PAM Engineer

PAM EngineerHybrid in Cary, NCOur client seeks a Privileged Access Management (PAM) Engineer to strengthen privileged access security across cloud, on-premises, and hybrid environments. You will engineer and support PAM solutions, reduce privileged-access risk, and advance Just-In-Time access, least privilege, and Zero Standing Privilege across the enterprise.This is a full-time, permanent opportunity, offering a salary up to $130K plus 10% bonus, yearly equity awards and a comprehensive benefits package. Qualified applicants must be willing and able to work on a W2 basis.ResponsibilitiesDesign, implement, and support enterprise PAM solutions across cloud, on-premises, and hybrid environments.Engineer privileged access capabilities including credential vaulting, password rotation, session management, privileged account onboarding, break-glass access, and account lifecycle management.Support Zero Standing Privilege (ZSP), Just-In-Time (JIT) access, least privilege, RBAC, and privileged access reduction initiatives.Secure privileged users, administrative accounts, service accounts, application identities, machine identities, and other non-human identities.Partner with infrastructure, cloud, application, and platform teams to onboard systems, applications, servers, databases, endpoints, and cloud resources into PAM platforms.Support Microsoft Entra ID capabilities including PIM, MFA, Conditional Access, and other access security controls.Develop and maintain privileged access standards, engineering runbooks, and operational procedures.Automate identity and privileged access processes using PowerShell, Python, REST APIs, workflow automation, and platform integrations.Troubleshoot PAM platform issues, perform root cause analysis, and implement corrective actions.Work with Security Operations and other teams to investigate privileged access risks, control gaps, and identity-related security incidents.Other duties as assigned.Experience Requirements3+ years of experience with PAM, IAM, or identity security solutions in large enterprise environments.2+ years of hands-on experience administering CyberArk, BeyondTrust, Delinea, or an equivalent enterprise PAM platform. CyberArk is not required.Strong experience with credential vaulting, password rotation, privileged account onboarding, session management, and account lifecycle management.Experience with Zero Standing Privilege (ZSP), Just-In-Time (JIT) access, least privilege, RBAC, and break-glass access.Working knowledge of Microsoft Entra ID, PIM, MFA, Conditional Access, and Active Directory.Understanding of SSO, federation, authentication, and authorization technologies such as SAML, OAuth 2.0, OIDC, and LDAP.Experience with PowerShell, Python, REST APIs, or workflow automation is preferred.Ability to assess privileged access risks, identify control gaps, and recommend remediation.Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.Approximately 5% travel may be required.