Engagement Lead, PAM

Cyderes
Bengaluru +1 more
Hybrid

Who this role is best for

A natural match if you have hands-on experience with Idira (CyberArk) PAM, EPM, and Conjur in enterprise and cloud environments. The role emphasizes 24x7 operational support and leadership in managed services.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with hands-on managed services experience in IAM/PAM and a background in enterprise and cloud environments
    — “Hands-on Managed Services experience with Idira (CyberArk) PAM, EPM, and Secrets Manager (Conjur)”
  • Individuals who have led or mentored teams in IAM and delivered scalable security solutions
    — “Lead, mentor and support a team of IAM professionals, fostering accountability, technical excellence, and continuous improvement.”
  • Professionals comfortable with on-call rotations and incident management in a 24x7 environment
    — “Provide operational support within a 24x7 managed services environment and participate in on-call rotations for critical incidents.”

Things to consider

  • The role requires adherence to strict SLAs and KPIs in a high-stakes security environment.
    — “Responsible for leading the delivery and operational management of IAM/PAM Managed Services, ensuring adherence to SLAs, KPIs, and industry best practices.”
  • Candidates must be prepared for regular client communication and governance activities.
    — “Act as the primary point of contact for clients, managing service delivery, stakeholder communications, escalations, and governance activities.”

How to stand out

  • Highlight your experience with Conjur integration in DevOps tools like Jenkins and Kubernetes.
    — “Experience integrating Conjur with DevOps and automation tools such as Jenkins, Ansible, Kubernetes, OpenShift, GitHub, and Terraform.”
  • Emphasize your track record in leading incident and problem management processes.
    — “Lead Incident, Problem, and Change Management activities, including troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and implementation of preventive measures.”
  • Showcase your ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly to stakeholders.
    — “Communicate complex technical concepts effectively to customers, stakeholders, and leadership teams.”
  • Demonstrate leadership in process optimization and automation initiatives.
    — “Drive service improvements through process optimization, automation initiatives, and operational excellence programs.”
  • Include examples of designing secure IAM/PAM solutions across cloud and enterprise environments.
    — “Design scalable and secure PAM, EPM and Secrets Management solutions across enterprise infrastructure, cloud platforms, applications, DevOps pipelines, containers, and Kubernetes/OpenShift environments.”
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · HighAutonomy · HighDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • Lead the delivery and operational management of IAM/PAM Managed Services
  • Design scalable and secure PAM, EPM and Secrets Management solutions
  • Lead, mentor and support a team of IAM professionals
  • Manage platform upgrades, patching, maintenance, capacity planning, performance optimization, and HA/DR readiness
  • Conduct monthly and quarterly service reviews
Typical background
Minimum 8 years of experience in IAM/PAM operations, managed services, or a similar leadership role

Skills & requirements

Required

Iam/pam OperationsIdira (cyberark) PAMEPMSecrets Manager (conjur)Remote AccessSecure Infrastructure AccessSecure Web SessionsWorkforce Password ManagementDevops IntegrationService Delivery ManagementIncident ManagementProblem ManagementChange ManagementPlatform UpgradesPatch ManagementCapacity PlanningPerformance OptimizationHa/dr ReadinessService ReviewsProcess Optimization

Preferred

Managed Services Experience With Idira (cyberark) PAM, EPM, And Secrets Manager (conjur)Experience With Devops And Automation Tools Such As Jenkins, Ansible, Kubernetes, Openshift, Github, And Terraform

Stack & domain

Iam/pam OperationsManaged ServicesIdira (cyberark) PAMEPMSecrets Manager (conjur)Remote Access (alero)Secure Infrastructure Access (sia)Secure Web Sessions (sws)Workforce Password Management (wpm)Html5gwDevOpsAutomation ToolsJenkinsAnsibleKubernetesOpenshiftGitHubTerraformTechnical LeadershipTeam ManagementStakeholder EngagementTroubleshootingProblem-solvingDocumentationCommunicationIncident ManagementProblem ManagementChange ManagementService DeliveryClient Relationship ManagementIdentity & Access ManagementExposure ManagementRisk ProgramsManaged Detection & ResponseEntity FabricAIGlobal Team Management

About the role

Original posting from Cyderes via Lever

We Help the World Be Everyday Ready™

Today's threatscape is relentless. So are we. At Cyderes, we build practical Identity & Access Management (IAM), Exposure Management, and risk programs, helping organizations stop active threats fast with Managed Detection & Response (MDR) that integrates with existing tools. Powering it all is Meridian, our entity fabric that connects identities, assets, and access into one trusted reality. Augmented by AI and driven by experienced operators, our tireless global team arms organizations with the people, platforms, and perspectives they need to conquer whatever tomorrow throws their way.

