Senior PAM Engineer

Chicago, IL - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 8 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Title: Senior PAM Engineer
Primary Location: REMOTE
Position Type: 6 month Contract to hire

Overview

TalentFish is casting a line for a Senior PAM Engineer. This is a 6 month contract to hire REMOTE. The reason this position exists is to support enhance and secure the organizations Privileged Access Management (PAM) platforms ensuring compliant least-privileged access for workforce users vendors and systems across enterprise and cloud environments. This role plays a critical part in protecting high-risk credentials reducing attack surface supporting audits and enabling secure operational access through modern PAM practices.

What You Bring to the Role (Ideal Experience)

8 years of experience in Identity and Access Management (IAM) including 5 years of hands-on Privileged Access Management (PAM) engineering experience
Strong expertise designing implementing administering and supporting PAM solutions for workforce users and third-party vendors in large enterprise environments
Subject matter expert for PAM platform upgrades migrations and major re-architecture initiatives
Experience recommending and enforcing PAM security standards and configuration baselines
Proven experience managing Non-Human Identities (NHI) enforcing administrative tiering models (Tier 0/1/2) and implementing platform hardening
Hands-on experience with one or more leading PAM platforms including CyberArk Delinea and/or HashiCorp Vault
Strong understanding of privileged access concepts such as credential vaulting and rotation privileged session management (PSM) Just-in-Time (JIT) Just-Enough-Access (JEA) and break-glass access
Experience securing privileged access across Windows and Linux servers databases APIs and cloud platforms (AWS Azure GCP)
Experience integrating PAM platforms with IAM/SSO solutions such as Okta or Entra ID
Strong scripting and automation skills using PowerShell Python Bash or JavaScript
Knowledge of compliance and security frameworks including SOC 2 ISO 27001 HIPAA and NIST
Experience supporting audits access reviews and compliance activities related to privileged access
Familiarity with logging monitoring SIEM integrations and platform health reporting

Preferred Qualifications

Vendor-specific PAM certifications (CyberArk Delinea HashiCorp)
Experience with Zero Trust security architectures
Experience with cloud-native PAM and secrets management
Healthcare industry experience preferred
Experience integrating PAM with ITSM tools such as ServiceNow
Exposure to Identity Governance and Administration (IGA) tools including SailPoint or Saviynt

What Youll Do (Skills Used in This Position)

Design implement and support enterprise PAM solutions across on-prem and cloud environments
Maintain and enhance PAM platforms to ensure secure reliable and compliant privileged access
Develop PAM onboarding playbooks for new systems and applications
Implement credential vaulting rotation session monitoring and emergency access controls
Enforce least-privilege access and administrative tiering models to reduce organizational risk
Perform platform upgrades migrations and architecture improvements
Monitor platform health build KPI dashboards and troubleshoot access or session issues
Integrate PAM with IAM SSO ITSM logging and SIEM platforms
Support audits access reviews and compliance initiatives
Collaborate with security infrastructure cloud and application teams
Mentor junior engineers and lead PAM design and architecture discussions

Compensation Information

The expected salary range for this position is $70-$82/hr depending on experience and qualifications. This role also qualifies comprehensive benefits such as health insurance 401(k) and paid time off.

TalentFish is committed to pay transparency and equal opportunity. The salary range provided is in compliance with applicable state and federal regulations.

This role requires authorization to work in the U.S. without current or future visa sponsorship.

All offers are contingent upon the completion of a background check which may include but is not limited to reference checks education verification employment verification drug testing criminal records checks and any required certifications or compliance requirements based on the end clients policies and applicable laws.

About TalentFish
TalentFish is an employee-owned company pioneering a new realm in talent acquisition. We are redefining IT staffing by evolving AI video screening and our unique platform. TalentFish focuses on delivering the best possible experience for employees consultants and clients.
TalentFish is an Equal Opportunity Employer we embrace and encourage diversity.

Job Title: Senior PAM EngineerPrimary Location: REMOTEPosition Type: 6 month Contract to hire Overview TalentFish is casting a line for a Senior PAM Engineer. This is a 6 month contract to hire REMOTE. The reason this position exists is to support enhance and secure the organizations Privileged Acce...