ASM - Senior Privileged Access Management (PAM) Engineer

Athenix Solutions Group • MacDill Air Force Base, FL

8h • Onsite

About The Position

Athenix Special Missions is seeking a Senior Privileged Access Management (PAM) Engineer in MacDill Air Force Base (Tampa), Florida! Athenix Special Missions is a world leader in designing, building, and developing realistic training exercises for Special Operations, conventional forces, and partner nations. Our experience ranges from planning individual team training events to executing 2,000-person joint exercises. Our mission-tailored solutions include tactical and strategic training events and exercises and often integrate live forces with virtual and constructive training domains. By bringing together the right combination of subject-matter expertise, domain insight, and advanced technology, we help improve mission readiness, increase situational awareness, and enhance performance. ASM Quality Policy: To meet or exceed our customers’ expectations for quality, delivery, and service through continual improvement, striving to meet our objectives, and committing to meeting all legal and statutory requirements Must be a U.S. Citizen Location: MacDill AFB, Florida Clearance Requirement: Must have an Active DoD TS/SCI Clearance We are seeking a PAM Engineer to join our team executing Wave 2 of the USSOCOM Zero Trust Integration effort. This role is critical to Line of Effort 2 , focusing on the deployment and operationalization of an enterprise-wide Privileged Access Management (PAM) solution to secure the NIPR, SIPR, and Top-Secret network enclaves. The ideal candidate will be responsible for vaulting privileged credentials, enforcing Just-In-Time (JIT) access, and integrating the PAM architecture with the broader Zero Trust ecosystem.

Requirements

• DoD 8570 Compliance: Must hold an IAT Level II certification (e.g., Security+ CE, CCNA Security) or higher.
• Specific Certifications: Delinea Certified Administrator is highly preferred/required.
• Technical Skills: Deep expertise in Privileged Access Management (PAM) architectures and "Zero Standing Privileges" concepts
• Experience implementing Just-In-Time (JIT) access workflows
• Proficiency in integrating PAM tools with Active Directory, SIEM (Splunk), and IGA tools.

Responsibilities

• PAM Solution Deployment: Lead the installation, configuration, and technical implementation of the enterprise PAM solution (Delinea focus) across multiple network enclaves.
• Credential Vaulting: Discover, inventory, and onboard all known privileged user, administrator, and service accounts into the secure PAM vault.
• Policy Enforcement: Design and configure policies for Just-In-Time (JIT) access, session recording, and privileged session monitoring to ensure zero standing privileges.
• Infrastructure Integration: Develop scripts and API integrations to connect the PAM solution with the existing Splunk SIEM for centralized logging and the Identity Governance (IGA) platform for lifecycle management.
• Security Compliance: Support the RMF accreditation process by developing Low-Level Design (LLD) documents, System Security Plans (SSP), and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to achieve Authority to Operate (ATO).
• Enterprise Rollout: Manage the expansion of PAM policies from initial pilot groups to full enterprise enforcement for all privileged users.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior