Lead Cyber Ark Developer

Highbrow Technology Inc; New Jersey; On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Highbrow Technology Inc. seeks a Lead Cyber Ark Developer to design, implement and scale the PAM program for large-scale engagements.

You will own the technical direction of CyberArk, onboard privileged accounts across on‑premises and cloud estates, and guide engineers delivering secure, auditable privileged access controls. You will lead a team in Agile environments, mentor engineers, and collaborate with senior stakeholders to define roadmaps and deliverables.

Qualifications

• 8–12 years IT security experience with at least 5 years CyberArk hands-on.
• Deep knowledge of CyberArk core components: Vault, PVWA, CPM, PSM, PSMP, PTA and Disaster Recovery Vault.
• Experience building custom CPM plugins and PSM connectors (AutoIt, Universal Connector).
• Strong scripting and automation in PowerShell and/or Python; REST APIs experience.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to interact with senior stakeholders.
• Experience leading teams in Agile/Scrum environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture, design and deployment of CyberArk PAM (Self-Hosted or Privilege Cloud).
• Oversee onboarding of privileged accounts across Windows, Unix/Linux, databases, devices and cloud consoles.
• Develop and customize CPM plugins and PSM connectors for target systems.
• Automate tasks using PowerShell, Python and CyberArk REST APIs.
• Mentor PAM engineers and align with engineering standards.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Communication

Agile/Scrum

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

CyberArk Vault

PVWA

CPM

PSM

PSMP

PTA

CyberArk Privilege Cloud

Conjur

Job description

Looking only on W2 !!! Local to New Jersey !!!

Qualifying Questions:

Do you have 8–12 years of IT security experience, with at least 5 years of hands-on CyberArk implementation and administration?

Do you have strong scripting and automation skills in Power Shell and/or Python; experience with REST APIs?

We are seeking a Lead Cyber Ark Developer to design, implement and scale the Privileged Access Management (PAM) program for the media and technology company engagement. You will own the technical direction of the Cyber Ark platform, lead on boarding of privileged accounts across on-premises and cloud estates, and guide a team of engineers in delivering secure, automated and audit-ready privileged access controls.

Required Skills & Experience:

• 10–12 years of IT security experience, with at least 5 years of hands-on CyberArk implementation and administration.
• Deep knowledge of CyberArk core components: Digital Vault, PVWA, CPM, PSM, PSMP, PTA and Disaster Recovery Vault.
• Proven experience building custom CPM plugins and PSM connectors (AutoIt, Universal Connector).
• Strong scripting and automation skills in PowerShell and/or Python; experience with REST APIs.
• Solid understanding of Active Directory, LDAP, Windows and Linux administration, networking and firewalls.
• Experience with Privilege Cloud, Endpoint Privilege Manager (EPM) or Secrets Manager/Conjur.
• Experience leading teams and delivering in Agile/Scrum environments.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to interact with senior stakeholders.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with CyberArk Identity (SSO/MFA) and Identity Security Platform.
• Exposure to cloud PAM for AWS, Azure and GCP (CyberArk SCA / cloud entitlements).
• Experience in telecom, media or other large enterprise environments.
• Familiarity with HashiCorp Vault or other secrets-management solutions.

Certifications

• CyberArk Certified Delivery Engineer (CDE) – required or strongly preferred
• CyberArk Sentry / Guardian
• CISSP, CISM or equivalent security certification (a plus)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.

Soft Skills:

• Ability to lead, mentor and grow a technical team.
• Clear written and verbal communication with technical and non-technical audiences.
• Ownership mindset with strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, client-facing delivery environment.

Pre-Defined Deliverables:

• Lead the architecture, design, deployment and upgrade of CyberArk Privileged Access Manager (Self-Hosted and/or Privilege Cloud), including Vault, PVWA, CPM, PSM and PSM for SSH.
• Drive large-scale onboarding of privileged accounts (Windows, Unix/Linux, databases, network devices, cloud consoles, service accounts) using bulk-load utilities, REST APIs and automation.
• Develop and customize CPM plugins, PSM connectors and platform policies for target systems not supported out of the box.
• Implement CyberArk Secrets Manager / Conjur and Credential Provider (CP/CCP) to eliminate hard-coded credentials in applications, scripts and DevOps pipelines.
• Design high-availability, disaster recovery and DR-drill procedures for the Vault and component servers
• Integrate CyberArk with SIEM (Splunk, QRadar), ITSM (ServiceNow), MFA/IdP (Okta, Entra ID) and IGA platforms (SailPoint).
• Define and enforce privileged access policies, session recording, dual control and just-in-time (JIT) access aligned with least-privilege principles.
• Automate operational tasks using PowerShell (psPAS), Python and the CyberArk REST API.
• Support internal and external audits (SOX, PCI-DSS, SOC 2) with evidence, reports and control mappings.
• Mentor and lead a team of PAM engineers; conduct code and configuration reviews and set engineering standards.
• Partner with Comcast security, infrastructure and application owners to gather requirements, plan roadmaps and report status to stakeholders.