Remote PAM Architect & Identity Security Leader

The Rector & Visitors of the University of Virginia; Charlottesville (VA); Hybrid; USD 103,000 - 206,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Benefits Package: Health

PTO & Disability

Health Saving Plans & FSAs

Certification and Education support

Generous Paid Time Off

Job summary

UVA Health is expanding its cybersecurity and identity engineering capabilities to safeguard systems and patient data. The role leads enterprise identity security solutions, architecture, and a modern PAM program, applying just-in-time access controls and privileged credential protection.

You will partner with technology leaders to guide identity modernization, influence strategy across Entra, AD, Defender for Identity, and BloodHound, and drive resilient security outcomes for UVA Health.

Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma; Bachelor's Degree preferred.
• Experience: 7 years.
• Licensure: None.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and advancement of UVA Health's enterprise Privileged Access Management (PAM) program.
• Implement controls focused on just-in-time access, privileged credential protection, session monitoring, and elevated access governance.
• Guide enterprise security initiatives involving Microsoft Entra, Entra PIM, Active Directory, Defender for Identity, BloodHound, and related identity technologies.
• Oversee implementation of a new Active Directory forest backup and disaster recovery solution to strengthen resilience and recovery capabilities.
• Support identity verification engineering initiatives and future identity modernization projects.
• Provide expert guidance on identity governance, access controls, attack path reduction, and security best practices.
• Lead or coordinate security-focused projects while influencing technical strategy and architectural decisions.
• Partner with stakeholders across UVA Health to deploy innovative security solutions that improve organizational risk posture.

Skills

PAM

Identity security

Security architecture

Active Directory

Defender for Identity

BloodHound

Microsoft Entra

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

High School Diploma

Tools

Entra PIM

Active Directory

Job description

UVA Health is expanding its cybersecurity and identity engineering capabilities to safeguard systems and patient data. The role leads enterprise identity security solutions, architecture, and a modern PAM program, applying just-in-time access controls and privileged credential protection.

You will partner with technology leaders to guide identity modernization, influence strategy across Entra, AD, Defender for Identity, and BloodHound, and drive resilient security outcomes for UVA Health.