PAM Engineer- contract-hire
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field. Relevant certifications such as Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) or Certified
- Privileged Access Management Professional (CPAMP) are highly desirable.
- 10+ experience in IT Security, 5+ experience as a PAM Security Engineer, IAM Engineer, or a similar role, with a focus on privileged access management.
- Strong knowledge of Privileged Access Management principles, practices, and technologies, including privileged account management, session monitoring, and credential vaulting.
- Familiarity with industry-leading PAM solutions such as CyberArk, BeyondTrust, or Thycotic.
- Experience with access control mechanisms, least privilege principles, and role-based access control (RBAC).
- Knowledge of security compliance standards and regulations, such as GDPR, HIPAA, and PCI DSS, related to privileged access.
- Proficiency in integrating PAM solutions with IAM platforms and SIEM systems.
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, with the ability to identify and mitigate risks associated with privileged access.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills to work effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
- Up-to-date knowledge of emerging PAM technologies, security threats, vulnerabilities, and industry trends. Strong knowledge on key access management concepts such as directory services, authentication, authorization, single sign-on, federation, multi-factor authentication (MFA), adaptive MFA, IdP, privilege access, etc.
- Strong understanding of how to implement concepts such as password less authentication, zero trust model, SASE, etc.
- Strong technical skills and experience in architecting and implementing at least one or more solutions such as SailPoint IIQ, SailPoint IdentityNow, One Identity, IBM IGI, Saviynt, ForgeRock, Okta, Microsoft Entra ID, Ping Identity, etc.
- Strong technical skills and experience in architecting and implementing at least one or more PAM solutions such as Beyond Trust Password Safe, Beyond Trust Privileged Remote Access,
- CyberArk, CyberArk Secrets Manager, Delinea, etc.
- Experience with cloud platforms such as Azure, OCI, GCP, Alibaba
- Experience in developing technical documentation such as technical architecture, operational guides, end-user guides, etc.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office suite esp. with Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Experience with project management, issue trackers and budget management tools
- Understanding of Agile methodology
- Ability to work in highly dynamic project teams, proactive, facilitation, coordination and negotiation skills
- Ability to manage clients’ and project status reporting with clients’ project teams and leadership
- Preferred product certifications such as SailPoint IIQ, ForgeRock, Ping Identity, Microsoft Entra
- ID, BeyondTrust, Delinea, CyberArk, etc.
- Preferred professional certification such as Certified Identity and Access Manager (CIAM) or
- Certified Identity Management Professional (CIMP) or other Cybersecurity or cloud certifications.
Location:
This position is fully remote for candidates who reside in VA, NC, DC, FL, GA, IN, MD, MN, NV, NY, OH,
PA, SC, TN, TX, WI, WV, or WY