CyberArk Engineer

QED National•Washington, DC

40d•$150,000•Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking an experienced CyberArk Certified Delivery Engineer to lead the deployment and ongoing management of an on-premise CyberArk Privileged Access Management (PAM) solution for a federal client. This role offers the opportunity to work within a highly collaborative cybersecurity consulting team, applying your hands-on technical expertise to design, configure, and maintain secure privileged access environments across a large, federated enterprise. You will play a key part in protecting mission-critical systems by implementing industry-leading CyberArk solutions and supporting compliance with federal cybersecurity standards.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field.
5+ years of experience leading or supporting enterprise-scale IT security projects.
Proven hands-on experience with CyberArk administration, configuration, and troubleshooting.
Proficiency in CyberArk components: EPV, PVWA, CPM, PSM, PSMP, and PTA.
Strong experience with PAM operational tasks, including safes, access policies, credential management, and entitlement provisioning.
Familiarity with custom connectors, plug-ins, and integrations with third-party applications.
Scripting expertise in PowerShell, RESTful APIs, AutoIT, or PACLI.
CyberArk Defender or Sentry certification (required).
Understanding of cybersecurity frameworks and policy development.
U.S. Citizenship required; must be able to obtain and maintain a Federal or DoD Public Trust clearance.

Nice To Haves

Active Public Trust or higher clearance.
CyberArk CDE certification.
Familiarity with NIST, FISMA, and FedRAMP compliance standards.
Experience working within federal cybersecurity programs or IAM modernization initiatives.
Background in software development lifecycle (SDLC) or DevSecOps environments.
Strong communication skills with a collaborative, solution-oriented mindset.

Responsibilities

Lead the deployment, configuration, and daily operations of CyberArk on-premise PAM solutions.
Collaborate with client security and IT teams to define requirements and ensure solutions meet compliance frameworks.
Configure and maintain CyberArk modules including EPV, PVWA, CPM, PSM, PSMP, and PTA.
Manage PAM operations: creating safes, defining access controls, managing credentials, and handling user provisioning.
Develop and maintain documentation, runbooks, and operational procedures for CyberArk environments.
Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to privileged session management, password vaulting, and user access.
Support upgrades, patches, integrations, and system performance tuning to ensure high availability and resilience.
Provide expert guidance on best practices, security architecture, and automation through scripting and APIs.