Privileged Access Management (PAM) Engineer

Connvertex Technologies • Dallas, TX

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About The Position

The Privileged Access Management (PAM) Engineer is responsible for the design, implementation, administration, and support of enterprise PAM solutions across on-premises, hybrid, and multi-cloud environments. This role focuses on protecting privileged accounts, credentials, secrets, and privileged sessions while enhancing the organization's security posture through automation, integration, and operational excellence. The ideal candidate is a hands-on PAM engineer who can troubleshoot Windows and Linux infrastructure, analyze security and operational logs, automate processes using PowerShell and Python, and resolve end-to-end platform integration issues involving servers, applications, databases, cloud environments, and PAM technologies.

Requirements

• Hands-on experience implementing and supporting enterprise PAM solutions such as: CyberArk, BeyondTrust, Delinea, Bravura Security, SailPoint PAM, HashiCorp Vault, or similar enterprise PAM technologies.
• Strong Windows Server administration skills: Active Directory, LDAP, IIS, Certificates, Windows Services, Scheduled Tasks, Networking.
• Strong Linux administration experience: SSH, Sudo, Service Management, File Permissions, System Logs, Connectivity Troubleshooting.
• Experience using Splunk or similar SIEM/log analytics platforms.
• Root cause analysis and troubleshooting experience across PAM, infrastructure, networking, and application environments.
• Strong scripting and automation experience using: PowerShell, Python, Bash/Shell, REST APIs.
• Experience integrating PAM solutions with: Active Directory, LDAP, Databases, Windows Services, Linux Systems, Cloud Platforms, Enterprise Applications.
• Working knowledge of networking concepts including DNS, firewalls, certificates, load balancers, and authentication protocols.
• Experience developing technical documentation, operational procedures, and support runbooks.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with PAM modernization initiatives and platform upgrades.
• Cloud security experience in: Microsoft Azure, AWS, Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• DevOps and CI/CD tools including: Jenkins, Git, Automation Pipelines, API Integrations.
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC) experience.
• Knowledge of security frameworks, compliance requirements, and audit controls.
• Relevant certifications: CISSP, Security+, CyberArk Certifications, BeyondTrust Certifications, Delinea Certifications, Microsoft Azure Certifications, AWS Certifications.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, administer, and maintain enterprise PAM solutions across on-premises, hybrid, and multi-cloud environments.
• Enforce least-privilege access models and support privileged account lifecycle management.
• Automate credential rotation, password management, secrets management, and privileged access workflows.
• Configure and support privileged session management, monitoring, recording, and auditing capabilities.
• Integrate PAM platforms with Active Directory, LDAP, cloud platforms, applications, databases, servers, APIs, and security tools.
• Develop technical specifications, implementation documentation, operational procedures, and support runbooks.
• Troubleshoot PAM-related incidents, onboarding failures, access issues, platform performance concerns, and integration challenges.
• Perform root cause analysis across PAM technologies, operating systems, infrastructure, networking, and connected applications.
• Support audit, compliance, and risk management initiatives through reporting and privileged access governance.
• Partner with IAM, Security, Infrastructure, Application, Database, Cloud, and Operations teams to deliver secure PAM solutions.
• Assist with PAM modernization efforts, platform upgrades, resiliency improvements, and disaster recovery initiatives.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed