Privileged Access Management (PAM) Engineer

Job Title: Privileged Access Management (PAM) Engineer
Location: NYC NY (Hybrid) UPON START DATE CONSULTANT WILL BE REQUIRED TO WORK FIRST MONTH FULLY ONSITE. ONCE WORK CAPABILITY IS ESTABLISHED CONSULTANT WILL BE ALLOWED TO WORK A HYBRID REMOTE SCHEDULE CONSISTING OF 3 DAYS ONSITE/ 2 DAYS REMOTE. ASLO HOURS PER WEEK IS 37.5 NO OVERTIME
Duration : Contract

Expereince:10Years

Role Overview:

We are seeking a skilled Privileged Access Management (PAM) Engineer to join our cybersecurity team. This role will focus on securing privileged identities across Active Directory (AD) Entra ID Linux and major cloud platforms (Azure AWS and GCP). The PAM Engineer will design implement and maintain controls that ensure administrators and endpoints only have the access they need-at the right time and with the least privilege possible.

The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in vaulting platforms endpoint privilege management and zero-trust principles with a proven track record of reducing attack surfaces and improving identity hygiene

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES :

Privileged Identity Security

• Administer and enhance the corporate vaulting platform to manage privileged credentials across AD Entra Linux and cloud platforms (Azure AWS GCP).
• Implement credential randomization for local/built-in administrator accounts service accounts and cloud root/admin accounts.
• Ensure time-bound approval-based access for administrators following least privilege and just-in-time (JIT) principles.

Endpoint Privilege Management

- Implement and maintain endpoint least-privilege policies across Windows Linux and macOS environments.

- Replace standing local admin rights with controlled privilege elevation workflows.

- Apply application control and privilege granularity to reduce risks from malware ransomware and insider threats.

- Partner with desktop engineering teams to improve usability while enforcing strong endpoint controls.

Identity Hardening & Hygiene

- Lead local administrator cleanup projects and enforce removal of unauthorized admin rights.

- Harden Entra ID and cloud tenant hygiene by monitoring stale accounts privileged roles and excessive permissions.

- Apply ITDR (Identity Threat Detection & Response) practices to detect and mitigate suspicious privileged activity across on-prem and cloud platforms.

Security Architecture & Standards

• Contribute to enterprise Zero Trust architecture initiatives for hybrid and multi-cloud environments.
• Align privileged access controls with NIST standards and organizational policies.
• Drive adoption of passwordless authentication MFA and SSO for both on-prem and cloud privileged identities.

Cloud Identity & Access

• Manage and monitor privileged roles and accounts in Azure AD (Entra ID) AWS IAM and GCP IAM.
• Implement least-privilege design for cloud workloads service principals keys and secrets.
• Integrate cloud platform identities with PAM vaulting session recording and access approval workflows.

• Identity Lifecycle Management
• Collaborate with IGA teams to automate provisioning deprovisioning and recertification of privileged accounts across on-prem and cloud.
• Ensure privileged entitlements are tied to clear business justification and ownership.

Documentation & Governance

• Create and maintain technical runbooks architecture diagrams and operational procedures.
• Provide reporting on privileged access usage endpoint privilege management hygiene metrics and compliance results.
• Partner with audit compliance and risk teams to demonstrate control effectiveness.

Required Qualifications :

• 3 5 years of experience in PAM IAM or related security engineering roles.
• Hands-on experience with AD Entra ID Linux and at least one major cloud platform (Azure AWS or GCP).
• Strong knowledge of vaulting technologies and endpoint privilege management practices (least privilege privilege elevation application control).
• Proficiency with authentication methods: MFA SSO passwordless Kerberos and certificate-based access.
• Familiarity with NIST 800-63B Zero Trust frameworks ITDR and cloud security standards (CIS CSA etc.).
• Strong scripting/automation skills (PowerShell Python Bash Terraform etc.).
• Excellent documentation and communication abilities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience securing privileged access in multi-cloud environments (Azure AWS GCP).
• Knowledge of Entra ID Conditional Access PIM AWS IAM policies and GCP IAM roles.
• Experience integrating PAM solutions with CI/CD pipelines DevOps tools or ITSM workflows.
• Industry certifications are a Plus (SailPoint CISSP CISM CCSP Azure Security Engineer AWS Security Specialty GIAC etc.).

Success in This Role Looks Like

• Reduction of standing local administrator rights and adoption of endpoint least-privilege controls.
• Demonstrated adoption of MFA passwordless vault-based workflows and privilege elevation.
• Improved audit and compliance posture with clear reporting of privileged activity and endpoint control enforcement.
• Measurable reduction in attack surface through consistent identity hygiene and lifecycle management.