Sr. PAM Engineer

TEKsystems • Berwyn, IL

1d • $85 - $95 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Sr. PAM Engineer establishes the strategy, architecture, and design for Privileged Access Management (PAM) technologies and drives their execution. The role translates current needs and future goals into secure, effective solutions, develops project plans and timelines, and defines access controls, user entitlements, and access policies. It focuses on architecture, solutioning, future-state design, platform automation, and advancing PAM maturity—not solely platform operations.

The engineer designs and builds a PAM foundation that enforces least privilege transparently, establishes session isolation and controls for privileged identities (including Privileged Access Workstations), and works across functions to improve IAM solutions and support compliance and best practices. The role also installs, configures, maintains, and monitors the PAM platform; documents operations, maintenance, and problem resolution; and addresses issues that could prevent the team from meeting strategic, business, or technical goals. This is a contract-to-hire, hybrid position based in Chicago, Illinois.

Requirements

• At least 6 years of experience in Privileged Access Management (PAM) or a related field.
• CyberArk experience.
• At least a high school diploma or equivalent.

Nice To Haves

• A four-year bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field.

Responsibilities

• Establish PAM technology strategy, architecture, and design, and drive execution.
• Identify tools and techniques to translate needs and future goals into secure, effective solutions.
• Develop and execute project plans and timelines for key deliverables.
• Define access control, user entitlements, and user access policy management.
• Translate requirements into detailed technical designs and lead design sessions.
• Build and design a PAM foundation that transparently enforces least privilege and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Collaborate across functions to improve IAM solutions and enhance compliance and alignment with best practices.
• Develop documentation for ongoing PAM solution operations, maintenance, and problem resolution.
• Install and configure the PAM platform, perform routine maintenance, and monitor platform health.
• Identify and resolve challenges that may impair the team's ability to meet strategic, business, and technical goals.
• Establish session isolation and controls for privileged identities, including Privileged Access Workstations.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage, if eligible.
• Critical illness, accident, and hospital coverage, if eligible.
• 401(k) retirement plan with pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available, if eligible.
• Voluntary life and AD&D insurance for employees and dependents, if eligible.
• Short- and long-term disability coverage, if eligible.
• Health Spending Account (HSA), if eligible.
• Transportation benefits, if eligible.
• Employee Assistance Program, if eligible.
• Time off or leave, including PTO, vacation, or sick leave, if eligible.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: High school or GED