IdAM Privileged Access Management Engineer II

Pacific Life; Newport Beach (CA); On-site; USD 138,000 - 168,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision

Wellbeing reimbursement

PTO & Holidays

Parental Leave

401k with company match

Job summary

Pacific Life is seeking an IAM Engineer specializing in Privileged Access Management. You will architect, deploy, and optimize PAM solutions across the enterprise, integrating CyberArk, Delinea, and Netwrix while automating processes and improving resiliency.

You will partner with IT leadership to define roadmaps, manage risks, and deliver enhancements in a fast-paced, security-driven environment. Strong collaboration and communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• 5+ years Information Security experience with a focus on PAM platforms (CyberArk, Delinea, Netwrix).
• Experience enabling/operating an enterprise PAM platform following best practices.

Responsibilities

• Architect, design, and troubleshoot PAM solutions; produce design docs, use cases, requirements and test cases.
• Lead automation, self-service, and resiliency initiatives across PAM services.
• Define and implement monitoring, alerts, and reporting for PAM platforms to drive operational excellence.
• Collaborate with IT leaders and teams to align PAM roadmaps with corporate strategy.
• Identify risks and roadblocks, and drive timely delivery with cross-functional teams.

Skills

PAM platforms

Automation of PAM processes

Just-in-Time Administration

Zero Trust & MFA

Active Directory / Entra ID Azure

Windows / Linux / Networking

Agile methodologies

Senior stakeholder influence

Education

BA/BS in Information Systems, Computer Science or related field

Security certifications (CISSP / CISM / CISA) preferred

Tools

CyberArk

Delinea

Netwrix

Job description

Pacific Life is investing in bright, agile and diverse new talent to contribute to our mission of innovating our business and creating a superior customer experience. We’re actively seeking a talented Identity and Access Management (IAM) Engineer who will be responsible for the delivery of Privileged Access Management (PAM) products and capabilities required to support the enterprise infrastructure and business line applications. In this role, you will assist with the development of the PAM strategy and corresponding roadmaps considering the corporate strategy, industry security trends and regulatory requirements. You will also collaborate and coordinate with IT leaders, technologists and support staff to ensure the requirements are clearly defined and established timelines are met. Finally, you will work to improve and track the maturity of the PAM products and capabilities showing increased adoption, speed to market, and resiliency.

How you’ll help move us forward

• Serve as a Privileged Access Management Engineer
• Contribute to a strategy and multi-year plan incorporating all parts of PAM: scan/discovery, remediation, lifecycle management, password rotation, password vaulting, just in time administration
• Architect, design, develop and troubleshoot PAM solutions with the ability to provide technical and architectural design documentation, recommendations, specifications, use cases, requirements and test cases
• Create solutions that drive full automation, self-service, and resiliency
• Eliminate duplicative capabilities where possible, reduce complexities, and leverage enterprise standards and industry best practices
• Define best practice and development of troubleshooting processes, methodologies, standards, alerts and reporting from PAM platform(s) to be leveraged for operational monitoring
• Identify, manage and remediate existing or future risks, issues, and roadblocks for timely delivery
• Partner with internal technical teams ensuring the strategy and roadmaps are well understood while monitoring successful implementation
• Lead change, by acting as change agent, to use skills and expertise to inspire a shared purpose of intent, drive awareness, communications, documentation, and training
• Develop and implement program communications framework and metrics to keep stakeholders, customers, and IAM colleagues well informed
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of information security strategy and architecture

The experience you bring

• 5+ years Information Security experience, with strong focus in PAM platforms (e.g. CyberArk, Delinea, Netwrix)
• Detailed knowledge and experience in enabling new, migrating to, and/or managing an enterprise PAM platform based on best practices.
• Detailed knowledge and experience with automating PAM processes by leveraging out of box capabilities and custom build connectors / API’s.
• Knowledge and experience of Just-in-Time Administration, Zero Trust, and Multi-Factor Authentication.
• Strong technical understanding of Active Directory, Entra ID/Azure, Windows, Linux, networking, databases, and enterprise infrastructure.
• Experience with Agile methodologies and corresponding Agile based tools
• Proven ability to influence and gain trust at senior management levels in multi-cultural environments
• Ability to manage complex activities simultaneously to short timescales
• Ability to demonstrate continuous improvement

What makes you stand out

BA/BS in Information Systems, Computer Science or related field CISSP, CISM, CISA or other relevant security certifications and knowledge of ISO and NIST security standards preferred #LI-TB1

Base Pay Range

The base pay range noted represents the company’s good faith minimum and maximum range for this role at the time of posting. The actual compensation offered to a candidate will be dependent upon several factors, including but not limited to experience, qualifications and geographic location. Also, most employees are eligible for additional incentive pay.

$137,610.00 - $168,190.00

Your Benefits

Your wellbeing is important to Pacific Life, and we’re committed to providing you with flexible benefits that you can tailor to meet your needs. Whether you are focusing on your physical, financial, emotional, or social wellbeing, we’ve got you covered.

• Prioritization of your health and well-being including Medical, Dental, Vision, and Wellbeing Reimbursement Account that can be used on yourself or your eligible dependents
• Generous paid time off options including: Paid Time Off, Holiday Schedules, and Financial Planning Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave as well as an Adoption Assistance Program
• Competitive 401k savings plan with company match and an additional contribution regardless of participation

You Can Be Who You Are

We are committed to a culture of diversity and inclusion that embraces the authenticity of all employees, partners and communities. We support all employees to thrive and achieve their fullest potential.

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EEO Statement

Pacific Life Insurance Company is an Equal Opportunity /Affirmative Action Employer, M/F/D/V. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you have the right to request an accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our career center as a result of your disability. To request an accommodation, contact a Human Resources Representative at Pacific Life Insurance Company.

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