Lead Specialist, Privileged Access Management (PAM) Engineer

About the Role

KPMG Advisory is at the forefront of transformation, offering excellent opportunities for career advancement and expertise development. Our professionals thrive in a collaborative, team-driven culture, with access to world-class training, leading market tools, and a wealth of learning and career development opportunities. This role is ideal for individuals seeking to deepen their experiences, expand their capabilities, and make an impact within a strong team environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead the architecture, deployment, and management of CyberArk Privileged Access Management (PAM) solutions to support DoD application integration into Zero Trust (ZT) environments.
• Drive alignment between PAM strategies and overarching initiatives, ensuring seamless integration with Identity Governance and Administration (IGA), Single Sign-On (SSO), Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), and directory services.
• Oversee workflows for onboarding privileged accounts, conduct comprehensive risk assessments, and maintain strict compliance with DoD and client security standards.
• Identify and build automations to accelerate integration of applications into the PAM platform.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to enable ZT capability deployment, optimizing CyberArk best practices.
• Develop and maintain automation scripts, policies, and custom connectors required for enterprise scalability.
• Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues, ensuring highly stable PAM operations and remediation of incidents.
• Provide strategic leadership in the design and implementation of privileged access auditing, reporting, and alerting mechanisms.
• Mentor and review the work of junior PAM engineers and analysts.
• Support documentation and reporting efforts for project management, roadmap tracking, and overall ZT maturation.

Requirements

• A minimum of five years of experience engineering and managing privileged access management (PAM) solutions, including two years in a leadership capacity; U.S. Federal government consulting experience preferred.
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university.
• Foundational knowledge of comprehensive ICAM principles, architectures, and federal frameworks (e.g., FICAM), extending beyond PAM to include end-to-end identity lifecycle management.
• Understanding of privileged access management (PAM) concepts and DoD cybersecurity frameworks; CyberArk experience preferred.
• Experience with large-scale PAM implementation, lifecycle management, and integration with enterprise systems (e.g., Active Directory, SIEM, ITSM, and IGA platforms like SailPoint or Okta).
• Experience leading cross-functional teams in highly regulated environments.
• Preferred certifications: CyberArk Defender, Sentry, or Guardian; DoD 8570 IAM/IAT Level II or higher.
• Ability to travel as required to support firm engagements.
• Must possess a U.S. Government Secret clearance.

Benefits

KPMG offers a comprehensive, competitive benefits package, including:

• A variety of medical, dental, and vision plans.
• Disability and life insurance.
• 401(k) plans.
• A robust suite of personal well-being benefits to support mental health.
• Personal Time Off per fiscal year, based on job classification, standard work hours, and years of service.
• Two annual breaks where employees are not required to use Personal Time Off: one at year-end and another around the July 4th holiday.

Additional details about benefits can be found on the KPMG US Careers site.