PAM Technical Specialist

Cadent Gas; Coventry; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Pension scheme

25 days holiday

Flexible working

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Cadent in the United Kingdom is seeking a PAM Technical Specialist to support Privileged Access Management across cloud, on‑premise and hybrid environments, spanning IT and OT. You will own CyberArk services and help mature our privileged access capabilities.

You'll manage credential rotation, session control, onboarding and audit activities, collaborate with engineering and security teams, and contribute to roadmaps and design reviews to strengthen security and resilience.

Qualifications

• Degree in computing/cyber security or equivalent experience.
• Ability to translate security concepts to business language.
• Experience supporting architecture reviews and design governance.
• ITIL Foundation certification is desirable.
• CyberArk certification such as Defender or Sentry is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of CyberArk services across self-hosted and cloud environments.
• Support privileged credential management, session brokering, password rotation and onboarding.
• Assist audits, access reviews and compliance activities.
• Contribute to PAM roadmaps and technology design reviews.

Skills

Technical guidance

Analytical skills

Communication

Security governance

Education

Degree in Computing / Cyber Security / IT

Tools

CyberArk Vault

CyberArk Privilege Cloud

Job description

Job Purpose

As a PAM Technical Specialist at Cadent, you'll play a vital role in supporting and developing our Privileged Access Management (PAM) capability across cloud, on-premise and hybrid technology environments. Working across both Infrastructure and Operational Technology (OT) environments, you'll help ensure privileged access is secure, controlled and compliant with regulatory and security requirements.

This is a highly technical specialist role where you'll provide hands-on expertise across Cadent's CyberArk estate and evolve the function. You'll support privileged credential management, session brokering, password rotation, access workflows, onboarding and audit controls. You'll work with multiple teams to strengthen security controls while enabling operational teams to work effectively.

From reducing standing privilege and improving visibility of privileged activity through to supporting disaster recovery, platform roadmaps and design assurance, you'll play a key role in helping Cadent deliver a secure, resilient and auditable privileged access service.

Key Responsibilities

This role offers the opportunity to work at the heart of Cadent's cyber security and operational technology landscape.

Security-Critical Impact - Help protect privileged access across business-critical, operational and mission-critical systems.

CyberArk Ownership - Take ownership of key CyberArk services and capabilities across both self-hosted and cloud environments.

Technical Variety - Work across cloud, infrastructure, identity, security monitoring, ITSM and operational technology environments.

Strategic Influence - Contribute to PAM roadmaps, architectural decisions and Technology Design Authority reviews.

Security & Compliance Focus - Support regulatory requirements, audit activities and industry security frameworks.

Operational Resilience - Help deliver secure disaster recovery capabilities and strengthen the resilience of critical access services.

Skills and Experience

Qualifications & Experience

• Degree in Computing, Cyber Security, Information Technology or equivalent experience
• Ability to provide technical guidance to operational teams, architects and project stakeholders
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills
• Experience supporting architecture reviews and design governance activities
• Ability to translate complex security concepts into clear business language
• ITIL Foundation certification
• CyberArk certification such as Defender, Sentry or equivalent highly desirable

Privileged Access Management Expertise

• Strong hands-on experience supporting and administering CyberArk Privileged Access Management solutions
• Experience supporting privileged account onboarding, credential management, password rotation and session control
• Strong understanding of least privilege, Zero Trust, privileged access governance and segregation of duties
• Experience implementing and maintaining Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) frameworks

CyberArk Technical Expertise

Experience supporting technologies such as:

• CyberArk Vault
• CyberArk Privileged Access Management (PAM)
• CyberArk Privilege Cloud
• CyberArk Secure Infrastructure Access
• CyberArk Secure Cloud Access
• CyberArk Secure Web Sessions

Identity & Cloud Knowledge

• Strong understanding of Active Directory and Entra ID
• Experience integrating PAM solutions with identity providers, MFA, federation and directory services
• Knowledge of Azure, AWS and cloud administration controls
• Experience integrating PAM platforms with ITSM and SIEM solutions

Security & Operational Experience

• Experience supporting audits, access reviews and compliance activities
• Understanding of privileged session recording, log management and security monitoring
• Experience troubleshooting authentication, access, credential and integration issues
• Knowledge of disaster recovery, operational resilience and business continuity principles

At Cadent, we're thrilled to be part of the future of UK energy!

We have a clear roadmap to drive our performance to the forefront of our industry and support the UK government in achieving its net zero targets by 2050.

We're making a difference through innovation and new ways of working. Together, we're shaping a cleaner, greener future for our 11 million customers, whom we put at the heart of everything we do.

What's In It for You

Here at Cadent, we recognise that our people are truly unsung heroes. Quietly confident, delivering every day - that's why we're committed to supporting our people to get the best out of themselves. For this role, we offer:

• Annual bonus
• Pension Scheme double matched up to a total of 18% of salary
• 25 days holiday, plus statutory days, and an option to buy more
• An extra day off each year to celebrate life's special moments
• Career development with funded learning options
• Flexible working and strong ED&I commitments
• Generous family policies and flexible benefits
• Retail discounts, gym access, and more

We support a healthy work-life balance and are open to flexible working options.

Don't meet every requirement? No problem! If you're excited about this opportunity but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification mentioned, we would still love for you to submit your application - you may just be the right person for this role or other opportunities at Cadent.

We value diversity and are committed to being an equitable employer. Our employee communities - Women in Cadent, Pride at Work (LGBTQ+), Embrace (ethnicity and religion), Thrive! (disability), the Cadent Military Community, the Grief Awareness Community, and the Men's Engagement Network (M.E.N) - can't wait to welcome you!

As a proud Disability Confident Leader, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum essential criteria for the vacancy. Please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process and we will ensure that support is provided.

Be part of something big. Help shape the future of gas for generations to come.