Privileged Access Management (PAM) Architect (Cybersecurity)

TL;DR

Lead PAM Architect (Cybersecurity): Designing, implementing, and maintaining comprehensive PAM architecture strategy and systems across the enterprise and Falcon platform with an accent on securing privileged access, managing secrets, reducing risk, and ensuring compliance. Focus on guiding implementation, mentoring staff, and collaborating cross-functionally to mitigate risks and enhance security posture.

Location: Remote, United States (Texas)

Salary: $145,000–$220,000 per year

Company

hirify.global is a global leader in cybersecurity, protecting organizations with its advanced AI-native platform and a mission to stop breaches since 2011.

What you will do

• Develop and document a comprehensive PAM architecture strategy and roadmap aligned with organizational objectives.
• Lead the design, development, and deployment of robust PAM solutions, including workload access controls and secrets management.
• Act as a subject matter expert and technical leader for the PAM team, providing guidance and quality control.
• Leverage expertise in PAM tools such as BeyondTrust Delinea and HashiCorp Vault to enhance security measures.
• Design, implement, and enforce access control policies, standards, and procedures for privileged accounts, ensuring compliance (e.g., NIST, ISO 27001, PCI DSS, HIPAA, FedRAMP, DoD IL).
• Partner with product engineering, IT operations, security, and compliance teams for seamless integration of PAM solutions.

Requirements

• Minimum 10+ years of experience in the IT industry, with 5+ years specifically in Privileged Access Management architecture and design.
• Deep technical understanding of PAM capabilities, controls, and security technologies.
• Expert-level, hands-on experience with enterprise PAM platforms (e.g., CyberArk, Delinea, BeyondTrust).
• Expert experience in core IAM technologies (federation, directory services, MFA) and authentication protocols (SAML, OIDC, Kerberos, LDAP).
• Experience with cloud IAM solutions and native architectures (Azure, AWS, OCI, or GCP).
• Strong leadership, influencing, and communication skills, with the ability to present complex information.
• This role requires candidates to be based in the United States.

Nice to have

• API security and key management best practices.
• Certificate lifecycle management and PKI.
• Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, ARM templates).
• CI/CD pipeline security and secrets injection.
• Scripting/automation (Python, PowerShell, Bash).

Culture & Benefits

• Market-leading compensation and equity awards.
• Comprehensive physical and mental wellness programs.
• Competitive vacation and holidays, plus paid parental and adoption leaves.
• Professional development opportunities for all employees.
• Employee Networks, geographic neighborhood groups, and volunteer opportunities.
• Vibrant office culture with world-class amenities; Great Place to Work Certified across the globe.
• Commitment to fostering a culture of belonging and equal employment opportunity.