🏆 Great Place to Work® Certified™

Responsibilities:

  • Responsible for leading the delivery and operational management of IAM/PAM Managed Services, ensuring adherence to SLAs, KPIs, and industry best practices.
  • Provide technical leadership across Idira (CyberArk) PAM, EPM and Secrets Manager (Conjur).
  • Design scalable and secure PAM, EPM and Secrets Management solutions across enterprise infrastructure, cloud platforms, applications, DevOps pipelines, containers, and Kubernetes/OpenShift environments.
  • Lead, mentor and support a team of IAM professionals, fostering accountability, technical excellence, and continuous improvement.
  • Act as the primary point of contact for clients, managing service delivery, stakeholder communications, escalations, and governance activities.
  • Lead Incident, Problem, and Change Management activities, including troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and implementation of preventive measures.
  • Manage platform upgrades, patching, maintenance, capacity planning, performance optimization, and HA/DR readiness.
  • Conduct monthly and quarterly service reviews, presenting operational metrics, KPIs, trends, and improvement recommendations to clients and stakeholders.
  • Drive service improvements through process optimization, automation initiatives, and operational excellence programs.
  • Communicate complex technical concepts effectively to customers, stakeholders, and leadership teams.
  • Provide operational support within a 24x7 managed services environment and participate in on-call rotations for critical incidents.

Requirments:

  • Minimum 8 years of experience in IAM/PAM operations, managed services, or a similar leadership role.
  • Hands-on Managed Services experience with Idira (CyberArk) PAM, EPM, and Secrets Manager (Conjur).
  • Experience gathering customer requirements and collaborating with solution architects to design IAM/PAM solutions.
  • Experience with Remote Access (Alero), Secure Infrastructure Access (SIA), Secure Web Sessions (SWS), Workforce Password Management (WPM), HTML5GW and related Idira (CyberArk) platform solutions.
  • Experience integrating Conjur with DevOps and automation tools such as Jenkins, Ansible, Kubernetes, OpenShift, GitHub, and Terraform.
  • Experience supporting client engagements, including scope definition, delivery planning and resource management.
  • Strong knowledge of IAM, PAM, and Secrets Management technologies and industry best practices.
  • Advanced troubleshooting and problem-solving skills, with the ability to diagnose complex issues and drive timely resolution.
  • Strong documentation skills, including technical configurations, operational procedures, and runbooks.
  • Excellent leadership, team management, and stakeholder engagement skills.
  • Proven experience managing client relationships and delivering customer-focused outcomes.
  • Strong analytical, communication, interpersonal, and decision-making skills.
  • In-depth knowledge of ITIL processes, including Incident, Problem, Change, and Configuration Management.
  • Preferred certifications: Idira (CyberArk) CDE-PAM, CDE-CPC, CDE-EPM, and CDE-DevSecOps

Add-on (Key Values/Optional):

  • Knowledge and experience in Machine Identity and Certificate Lifecycle Management (CLM).
  • Knowledge and experience in BeyondTrust (PasswordSafe)
  • Knowledge and experience in Delinea Platform (SecretServer)

WHY CYDERES? 

Benefits that go beyond the basics, we support our people so they can do their best work.

✔ Medical Insurance - Employee + dependents covered

✔ Life Insurance - Protection for what matters most

✔ Retirement Match Program - We invest in your future

✔ Hybrid Work Model - 2–3 days in office

✔ Maternity & Paternity Leave - Time for the moments that matter

✔ Paid Time Off - PTO + sick & casual leave

✔ Bereavement & Volunteer Time - Give back to your community

✔ Professional Development - Reimbursement program

✔ LinkedIn L&D Platform - Thousands of courses at your fingertips

✔ Mobile Phone Reimbursement - Stay connected, on us

Cyderes is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, national origin, or veteran status.

Note: This job posting is intended for direct applicants only. We request that outside recruiters do not contact us regarding this position.

Source: Cyderes careers (Lever)

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