Senior IAM Specialist - Privileged Access Management; PAM

Senior IAM Specialist – Privileged Access Management (PAM)

At IBM CIC, we deliver deep technical and industry expertise to a wide range of public and private sector clients in the UK. A career in IBM CIC provides the opportunity to work with visionaries across multiple industries to improve the hybrid cloud and AI journey for the most innovative and valuable companies in the world. Our culture encourages curiosity, continuous learning, and creative problem‑solving, with strong support for career growth and development.

• Training opportunities ranging from classroom to e‑learning, mentoring and coaching, and support for industry recognized certifications.
• Regular promotion opportunities to help you advance your career.
• Ongoing feedback and checkpoints throughout the year.
• Diversity & Inclusion integrated into our culture through policies, employee champion teams and support networks.
• A culture that welcomes ideas for growth and innovation.
• Internal recognition programs for peer and manager appreciation.
• Work‑life balance support through flexible working, sabbatical programmes, paid paternity leave, maternity leave and a maternity returners scheme.
• Traditional benefits: 25 days holiday plus public holidays, online shopping discounts, Employee Assistance Program, group personal pension plan with an additional 5% of base salary added monthly.

We are seeking a highly skilled Subject Matter Expert (SME) in IBM Verify Privileged Access Management (PAM) to join our security team. The role focuses on secure management of privileged identities across on‑premises, hybrid and cloud environments.

• Lead the design, deployment and configuration of IBM Security Verify PAM solutions.
• Implement privileged account lifecycle management, including onboarding, vaulting, rotation and de‑provisioning.
• Configure and enforce session monitoring, recording and access control policies.
• Integrate IBM Verify PAM with Active Directory/LDAP, cloud platforms, HR systems and enterprise applications.
• Perform patching, version upgrades and regular health checks for PAM infrastructure.
• Troubleshoot issues related to access control, vault integration and platform onboarding.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation, including architecture diagrams, SOPs and knowledge base articles.
• Collaborate with security, infrastructure, compliance and application teams to align with enterprise governance and risk objectives.

Bachelor’s Degree

• Minimum 5+ years of hands‑on experience with IBM Verify Privileged Access Management.
• Proven expertise in privileged account onboarding, access policy design and session management.
• Strong understanding of PAM architecture, security principles and least privilege enforcement.
• Experience with directory services such as Active Directory and LDAP.
• Knowledge of API integrations and connector development.
• Strong scripting skills (Power Shell, Python) and experience with REST APIs.
• Excellent troubleshooting and problem‑solving in complex, multi‑vendor environments.
• Ability to create and maintain comprehensive technical and process documentation.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

As an equal opportunities employer, we welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds. However, to be considered for this position, you must meet the following criteria:

• Have the valid right to work in the UK (no visa sponsorship).
• Be a resident of the UK, having lived continuously in the UK for the last 10 years.
• Be eligible to hold or obtain UK Government security clearance.

• Experience with other PAM/IAM solutions such as Cyber Ark, Saviynt or Beyond Trust.
• Certifications such as IBM Certified IAM Specialist or equivalent.
• Exposure to cloud IAM technologies (Azure Entra , AWS IAM, GCP IAM).
• Familiarity with regulatory frameworks such as SOX, GDPR, HIPAA in the context of IAM and PAM.