PAM Consultant

PAM Consultant (CyberArk)

Location: Onsite in Dubai

Role Overview:

Seeking an experienced professional with deep technical expertise in Privileged Access Management (PAM) solutions, particularly involving enterprise-grade identity and access control platforms.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the design, deployment, and integration of enterprise PAM systems, focusing on secure credential management and privileged session oversight.
• Hands-on implementation of various security modules and components including credential vaults, session monitoring tools, policy frameworks, and automation scripts.
• Customize and maintain secure access policies, integrate with directory services (e.g., LDAP/Active Directory), and ensure compliance with organizational access control standards.
• Perform onboarding and lifecycle management of privileged accounts across a wide array of systems including operating systems, databases, and network appliances.
• Engage with senior stakeholders and technical teams to analyze business requirements, recommend PAM strategies, and enhance the existing access governance framework.
• Provide expertise on complex change management, incident resolution, and continuous improvement of PAM capabilities.
• Participate in or lead engagements related to identity architecture and access control programs, including pre-production and disaster recovery setups.
• Script and develop custom connectors or plugins for automating secure access to remote systems (e.g., SSH, web-based applications).

Desired Background:

• 6+ years working with identity and access governance tools, preferably those focused on privileged account security.
• Solid background in directory services, access control policy creation, and enterprise IT infrastructure.
• Comfortable with scripting, automation, and integration using SQL, shell scripting, or automation tools.
• Previous involvement in IAM roadmap planning, client consulting, or technical pre-sales is a plus.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Industry certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CEH, or relevant PAM solution certifications (e.g., Defender or Sentry level).