PAM Solutions Architect – CyberArk Expert

Guidehouse; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 149,000 - 248,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Mobility Stipend

Tuition Reimbursement

Parental Leave

Job summary

Guidehouse is seeking an experienced PAM Architect to design and implement CyberArk-based privileged access controls for a federal contracting environment. You will create scalable vaulting, policy, and session management solutions while coordinating with security, infrastructure, and application teams.

The role requires extensive CyberArk expertise, on-site work in Washington, DC, and an active Top Secret clearance.

Qualifications

• Minimum of EIGHT (8)+ years of overall work experience.
• Experience in Privileged Access Management architecture, solution design, or related cybersecurity roles.
• Hands-on CyberArk experience preferred.
• Experience designing enterprise privileged access security architecture, vaulting logic, session monitoring, and credential lifecycle workflows.
• Strong knowledge of CyberArk components, including Vault, CPM, PSM, and credential rotation processes.
• Experience with privileged account onboarding, migration planning, and service account management.
• Ability to define and implement privileged access policies, session controls, and isolation strategies.
• Experience integrating PAM solutions with identity lifecycle automation, authentication, and enterprise security platforms.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills with the ability to work across technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to operate in a consulting or client-facing environment and provide clear technical guidance and documentation.
• An ACTIVE and MAINTAINED "TOP SECRET" Federal or DoD security clearance.
• US Citizenship is contractually required.
• Must be able to work on-site in Washington, DC, 5 days/week.

Responsibilities

• Design and architect enterprise Privileged Access Management (PAM) solutions with a focus on CyberArk to secure privileged accounts, service accounts, and administrative access across the enterprise.
• Architect CyberArk Vault, Central Policy Manager (CPM), Privileged Session Manager (PSM), and credential rotation engines to support secure vaulting, session monitoring, and automated password management.
• Define privileged access policies, isolation strategies, session control requirements, and technical standards aligned to enterprise security objectives and compliance requirements.
• Develop onboarding and migration models for privileged accounts and service accounts, including discovery, assessment, remediation, and implementation planning.
• Integrate PAM workflows with identity lifecycle processes, authentication systems, and enterprise security tooling to enable automated and secure access management.
• Partner with cybersecurity, infrastructure, identity, and application teams to translate business and security requirements into scalable PAM architecture and implementation plans.
• Provide technical leadership, solution design documentation, and advisory support throughout the project lifecycle, from strategy and architecture through deployment and optimization.
• Support operational readiness, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement of PAM controls, workflows, and platform performance.

Skills

Privileged Access

CyberArk

PAM Architecture

Identity Lifecycle

Automation

Tools

CyberArk Vault

Central Policy Manager

Privileged Session Manager

Credential Rotation

Onboarding & Migration

Job description

Guidehouse is seeking an experienced PAM Architect to design and implement CyberArk-based privileged access controls for a federal contracting environment. You will create scalable vaulting, policy, and session management solutions while coordinating with security, infrastructure, and application teams.

The role requires extensive CyberArk expertise, on-site work in Washington, DC, and an active Top Secret clearance.