PAM Architect: Zero-Trust Privileged Access (Hybrid)

Wpp; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

WPP is hiring a Senior PAM Architect to define and secure privileged access across the global estate. You will set standards for vaulting, session control and onboarding, while guiding partners on architecture decisions.

We seek expertise in PAM architecture, Beyond Trust, and security frameworks. You will influence platform direction and ensure design authority across enterprise-scale deployments.

Qualifications

• Expert PAM architecture and privileged-access design.
• Knowledge of vaulting, session management and just-in-time access.
• Security architecture and compliance frameworks.
• Integration design across infrastructure and applications.
• Design-authority and documentation experience.
• Recognised architecture experience at enterprise scale.
• Relevant architecture or platform certifications (e.g. TOGAF).
• Degree in a relevant discipline or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Design the PAM architecture, controls model and onboarding patterns.
• Set standards for privileged-account discovery, vaulting and session control.
• Assure partner-delivered PAM designs meet security and standards.
• Embed least-privilege and zero-trust principles.
• Advise the product owner on platform direction.
• Act as design authority for partner architecture decisions.
• Ensure alignment with WPP security, resilience and standards.

Skills

PAM architecture

Privileged-access design

Just-in-time access

Security architecture

Integration design

Design authority

Documentation experience

Enterprise-scale architecture

Strategic decision-making

Platform direction awareness

Education

Degree in a relevant discipline

TOGAF Certification

Vendor architect tracks

Tools

Beyond Trust

PAM vaulting

Session-management tooling

Job description

WPP is hiring a Senior PAM Architect to define and secure privileged access across the global estate. You will set standards for vaulting, session control and onboarding, while guiding partners on architecture decisions.

We seek expertise in PAM architecture, Beyond Trust, and security frameworks. You will influence platform direction and ensure design authority across enterprise-scale deployments.