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# Lead IAM Security Engineer- CyberArk PAM

- **Company:** Strategic Staffing Solutions
- **Location:** Lutz, FL, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** User Authentication, Federated Identity Management, Identity and Access Management, Public Key Infrastructure, Single Sign-On, Enterprise Software Applications, Cyberark, Os Ticket, Enterprise Integration
- **Published:** July 17, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/093e79b6-4e1c-45ef-a4fb-60f79ebf22ad

## About the Role

* Approximately 5+ years of Identity & Access Management experience (exceptional candidates with fewer years but significant accomplishments will be considered).
 * Demonstrated success improving, modernizing, or implementing enterprise IAM programs.
 * Experience developing strategic IAM solutions rather than performing primarily operational support.
 * Strong engineering, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
 * Ability to work independently while partnering across technical and business teams.

Preferred Technical Experience

Experience with one or more of the following technologies is highly desirable:

 * CyberArk Privileged Access Management (PAM)
 * Palo Alto PAM solutions
 * Identity Governance & Administration (IGA) platforms
 * Microsoft Identity solutions
 * Single Sign-On (SSO)
 * Access Management
 * Authentication and Identity Federation technologies

Preferred Certifications

The following certifications are considered a plus:

 * CyberArk certifications
 * Identity Governance (IGA) certifications
 * Microsoft Identity certifications

## Description

This position is not intended for candidates whose primary experience consists of day-to-day IAM administration, ticket resolution, or operational support. Routine Tier 1 and Tier 2 administration is handled by an external support partner. The successful candidate will focus on engineering, innovation, and long-term program development.

What We're Looking For

We are seeking professionals who:

 * Challenge the status quo and identify opportunities for improvement.
 * Drive IAM program maturity through engineering and modernization.
 * Develop strategic roadmaps and execute long-term initiatives.
 * Automate manual processes to improve efficiency and reduce risk.
 * Design scalable IAM solutions rather than perform routine operational work.
 * Partner effectively with third-party service providers while maintaining ownership of strategic initiatives.
 * Bring a strong engineering and problem-solving mindset.

Primary Focus Areas

Successful candidates should expect to spend 90%+ of their time on:

 * IAM program maturity
 * Identity engineering
 * Roadmap development and execution
 * Enterprise integration planning
 * Process improvement initiatives
 * Partner governance
 * Automation and orchestration
 * Audit readiness and compliance improvements

Less than 10% of the role involves:

 * Routine operational support
 * Manual access certifications
 * Administrative IAM tasks

Example Initiatives

Examples of the type of work expected include:

 * Expanding enterprise application integrations into the IAM platform.
 * Building and executing strategic IAM roadmaps.
 * Identifying and securing non-human identities and service accounts.
 * Developing PKI and certificate management strategies.
 * Automating audit evidence collection and compliance reporting.
 * Designing scalable identity governance processes.


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