This exciting opportunity is for someone that can bring strong full cycle platform engineering expertise with a focus on learning and developing new skills across cyber security and security engineering. See yourself in our team; As a Senior Platform Engineer in our Identity Engineering Chapter Area - Authentication and Access Control ,part of the broader Cyber Engineering function, you will report directly to the Chapter Lead- Authentication and Access Control. You will be responsible for ensuring the secure and seamless authentication of our workforce across various systems and applications. You will play a critical role in maintaining the integrity and reliability of our authentication and directory services infrastructure. The ideal candidate will have in-depth knowledge of SAML, OAuth/OIDC protocols, LDAP knowledge and AWS knowledge. Working in a DevSecOps environment, your focus will be on automation, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), observability, and embedded security practices. You’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate automation and optimisation into every stage of the engineering lifecycle, driving innovation, operational efficiency, and platform resilience. We’re interested in hearing from people who; Are familiar with the full cycle model, where engineers are involved in design, build, challenge and run. Have a passion for designing, developing, deploying and running high-quality software and platforms. Write software and tooling that automates the operations of our platforms, infrastructure, environments, and tooling. Maintain the underlying infrastructure to ensure the that it is reliable, secure and scalable. Automate observability logs and metrices, including dashboard, monitoring and alerting. Are familiar with incident management, post incident reviews, problem management. Tech Skills: We use a broad range of tools, languages, and frameworks. We don’t expect you to know them all but experience or exposure with some of these (or equivalents) will set you up for success in this team; Experience in full cycle platform engineering including design, build, challenge and run. Hands-on experience with PingFederate, PingAccess, PingDirectory, and PingOne for Customers & Workforce is crucial. This includes the ability to design, implement, support, and maintain these platforms. Hands-on experience in designing, implementing, and maintaining CI/CD and automation tools e.g Github, GitHub Actions, TeamCity. Previous experience in Scripting/programming languages e.g PowerShell, Bash and Python. Windows/Linux Server experience. Develop, deploy and manage platform services via Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, AWS CDK and CloudFormation, Ansible, Lambda. Experience with containerisation, virtualisation, and orchestration technologies - Docker, Kubernetes, ECS, AKS etc. Observability - Grafana, Prometheus. If you're already part of the Commonwealth Bank Group (including Bankwest, x15ventures), you'll need to apply through Sidekick to submit a valid application. We’re keen to support you with the next step in your career. We're aware of some accessibility issues on this site, particularly for screen reader users. We want to make finding your dream job as easy as possible, so if you require additional support please contact HR Direct on 1800 989 696. Advertising End Date: 17/08/2025 Whether you’re passionate about customer service, driven by data, or called by creativity, a career with CommBank is for you. Our people bring their diverse backgrounds and unique perspectives to build a respectful, inclusive and flexible workplace. One where we’re driven by our values, and supported to share ideas, initiatives, and energy. One where making a positive impact for customers, communities and each other is part of our every day. Here, you’ll thrive. You’ll be supported when faced with challenges, and empowered to tackle new opportunities. We really love working here, and we think you will too.