Lead PAM Engineer

Primary Responsibilities

• Lead the design, deployment, and integration of Privileged Access Management (PAM) solutions.
• Customize and configure PAM tools (e.g., CyberArk, BeyondTrust, Thycotic) to meet organizational needs.
• Develop and implement policies, procedures, and practices related to PAM.
• Manage and maintain PAM systems, ensuring high availability, scalability, and performance.
• Monitor PAM environments for compliance with security policies and audit requirements.
• Conduct regular audits and assessments of privileged accounts to ensure compliance with security policies.
• Collaborate with internal audit and compliance teams to ensure adherence to regulatory requirements.
• Provide guidance and training to internal teams on the effective use of PAM tools.
• Define and implement tuning methodologies for systems and technologies, using advanced analytical techniques to maximize efficiencies.
• Develop and implement automation and orchestration for complex systems to streamline security operations and response activities.
• Lead collaboration efforts with Cybersecurity and Technology teams to effectively implement and maintain security solutions for the organization.
• Lead improvement initiatives within Cybersecurity team, implementing best practices and optimizing processes to enhance security capabilities.
• Actively partner with vendors to optimize security products and/or drive resolution of complex support issues.
• Absorb and renew licenses as needed, inform about hardware refreshes or new technology considerations.

Scope of Responsibilities

• Partners primarily with individual contributors and leaders within Cybersecurity and Technology, occasionally senior leaders within Cybersecurity.
• Exercises judgement in selecting methods, techniques, and criteria in executing objectives.
• Exerts significant latitude in determining objectives of assignments.

Education and Experience Required

• Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 5 years’ relevant work experience, or in lieu of a degree, a combined minimum of 9 years’ higher education and/or work experience.

Education and Experience Preferred

• Advanced understanding of the PAM security system development and infrastructure lifecycle and architecture, and systems design.
• Proven experience with the development and customization of PAM tools utilized in assigned Cybersecurity function.
• Demonstrated ability to translate architecture into technical requirements.
• Proficient level of critical thinking and problem solving ability.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience partnering with leaders to design solutions to business needs.
• Proficient persuasive communication skills to gain buy-in of others.
• Strong ability to analyze and draw reliable conclusions based on large volumes of quantitative data from diverse sources.

Pay

M&T Bank is committed to fair, competitive, and market-informed pay for our employees. The pay range for this position is $116,400.00 - $194,000.00 Annual (USD).