Lead Identity Engineer PAM Lead
Lead Identity Engineer PAM Lead
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02-10-2025
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About the Role:
The PAM Lead is responsible for designing implementing and managing enterprise-grade Privileged Access Management (PAM) solutions across global environments. This role ensures secure access to critical systems by enforcing policies automating account lifecycle processes and aligning with regulatory standards. The PAM Lead will also build and mentor a high-performing team support incident response and collaborate cross-functionally to integrate PAM with broader identity and security initiatives.
What Youll Do:
1. PAM Strategy & Implementation
Lead the design deployment and management of PAM solutions using tools such as CyberArk BeyondTrust HashiCorp Vault or similar.
Define and enforce policies for privileged account lifecycle management credential vaulting session monitoring and just-in-time access.
Drive automation of provisioning/de-provisioning of privileged accounts across on-premises cloud and hybrid environments.
2. Incident Response & Operational Support
Act as the escalation point for privileged access-related incidents and service account issues.
Collaborate with server application and security teams to troubleshoot and resolve access issues.
Conduct root cause analysis and implement preventive measures.
3. Team Leadership & Development
Build and lead a high-performing team of PAM engineers and analysts across global locations.
Define team roles responsibilities and KPIs.
Mentor and develop team members through training coaching and performance feedback.
4. Audit Compliance & Governance
Lead audit readiness and support internal/external audits related to privileged access.
Manage access certification campaigns policy enforcement and remediation of audit findings.
Ensure alignment with regulatory and industry standards such as SOX ISO 27001 NIST and PCI-DSS.
5. Cross-Functional Collaboration
Partner with IAM GRC Infrastructure and Application teams to align PAM with broader identity and security initiatives.
Support integration with SSO solutions (e.g. Ping Identity) and Identity Governance platforms (e.g. Saviynt).
6. Infrastructure & Platform Knowledge
Apply working knowledge of Windows Unix/Linux databases and cloud platforms (AWS Azure GCP) to secure privileged access across diverse systems.
What You Bring
Bachelors or masters degree in computer science Information Security or related field.
7 years of experience in Identity & Access Management with 3 years in a PAM leadership role.
Hands-on experience with CyberArk BeyondTrust HashiCorp Vault or equivalent.
Strong understanding of privileged access risks controls and best practices.
Experience with audit frameworks and regulatory compliance.
Excellent communication leadership and stakeholder management skills.
The PAM Lead is responsible for designing implementing and managing enterprise-grade Privileged Access Management (PAM) solutions across global environments. This role ensures secure access to critical systems by enforcing policies automating account lifecycle processes and aligning with regulatory standards. The PAM Lead will also build and mentor a high-performing team support incident response and collaborate cross-functionally to integrate PAM with broader identity and security initiatives.
What Youll Do:
1. PAM Strategy & Implementation
Lead the design deployment and management of PAM solutions using tools such as CyberArk BeyondTrust HashiCorp Vault or similar.
Define and enforce policies for privileged account lifecycle management credential vaulting session monitoring and just-in-time access.
Drive automation of provisioning/de-provisioning of privileged accounts across on-premises cloud and hybrid environments.
2. Incident Response & Operational Support
Act as the escalation point for privileged access-related incidents and service account issues.
Collaborate with server application and security teams to troubleshoot and resolve access issues.
Conduct root cause analysis and implement preventive measures.
3. Team Leadership & Development
Build and lead a high-performing team of PAM engineers and analysts across global locations.
Define team roles responsibilities and KPIs.
Mentor and develop team members through training coaching and performance feedback.
4. Audit Compliance & Governance
Lead audit readiness and support internal/external audits related to privileged access.
Manage access certification campaigns policy enforcement and remediation of audit findings.
Ensure alignment with regulatory and industry standards such as SOX ISO 27001 NIST and PCI-DSS.
5. Cross-Functional Collaboration
Partner with IAM GRC Infrastructure and Application teams to align PAM with broader identity and security initiatives.
Support integration with SSO solutions (e.g. Ping Identity) and Identity Governance platforms (e.g. Saviynt).
6. Infrastructure & Platform Knowledge
Apply working knowledge of Windows Unix/Linux databases and cloud platforms (AWS Azure GCP) to secure privileged access across diverse systems.
What You Bring
Bachelors or masters degree in computer science Information Security or related field.
7 years of experience in Identity & Access Management with 3 years in a PAM leadership role.
Hands-on experience with CyberArk BeyondTrust HashiCorp Vault or equivalent.
Strong understanding of privileged access risks controls and best practices.
Experience with audit frameworks and regulatory compliance.
Excellent communication leadership and stakeholder management skills.
Nice to have
CyberArk Defender / Sentry / Guardian
CISSP CISM or equivalent
AWS/Azure Security Certifications
ITIL or PMP (for program management experience)
CyberArk Defender / Sentry / Guardian
CISSP CISM or equivalent
AWS/Azure Security Certifications
ITIL or PMP (for program management experience)
About Simeio and What We Do
Simeio has over 650 talented employees across the globe. We have offices in USA (Atlanta HQ and Texas) India Canada Costa Rica and UK.
Founded in 2007 and now backed by private equity company ZMC Simeio is recognized as a top IAM provider by industry analysts.
Alongside Simeios identity orchestration tool Simeio IO - Simeio also partners with industry leading IAM software vendors to provide access management identity governance and administration privileged access management and risk intelligence services across on-premise cloud and hybrid technology environments.
Simeio provides services to numerous Fortune 1000 companies across all industries including financial services technology healthcare media retail public sector utilities and education.
Diversity & Inclusion
Simeio is an equal opportunity employer. If you require assistance with completing this application interviewing completing any pre-employment testing or otherwise participating in the employee selection process please direct your inquiries to our recruitment team - emailprotected.
Thank you
About Your Application
We carefully review every application we receive. If your skills and experience match our needs well be in touch. If you dont hear from us within 10 days please dont be discouragedwe may retain your application for future opportunities. We also encourage you to check our careers page for other openings
Simeio is an equal opportunity employer. If you require assistance with completing this application interviewing completing any pre-employment testing or otherwise participating in the employee selection process please direct your inquiries to any of the recruitment team at or 1 .
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