PAM; Privileged Access Management Senior CyberArk Engineer

PAM (Privileged Access Management) Senior Cyber Ark Engineer

Country:
United States of America

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The Senior Cyber Ark Engineer is responsible for architecting, deploying, and maintaining privileged access security solutions using the Cyber Ark suite. This role ensures the protection of critical systems, credentials, and privileged accounts while aligning with security best practices and regulatory requirements. The ideal candidate possesses deep hands‑on expertise with Cyber Ark Privileged Access Security (PAS), strong security engineering skills, and experience operating in large, complex environments.

• Design, deploy, configure, and maintain the full on‑premises Cyber Ark Privileged Access Security (PAS) suite, including:
  • Enterprise Password Vault (EPV)
  • Privileged Session Manager (PSM)
  • Privileged Session Manager for SSH (PSM‑SSH)
  • Central Policy Manager (CPM)
  • Privileged Threat Analytics (PTA)
• Implement and maintain Cyber Ark safes, platforms, policies, and connectors.
• Integrate Cyber Ark with enterprise systems, including LDAP/AD, SIEM ticketing systems, and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Build and maintain custom connectors and plugins for applications and infrastructure.

• Develop and enforce privileged access policies and best practices.
• Conduct threat modeling and ensure PAM alignment with regulatory frameworks (SOX, GLBA, NYDFS, etc.).
• Review privileged access workflows and recommend improvements to strengthen security posture.

• Automate onboarding of privileged accounts, systems, and applications using REST APIs, Power Shell, Python, or similar tools.
• Tune CPM/PSM performance, optimize vault operations, and improve automated credential rotation processes.
• Implement continuous monitoring, alerting, and reporting mechanisms.

• Serve as a subject‑matter expert (SME) for Cyber Ark‑related issues across infrastructure, development, and security teams.
• Troubleshoot complex vaulting, credential, and session management issues.
• Perform Cyber Ark upgrades, patching, health checks, and system hardening.
• Participate in on‑call rotations and provide escalation‑level support.

• Work closely with IAM, security operations, risk, and compliance stakeholders.
• Provide guidance and mentorship to junior engineers.
• Develop documentation, runbooks, and best practice guides.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience:
  Computer Science/Software Engineering or equivalent field.
  
  - Required.
• 5+ years of experience in Information Security or Identity and Access Management.
  
  - Required.
• 5+ years of hands‑on on‑premises Cyber Ark engineering experience.
  
  - Required.
• Strong understanding of privileged access management principles.
  
  - Required.
• Proficiency with:
  • Power Shell, Python, or equivalent scripting languages.
  • Windows and Linux administration.
  • Active Directory, LDAP, MFA integrations.
  • Networking basics (firewalls, proxies, DNS).
• Experience supporting large‑scale, high‑availability PAM environments.
• Threat and vulnerability management related to privileged access.
• Background in regulated industries (finance, healthcare, government).
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and debugging skills.
• Excellent…