ICAM Privileged Access Management (PAM) Engineer

General Dynamics IT; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

General Dynamics IT is seeking an ICAM Privileged Access Management (PAM) Engineer to design, implement, and maintain enterprise privileged access capabilities supporting the DoD ICAM mission on site at Fort Meade.

The role emphasizes CyberArk PAM engineering, credential lifecycle governance, session monitoring, and Zero Trust-based access protections across distributed environments, with experience in Xage mesh security as a differentiator.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of related experience in Privileged Access Management.
• Strong CyberArk engineering experience with Vault, CPM, PSM, PVWA, and PTA.
• Experience with privileged user lifecycle management and credential rotation.
• Ability to design PAM integrations across Windows, Linux, cloud, and on-prem networks.
• DoD 8140 security certification (Security+ CE or higher) required.

Responsibilities

• Engineer, deploy, configure, and maintain CyberArk components.
• Integrate PAM controls with AD, LDAP, Windows/Linux, cloud, databases.
• Implement and support Xage mesh security for distributed PAM use cases.
• Develop onboarding, rotation policies, access rules, and session monitoring.
• Document architecture, SOPs, onboarding guides, and integration patterns.
• Support audit requirements and compliance reporting.

Skills

CyberArk PAM

PAM engineering

Credential onboarding

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

CyberArk Vault

CyberArk CPM

CyberArk PSM

PVWA

PTA

PowerShell

Python

Active Directory

Job description

Type of Requisition:

Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

Secret

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

Secret

Public Trust/Other Required:

None

Job Family:

Software Engineering

Job Qualifications:

Skills: CyberArk Privileged Access Management, Privileged Access Management (PAM), Privileged Access Management Operations

Certifications: None

Experience: 8 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required: Yes

Job Description:

ICAM Privileged Access Management (PAM) Engineer

GDIT has an opportunity for a Privileged Access Management (PAM) Engineer to design, implement, and maintain enterprise privileged access capabilities supporting the DoD ICAM mission. This role ensures secure credential handling, privileged account lifecycle governance, session monitoring, and Zero Trust-aligned access protections across distributed and mission-critical environments.

The role focuses heavily on CyberArk PAM engineering while incorporating the emerging Xage platform to secure privileged access in operational and distributed systems.

This is an onsite position.

Meaningful Work and Personal Impact:

The ideal candidate is a hands-on PAM engineer with deep experience integrating CyberArk technologies, automating credential workflows, onboarding privileged accounts, and supporting secure access to sensitive systems. Experience with Xage or similar distributed mesh cybersecurity architectures is a strong differentiator.

Your work directly protects high-value assets, reduces insider and external risk, supports audit readiness, and helps implement Zero Trust principles across enterprise and mission-partner environments.

Key Responsibilities:

• Engineer, deploy, configure, and maintain CyberArk components including Vault, CPM, PSM, PVWA, PTA, and credential onboarding workflows.
• Integrate PAM controls with Active Directory, LDAP, Windows/Linux servers, cloud platforms, databases, network devices, and mission applications.
• Implement and support Xage mesh security technologies for distributed privileged access use cases and operational technology (OT) environments.
• Develop and maintain privileged account onboarding processes, credential rotation policies, access control rules, and session monitoring configurations.
• Configure and maintain privileged session recording, auditing, and behavioral analytics to detect anomalous access activity.
• Partner with cybersecurity, ICAM, and operations teams to define PAM governance standards, access policies, and Zero Trust access controls.
• Develop automation workflows (PowerShell/Python/API integrations) to improve onboarding, access provisioning, and compliance reporting.
• Perform root cause analysis, troubleshooting, and incident response for PAM-related issues.
• Maintain detailed documentation including architecture diagrams, SOPs, onboarding guides, security procedures, and integration patterns.
• Support audit requirements by ensuring privileged access logs, reports, and system configurations meet compliance standards.
• Support continuous improvement by recommending enhancements to datasets, transformations, and visualization techniques.

Basic Qualifications:

Active Secret Clearance at minimum. Interim Secret Clearances are not allowed.

Bachelor's Degree in a related technical discipline and 8 yrs experience, or the equivalent combination of education, technical certifications or training, or work experience.

DoD 8140 certification (Security+ CE or higher)

Required Skills/Knowledge:

• Strong CyberArk engineering experience (Vault, CPM, PSM, PVWA, PTA)
• Experience with privileged user lifecycle management, credential rotation, and session recording
• Ability to design PAM integrations across Windows, Linux, network devices, cloud platforms, and databases
• Understanding of authentication, authorization, MFA, Zero Trust, and secure access governance principles
• Experience troubleshooting PAM failures, onboarding issues, connectivity/agent problems, and session recording gaps
• Hands-on scripting experience in PowerShell or Python
• Ability to clearly document engineering procedures, architectures, and integration steps

Desired Skills/Knowledge:

• Experience with Xage Security Mesh, distributed access control systems, or OT cybersecurity
• Experience implementing PAM in complex DoD, regulated, or multi-tier security environments
• Familiarity with high-availability CyberArk architectures, DR/backup strategies, and load-balanced deployments
• Experience supporting audit requirements, compliance reporting, and privileged access forensics
• Knowledge of DevOps pipelines, APIs, automation frameworks, and CI/CD integrations for PAM workflows

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