Sr Administrator (Support & Operations)
India
Job Description
Sr Administrator (Support & Operations)
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Job Summary
Job Summary : The PAM Engineer is responsible for the administration, support, monitoring, security, and governance of Privileged Access Management (PAM) platforms. The role ensures secure management of privileged identities, credentials, secrets, sessions, and elevated access across operating systems, databases, cloud platforms, and enterprise applications. The engineer supports day-to-day operations, incident resolution, audits, onboarding activities, and continuous improvement of PAM services.
Job Responsibilities : PAM Platform Administration • Support all components and products within the PAM ecosystem. • Manage privileged credentials and privileged identity lifecycle processes. • Support session isolation, privileged account discovery, and least-privilege enforcement. • Maintain PAM platform configurations and operational stability Privileged Account Management • Onboard and manage privileged accounts across servers, databases, cloud environments, and applications. • Eliminate hardcoded credentials and centralize credential management through PAM tools. • Provision, modify, and remove privileged accounts based on approved requests. • Manage service accounts and application credentials. Safe and Vault Administration • Create new safes and update existing safes. • Assign and manage safe permissions, access rights, and safe properties. • Manage vault configurations, credential storage, and security controls. • Support secrets management activities across PAM platforms. Privileged Session Management • Initiate, monitor, and record privileged sessions. • Ensure privileged sessions comply with security requirements. • Support investigation and review of privileged session activities. • Maintain session recording and audit capabilities. Endpoint Privilege Management (EPM) • Support least-privilege enforcement on user endpoints. • Create, modify, and troubleshoot EPM policies. • Consolidate and enhance privilege management controls. • Support EPM agent updates, upgrades, and operational maintenance. Operations & Incident Management • Resolve ServiceNow incidents and service requests related to PAM. • Troubleshoot account issues, permissions issues, and platform errors. • Perform daily health checks of PAM infrastructure and services. • Manage component start/stop activities during maintenance, upgrades, and troubleshooting exercises. • Support platform patching and minor upgrades. Security, Audit & Compliance • Perform access reviews across PAM platforms. • Support audit reviews, remediation activities, and data cleanup. • Generate operational reports, KPI reports, KRIs, and compliance reports. • Manage CyberArk LDAP mappings and master policy configurations. • Support continuous compliance with security policies and standards. ________________________________________ Engineering & Project Activities Application Onboarding • Integrate applications with PAM credential providers. • Configure application authentication and credential retrieval methods. • Provision privileged application accounts. • Support application onboarding into secret management platforms. Secret Management • Implement secure secret handling processes. • Configure secret management vaults and secret servers. • Configure audit logging and vault logging. • Support LDAP authentication for vault administration. • Configure LDAP service accounts for automation activities. Strategy & Continuous Improvement • Assist in designing future PAM solutions and security strategies. • Support emerging threat mitigation initiatives. • Participate in automation and modernization programs. • Recommend PAM enhancements and best practices.
Key Responsibilities
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Skill Requirements
Skill Requirement : PAM Technologies • CyberArk PAM • CyberArk Vault • CyberArk Privileged Session Manager (PSM) • CyberArk Central Policy Manager (CPM) • CyberArk Endpoint Privilege Manager (EPM) • CyberArk Secrets Management (Conjur preferred) and Secret Hub Identity & Directory Services • Active Directory • LDAP • Azure AD / Microsoft Entra ID • Service Account Management Operating Systems & Platforms • Windows Server Administration • Linux/Unix Administration • Database Access Management • Cloud Platform Access Management Security & Governance • Privileged Access Governance • Secrets Management • Access Reviews • Security Audits • Compliance Reporting • Least Privilege Controls ITSM & Automation • ServiceNow • Incident Management • Change Management • Problem Management • PowerShell • Scripting & Automation
Other Requirements
Other Requirement : PAM Engineer (L1) • 2 to 4 years of experience in PAM Operations. • Experience with privileged account administration and basic CyberArk support. Senior PAM Engineer (L2) • 4 to 7 years of experience supporting enterprise PAM platforms. • Experience in application onboarding, vault administration, and policy management. Lead PAM Engineer (L3) • 7+ years of experience in enterprise PAM architecture and operations. • Experience in PAM transformation, solution design, and security governance. ________________________________________
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