Working at Abbott
At Abbott you can do work that matters grow and learn care for yourself and family be your true self and live a full life. Youll also have access to:
Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of .
Free medical coverage for employees* via the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO
An excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contribution
Tuition reimbursement the Freedom 2 Save student debt program and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelors degree.
A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.
A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as a best place to work for diversity working mothers female executives and scientists.
The Opportunity:
This position works out of our LAKE COUNTY IL location in the Business Technology Services organization.
As a Sr. Privileged Access Management Architect you will be the lead architect for Abbotts existing Privileged Access Management program. This role will focus on expansion and evolution of existing Privileged Access Management solutions at Abbott that are prioritized by risk and success demonstrated by metrics.
This role will be ultimately responsible for the architecture of all PAM solutions implemented by the IAM PAM team and ensure integrations with other IAM pillars are aligned resulting in secure and fully operationalized use case implementations. This role will also be responsible for evaluating other PAM solutions when required and creating / maintaining a PAM Strategy and Roadmap for Abbott.
What Youll Work On:
Lead technical projects and teams to Architect design develop and implement PAM solutions using BeyondTrust PAM products and potentially other products as required to meet security requirements
Evolve current PAM Governance Strategy to align with enterprise changing needs
Consult on security policies standards and guidelines working to make security requirements clear and accessible and develop reference architectures and reference implementation patterns
Drive elimination of technical debt within the existing PAM Identity platform as part of a continuous modernization and optimization approach
Ensure successful transition of project deliverables to support / maintenance /operations teams
Required Qualifications:
Bachelors Degree in Computer Science/Information Systems/ Engineering or related field
Advanced degree/ relevant professional certification preferred
Minimum of 5 years implementing enterprise IAM solutions or related /similar environments
Minimum of 5 years developing technical strategies architectures and roadmaps
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience in Privileged Access Management & Secrets Management via industry PAM solution leaders such as Beyond Trust (preferred) or Cyberark
Working and practical knowledge of account/password management privileged session management Secrets / Key management and endpoint password change automation
A strong background in technical design / architecture
Excellent oral and written communication presenting meeting facilitation negotiation decision making and problem-solving skills
Experience working in an FDA-regulated business (e.g. validated software related to medical pharmaceutical or life sciences products) is preferred
Strong ability to know your audience and structure communication and presentations to Abbott application owners and senior leadership on aspects of complex technical scenarios while maintaining appropriate functional and technical level for the audience
Experience working in matrix global organization with strategic sourcing partners where success requires broad orchestration of resources and services
Support business and technology strategy and planning by leveraging knowledge in both technical and business areas
Assess issues/problem encountered and recommend an appropriate solution
Able to articulate vision and strategy for complex and innovative technical undertakings
Able to deal with ambiguity and make expert judgments in situations where no precedent exists
Any exposure and knowledge with following are preferred; PKI HSMs Active Directory Windows *NIX Venafi Entrust HashiCorp Beyond Trust AWS/Azure Identity Management systems & Key Vaults
Experience with other Identity solutions such as SailPoint IdentityIQ Microsoft FIM/MIM Azure Active Directory ADLDS etc.
Learn more about our health and wellness benefits which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives:
Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to employee diversity.
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The base pay for this position is
$111300.00 $222700.00In specific locations the pay range may vary from the range posted.
Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.
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