Solutions Architect; Privileged Access Management

## Solutions Architect (Privileged Access Management)
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US - DC, Washington:
US - VA, McLean:
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** Job Family:
** Cyber Consulting
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* Travel Required:

** Up to 10%
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* Clearance Required:

** Active Top Secret (TS)
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* What You Will Do:

*** Design and architect enterprise Privileged Access Management (PAM) solutions with a focus on Cyber Ark to secure privileged accounts, service accounts, and administrative access across the enterprise.
* Architect Cyber Ark Vault, Central Policy Manager (CPM), Privileged Session Manager (PSM), and credential rotation engines to support secure vaulting, session monitoring, and automated password management.
* Define privileged access policies, isolation strategies, session control requirements, and technical standards aligned to enterprise security objectives and compliance requirements.
* Develop onboarding and migration models for privileged accounts and service accounts, including discovery, assessment, remediation, and implementation planning.
* Integrate PAM workflows with identity lifecycle processes, authentication systems, and enterprise security tooling to enable automated and secure access management.
* Partner with cybersecurity, infrastructure, identity, and application teams to translate business and security requirements into scalable PAM architecture and implementation plans.
* Provide technical leadership, solution design documentation, and advisory support throughout the project lifecycle, from strategy and architecture through deployment and optimization.
* Support operational readiness, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement of PAM controls, workflows, and platform performance.
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* What You Will Need:

*** Minimum of EIGHT (8)+ years of overall work experience.
* Experience in Privileged Access Management architecture, solution design, or related cybersecurity roles.
* Hands-on Cyber Ark experience preferred.
* Experience designing enterprise privileged access security architecture, vaulting logic, session monitoring, and credential lifecycle workflows.
* Strong knowledge of Cyber Ark components, including Vault, CPM, PSM, and credential rotation processes.
* Experience with privileged account onboarding, migration planning, and service account management.
* Ability to define and implement privileged access policies, session controls, and isolation strategies.
* Experience integrating PAM solutions with identity lifecycle automation, authentication, and enterprise security platforms.
* Strong communication and collaboration skills with the ability to work across technical and non-technical stakeholders.
* Ability to operate in a consulting or client-facing environment and provide clear technical guidance and documentation.
* An ACTIVE and MAINTAINED  TOP SECRET  Federal or DoD security clearance.
* US Citizenship is contractually required.
* Must be able to work on-site in Washington, DC, 5 days/week.
** What Would Be Nice To Have:
*** Cyber Ark certification or other PAM/security platform certifications.
* Experience in large enterprise or highly regulated environments.
* Knowledge of identity governance, access management, and zero trust security concepts.
* Experience supporting process improvement initiatives and operational maturity efforts.
* Background in security architecture, infrastructure engineering, or cloud/security integration.
* Experience working in a professional services or advisory environment.

The annual salary range for this position is $-$. Compensation decisions depend on a wide range of factors, including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, security clearances, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs.