Senior PAM Specialist

Join a purpose-driven, winning team committed to results in an inclusive and high-performing culture within Global Banking and Markets (GBM). GBM is a leading Canadian Capital Markets and Investment Banking business with a growing platform in the US and Latin America, operating globally for over 100 years. Scotiabank’s strong U.S. presence provides clients an important bridge to key global markets for trade and investment flows across the Americas and the world. GBM offers a full range of investment banking, credit, and risk management products and services, including debt and equity financing, mergers & acquisitions, corporate banking, institutional equity sales, trading and research, fixed income products, derivatives, energy, foreign exchange, and precious metals. We also cross-sell the full range of wholesale products and services offered by the Scotiabank Group.

About the role

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior CyberArk PAM Specialist to lead and support a strategic CyberArk modernization initiative. This role will be responsible for designing, implementing, and optimizing CyberArk solutions to enhance privileged access security across the enterprise. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in CyberArk solution design, hands-on deployment experience in a large and complex organization, and a strong understanding of modern PAM practices, integrations, and automation.

Responsibilities

• Architecture & Design
  • Lead the design and roadmap of CyberArk solutions aligned with modernization goals.
  • Develop scalable, secure, and resilient PAM architectures including high availability, disaster recovery, and cloud integrations.
  • Define and document CyberArk blueprints, reference architectures, and integration patterns.
• Implementation & Modernization
  • Drive the upgrade and migration of legacy CyberArk components to modern versions (e.g., PAS, CPM, PVWA, PTA, EPM).
  • Implement CyberArk modules such as PSM, AAM, Conjur, and Secrets Manager.
  • Integrate CyberArk with enterprise systems (e.g., Active Directory, SIEM, ITSM, DevOps pipelines, cloud platforms).
• Operations & Optimization
  • Establish and enforce PAM policies, workflows, and lifecycle management for privileged accounts.
  • Automate onboarding/offboarding of privileged accounts using REST APIs and scripting (PowerShell, Python).
  • Monitor and tune CyberArk performance, conduct health checks, and manage vault hardening.
• Security & Compliance
  • Ensure CyberArk configurations meet regulatory and internal compliance requirements (e.g., SOX, PCI-DSS, ISO 27001).
  • Conduct risk assessments and implement controls to mitigate privileged access threats.
  • Collaborate with audit and compliance teams to support evidence collection and reporting.
• Collaboration & Leadership
  • Work closely with IAM, Infrastructure, Cloud, and Application teams to align PAM strategies.
  • Provide technical leadership and mentoring to junior PAM engineers and administrators.
  • Participate in governance forums and contribute to PAM roadmap development.

Requirements

• 10+ years of hands-on experience with CyberArk PAM solutions.
• Proven experience in CyberArk architecture, deployment, and modernization projects.
• Strong understanding of privileged access risks, controls, and best practices.
• Proficiency in scripting (PowerShell, Python) and CyberArk REST APIs.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and hybrid environments.
• Familiarity with DevOps tools (Jenkins, Ansible, Terraform) and secrets management.
• CyberArk certifications (e.g., Defender, Sentry, Guardian) are highly desirable.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with CyberArk Conjur or Secrets Hub in containerized environments.
• Knowledge of identity governance and broader IAM concepts.
• Strong communication and documentation skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits

Scotiabank wants you to be able to bring your best self to work—and life, every day. With a focus on holistic well-being, our many flexible benefit programs are designed to help support your unique family, financial, physical, mental, and social health needs.

Location: United States : Texas : Dallas