FCC Lead PAM Engineer

CFocus Softwareorporated

Job Location:

Washington, AR - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

cFocus Software seeks a Lead PAM Engineer to join our program supporting the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). This position is remote. This position requires the ability a Public Trust clearance.
Qualifications:

Bachelors degree in Cybersecurity Information Technology Computer Science or related field (or equivalent experience)
7 years of experience in cybersecurity identity security or PAM engineering
Demonstrated experience supporting large-scale complex enterprise environments
Experience leading or supporting enterprise cybersecurity engineering programs
Extensive experience with PAM platforms and identity security tools
Strong understanding of identity and access management (IAM) authentication and authorization
Experience with Active Directory LDAP SSO MFA and federation technologies
Knowledge of cybersecurity frameworks (NIST RMF FISMA)
Experience with cloud and hybrid environments (AWS Azure M365)
Familiarity with SIEM SOAR and monitoring tools
Strong scripting skills (PowerShell Python)
Experience leading enterprise security engineering initiatives
Experience implementing Zero Trust Architecture
Familiarity with audit compliance and A&A processes
Experience with automation and orchestration tools
Strong leadership communication and stakeholder engagement skills
Required Certifications
- Relevant cybersecurity certifications demonstrating expertise in identity and access management and security engineering
- Examples include: CISSP (preferred)
- CompTIA Security
- Certified Identity and Access Manager (CIAM) or equivalent
- GIAC certifications (e.g. GSEC GCIA)
- PAM platform-specific certifications (CyberArk BeyondTrust etc.)
- Equivalent certifications demonstrating similar competency may be accepted

Duties:

Lead the design implementation and administration of PAM solutions (e.g. CyberArk BeyondTrust Delinea)
Develop and enforce privileged access policies controls and governance processes
Manage privileged account lifecycle including provisioning rotation monitoring and decommissioning
Integrate PAM solutions with enterprise systems (AD Azure AD cloud platforms applications)
Implement least privilege and Zero Trust access models across enterprise systems
Monitor and audit privileged sessions access activities and credential usage
Support incident response and forensic investigations involving privileged access
Identify gaps in identity security posture and recommend improvements
Collaborate with SOC IAM cloud and infrastructure teams
Develop documentation SOPs and engineering standards for PAM operations
Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior engineers.

Required Experience:

Senior IC

Bachelors degree in Cybersecurity Information Technology Computer Science or related field (or equivalent experience)
7 years of experience in cybersecurity identity security or PAM engineering
Demonstrated experience supporting large-scale complex enterprise environments
Experience leading or supporting enterprise cybersecurity engineering programs
Extensive experience with PAM platforms and identity security tools
Strong understanding of identity and access management (IAM) authentication and authorization
Experience with Active Directory LDAP SSO MFA and federation technologies
Knowledge of cybersecurity frameworks (NIST RMF FISMA)
Experience with cloud and hybrid environments (AWS Azure M365)
Familiarity with SIEM SOAR and monitoring tools
Strong scripting skills (PowerShell Python)
Experience leading enterprise security engineering initiatives
Experience implementing Zero Trust Architecture
Familiarity with audit compliance and A&A processes
Experience with automation and orchestration tools
Strong leadership communication and stakeholder engagement skills
Required Certifications
- Relevant cybersecurity certifications demonstrating expertise in identity and access management and security engineering
- Examples include: CISSP (preferred)
- CompTIA Security
- Certified Identity and Access Manager (CIAM) or equivalent
- GIAC certifications (e.g. GSEC GCIA)
- PAM platform-specific certifications (CyberArk BeyondTrust etc.)
- Equivalent certifications demonstrating similar competency may be accepted

Duties:

Lead the design implementation and administration of PAM solutions (e.g. CyberArk BeyondTrust Delinea)
Develop and enforce privileged access policies controls and governance processes
Manage privileged account lifecycle including provisioning rotation monitoring and decommissioning
Integrate PAM solutions with enterprise systems (AD Azure AD cloud platforms applications)
Implement least privilege and Zero Trust access models across enterprise systems
Monitor and audit privileged sessions access activities and credential usage
Support incident response and forensic investigations involving privileged access
Identify gaps in identity security posture and recommend improvements
Collaborate with SOC IAM cloud and infrastructure teams
Develop documentation SOPs and engineering standards for PAM operations
Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior engineers.