Information Security Sr. Advisor, PAM

Elevance Health; Indianapolis (IN); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Elevance Health is seeking an Information Security Senior Advisor for PAM with a strong focus on non-human identities and identity governance. The role emphasizes end-to-end delivery, architecture leadership, and risk-based security design in a hybrid office setting.

Responsibilities include developing security requirements, incident response planning, and collaborating with management to approve major security system changes.

Qualifications

• Requires BS/BA in information Technology or related field and 8+ years’ experience in systems administration and security, access management and network security.
• Experience across multiple technical and business disciplines is required or equivalent background.

Responsibilities

• Leads end-to-end implementation of the enterprise NHI management platform from design through production deployment.
• Develops implementation roadmap, deployment strategy, integration plan and phased adoption.
• Configures discovery capabilities across enterprise environments and inventories non-human identities.

Skills

Access Control

Application Security

BC/DR Planning

Cryptography

InfoSec & Risk Mgmt

Legal & Regulations

Compliance & Investigations

Operations Security

Physical Security

Security Architecture & Design

Networking Security

Education

BS/BA in Information Technology or related field

Tools

CyberArk

HashiCorp Vault

Microsoft Entra

SailPoint

Saviynt

Cloud IAM Platforms

Certificate Management

Job description

JR200594 Information Security Sr. Advisor, PAM

Develops, recommends, and implements enterprise information security policies, technical standards, guidelines, procedures, and other elements of an infrastructure necessary to support information security in compliance with established company policies, regulatory requirements, and generally accepted information security controls. Responsible for the selection and delivery of strategic network security, access control and secure transaction/messaging solutions.

LOCATION: Hybrid 1: This role requires associates to be in-office 1 day per week, fostering collaboration and connectivity, while providing flexibility to support productivity and work-life balance. This approach combines structured office engagement with the autonomy of virtual work, promoting a dynamic and adaptable workplace.

Please note that per our policy on hybrid/virtual work, candidates not within a reasonable commuting distance from the posting location(s) will not be considered for employment, unless accommodation is granted as required by law.

How You Will Make An Impact

• Leads end-to-end implementation of the enterprise NHI management platform, from technical design through production deployment.
• Develops the implementation roadmap, deployment strategy, integration plan, and phased adoption approach.
• Configures and integrates discovery capabilities across enterprise environments.
• Establishes authoritative inventory and classification of non-human identities.
• Identifies service accounts, workload identities, machine identities, API keys, certificates, secrets, tokens, and other credentials.
• Develops processes to identify identity owners, applications, dependencies, privileges, and usage patterns.
• Drives remediation of orphaned, unmanaged, stale, or high-risk NHIs.
• Leads system and network architecture support for information and network security technologies.
• Leads development and execution of risk assessment methodologies to fit business, regulatory, and technical environment considerations.
• Leads the development of requirements, system architecture, and software design of security products and services.
• Leads the development of strategies for discovery, evaluation and response to new networking attacks.
• Develops security incident response plans and strategies.
• Provides trouble resolution and serves as point of technical escalation on complex problems.
• Creates presentations and seeks IT management approval and acceptance of significant replacements or reconfigurations of major security systems serving the Enterprise.
• Sets vendor strategy and direction.
• May be assigned to project teams for technical consultation to business partners and developers.
• Designs & engineers comprehensive access management and network security technical solutions based on business requirements and defined technology standards.
• Works with architecture to update technology direction & strategy.
• Develops reports supporting strategy and direction for management.
• Capable of serving as technical merger & acquisition lead.
• Acts as a subject matter expert among peers, with manager and senior management.
• Must be capable of providing top-tier support for 5 or more of the information security technology common body of knowledge skill sets: 1) Access Control, 2) Application Security, 3) Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Planning, 4) Cryptography, 5) Information Security and Risk Management 6) Legal, Regulations, 7) Compliance and Investigations, 8) Operations Security, 9) Physical (Environmental) Security, 10) Security Architecture and Design, 11) Telecommunications and Network Security.

Minimum Requirements

• Requires BS/BA in information Technology or related field of study and a minimum of 8 years’ experience in systems administration and security aspects of information systems, access management and network security technologies, network communications, computer networking, telecommunications, systems development and management, hardware, software, data, and people; experience with multiple technical and business disciplines required; or any combination of education and experience, which would provide an equivalent background.

Preferred Skills, Capabilities, And Experiences

• Experience implementing or operating an NHI security or machine identity management platform.
• Experience with CyberArk, HashiCorp Vault, Microsoft Entra, SailPoint, Saviynt, cloud-native identity platforms, certificate management, or similar technologies.
• Experience with Zero Trust, identity security, or privileged access transformation programs.
• Security Certifications: CISSP and other advanced technical security certifications (e.g. Information Systems Security Architecture Professional, Information Security Engineering Professional, Certification and Accreditation Professional, or equivalent certifications) strongly preferred.
• Experience planning and designing highly complex systems is strongly preferred.
• Experience with IAM, PAM, IGA, secrets management, or cloud IAM technologies.
• Experience integrating enterprise platforms using APIs, connectors, event streams, or automation frameworks.
• Working knowledge of major cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
• Candidates from all states are welcome, but they must reside within commuting distance of an Elevance Health Pulse Point office location.

Who We Are

Elevance Health is a health company dedicated to improving lives and communities – and making healthcare simpler. We are a Fortune 25 company with a longstanding history in the healthcare industry, looking for leaders at all levels of the organization who are passionate about making an impact on our members and the communities we serve.

How We Work

At Elevance Health, we are creating a culture that is designed to advance our strategy but will also lead to personal and professional growth for our associates. Our values and behaviors are the root of our culture. They are how we achieve our strategy, power our business outcomes and drive our shared success - for our consumers, our associates, our communities and our business.

We offer a range of market-competitive total rewards that include merit increases, paid holidays, Paid Time Off, and incentive bonus programs (unless covered by a collective bargaining agreement), medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability benefits, 401(k) +match, stock purchase plan, life insurance, wellness programs and financial education resources, to name a few.

Elevance Health operates in a Hybrid Workforce Strategy. Unless specified as primarily virtual by the hiring manager, associates are required to work at an Elevance Health location at least once per week, and potentially several times per week. Specific requirements and expectations for time onsite will be discussed as part of the hiring process.

The health of our associates and communities is a top priority for Elevance Health. We require all new candidates in certain patient/member-facing roles to become vaccinated against COVID-19 and Influenza. If you are not vaccinated, your offer will be rescinded unless you provide an acceptable explanation. Elevance Health will also follow all relevant federal, state, and local laws.

Elevance Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, citizenship status, color, creed, disability, ethnicity, genetic information, gender (including gender identity and gender expression), marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other status or condition protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process may contact [e-mail] for assistance.

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws, including, but not limited to, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act.

Prospective employees required to be screened under Florida law should review the education and awareness resources at HB531 | Florida Agency for Health Care Administration.