Lead Specialist, Privileged Access Management (PAM) Engineer

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KPMG is currently seeking a Lead Specialist to join our Federal Advisory practice.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the architecture, deployment, and management of CyberArk Privileged Access Management (PAM) solutions to support DoD application integration into ZT environment
• Drive alignment between PAM strategies and overarching initiatives, ensuring seamless integration with Identify Governance and Administration (IGA, Single Sign-On (SSO, Multi-Factor Authentication (AFA), and directory services
• Oversee workflows for onboarding privileged accounts, conduct comprehensive risk assessments, and maintain strict compliance with DoD and client security standards
• Identify and build automations to accelerate integration of applications into PAM platform
• Partner with cross-functional teams to enable ZT capability deployment, successfully optimizing CyberArk best practices
• Develop and maintain automation scripts, policies, and custom connectors required for enterprise scalability
• Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues, ensuring highly stable PAM operations and remediation of incidents
• Provide strategic leadership in the design and implementation of privileged access auditing, reporting, and alerting mechanisms
• Mentor and review work of junior PAM engineers, and analysts
• Support documentation and reporting efforts for project management, roadmap tracking and overall ZT maturation

Qualifications:

• A minimum of five years of experience engineering and managing privileged access management (PAM) solutions including two years in a leadership capacity; U.S. Federal government consulting experience preferred
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university
• Foundational knowledge of comprehensive ICAM principals, architectures, and federal frameworks e.g. FICAM), extending beyond PAM to include end-to-end identify lifecycle management
• Understanding of privileged access management (PAM) concepts and DoD cybersecurity frameworks; CyberArk preferred
• Experience with large-scale PAM implementation, lifecycle management, and integration with enterprise systems (e.g. Active Directory, SIEM, ITSM, and IGA Platforms like SailPoint or Okta)
• Experience leading cross-functional teams in highly regulated environments
• Preferred certifications: CyberArk Defender, Sentry or Guardian; DoD 8570 IAM/IAT Level II or higher a plus
• Ability to travel as required to support firm engagements
• Applicant must possess a U.S. Government Secret clearance

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