PAM Automation Engineer - Remote - Contract opportunity

World Wide Technology; India; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology services provider in India is seeking a PAM Automation Engineer to enhance automation tools for managing Privileged Access Management solutions, primarily using CyberArk. The candidate should have a Bachelor's degree, 3–7+ years of experience in cybersecurity, and strong skills in scripting and cloud platforms. Responsibilities include supporting incident response teams and creating documentation. This role demands strong analytical skills and the ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• 3–7+ years of experience in cybersecurity, IAM/PAM, or infrastructure security.
• Hands-on experience with CyberArk PAM suite and credential providers.
• Experience with scripting languages such as PowerShell, Python, and Bash.
• Strong understanding of IAM concepts, Active Directory, and secrets management.

Responsibilities

• Build tools to improve health and performance monitoring of CyberArk infrastructure.
• Create and maintain documentation for processes.
• Support incident response teams in privilege-related investigations.

Skills

CyberArk Privileged Access Management

PowerShell

Python

Bash

Ansible

Identity & Access Management

Active Directory

REST APIs

Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field

Job description

Overview

The PAM Automation Engineer is responsible for building and improving automation tools to optimize operations related to managing PAM solutions (mainly based on CyberArk PAM). This role maintains Privileged Access Management (PAM) solutions to ensure privileged accounts, credentials, and access pathways across the enterprise are secure, monitored, and compliant with organizational policies and regulatory requirements. The CyberArk Engineer partners closely with Security, Infrastructure, and Application teams to safeguard critical systems against unauthorized access.

Key Responsibilities

• Build tools to improve/automate health and performance monitoring of CyberArk infrastructure and apply patches/upgrades.
• Operations
• Audits

Operational Support

• Create and maintain documentation (runbooks, procedures).
• Support incident response teams in privilege related investigations.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Security, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 3–7+ years’ experience in cybersecurity, IAM/PAM, or infrastructure security.
• Hands-on experience with CyberArk Privileged Access Management suite (+ Credential providers).
• Strong understanding of:
  • Identity & Access Management concepts
  • Active Directory & LDAP
  • Secrets management
• Experience with scripting languages (PowerShell, Python, Bash).
• Experience with REST APIs and automation frameworks.
• Experience with Ansible
• Knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) tools.

Soft Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to communicate clearly across technical and nontechnical teams.
• Self-driven, detail-oriented, and comfortable managing priorities in a fast-paced environment.