Sr. PAM Engineer

TEKsystems; Des Plaines (IL); Hybrid; USD 11,710,000 - 13,087,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and R

Life Insurance

Short and long-term disability

Health Spending Account (HSA)

Transportation benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick)

Job summary

TEKsystems seeks a CyberArk Engineer to lead PAM strategy and architecture for a top-tier client. You will define access controls, entitlements, and policy management while translating requirements into detailed designs and driving implementation.

Hybrid role in Rosemont, IL with competitive hourly pay and comprehensive benefits. 6+ years PAM experience and CyberArk expertise are required to succeed in this contract-to-hire position.

Qualifications

• Minimum - High School or Equivalent.
• Preferred - 4 Year Bachelors Degree in Computer Science or Related.
• Minimum - 6 Years Privileged Access Management (PAM) or related.

Responsibilities

• Establish strategy, architecture, design and drive the execution of PAM technologies.
• Define access control, user entitlements, and user access policy management.
• Translate requirements into detailed technical designs and lead design sessions.
• Build and design a PAM foundation to enforce least privilege.
• Improve IAM solutions to enhance compliance and best practices.
• Develop documentation to support PAM operations and maintenance.

Skills

PAM

CyberArk

IAM

Architecture

Education

High School Diploma

Bachelor's Degree in CS preferred

Tools

CyberArk

Job description

One of our top clients in Chicago, IL is looking for a CyberArk Engineer!

Essential Responsibilities

• Establish strategy, architecture, design and drive the execution of PAM technologies.
• Identify the tools and techniques to translate needs and future goals into a plan that will enable secure and effective solutions.
• Develop and execute overall project plan and timelines for key deliverables. Define access control, user entitlements, and user access policy management.
• Translate requirements into detailed technical designs and lead design sessions.
• Build and design a PAM foundation to enforce the least privilege in a transparent way and identify opportunities for improvements.
• Work across functions to improve IAM solutions to enhance compliance requirements and best practices.
• Develop documentation to support ongoing PAM solution operations, maintenance and specific problem resolution.
• Apply expertise in the installation and configuration of the PAM platform, including conducting routine solution maintenance, monitoring the health of the platform, and conducting monitoring.
• Identify and resolve challenges and issues that may impair the team's ability to meet strategic, business, and technical goals.
• Establish session isolation and controls for privileged identities including Privileged Access Workstations.

Education & Years of Experience

• Minimum - High School or Equivalent
• Preferred - 4 Year Bachelors Degree in Computer Science or Related
• Minimum - 6 Years Privileged Access Management (PAM) or related

Additional Skills & Qualifications

Focus will be placed on architecture, solutioning, future-state design, and platform automation. Needs someone who can focus on maturity, not just operations.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Rosemont, IL.

Pay And Benefits

The pay range for this position is $85.00 - $95.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type: This is a hybrid position in Rosemont, IL.

Application Deadline: This position is anticipated to close on Sep 25, 2026.

About TEKsystems

We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

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