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You will own technical workstreams from discovery and design through configuration, integration, testing, and handoff. You will advise customer security, identity, and infrastructure teams, resolve complex implementation issues, and help raise the technical quality of the broader delivery team.\nIdira Privilege Cloud is a SaaS privileged-access solution for safeguarding credentials, automating password rotation, and monitoring privileged sessions.\nResponsibilities:\nLead technical discovery and translate customer requirements into implementable Privilege Cloud designs, deployment plans, and delivery estimates.\nOwn one or more technical workstreams through implementation, integration, testing, issue resolution, documentation, and operational handoff.\nDesign and configure core PAM capabilities, including safes, accounts, platforms, access controls, password rotation and reconciliation policies, and privileged-session workflows.\nLead deployment and troubleshooting of Privilege Cloud connectors and related components, including CPM, PSM, and SSH-based access, in coordination with customer infrastructure teams.\nPlan and oversee onboarding of privileged accounts across Windows, Linux/Unix, directory services, databases, network devices, and business applications.\nLead integrations with customer identity providers and directory services, including authentication, user and group mapping, and access-model troubleshooting.\nDiagnose complex issues spanning the Idira platform and customer infrastructure; coordinate with vendor or customer teams, communicate impact and options, and drive issues to resolution.\nReview implementation decisions and deliverables for security, operability, and alignment with customer requirements and established practices.\nServe as a trusted technical contact for customer stakeholders; communicate risks, assumptions, dependencies, and recommendations clearly.\nCoach and support other consultants through design reviews, troubleshooting, knowledge sharing, and practical delivery guidance.\nContribute technical input to scoping, solution proposals, project plans, and knowledge assets; collaborate with AHEAD architects, project managers, and delivery colleagues across regions.\nSupport project travel and reasonable time-zone overlap when required for customer delivery.\nRequired Qualifications:\n5+ years of experience in technical consulting, systems engineering, cybersecurity, identity, or privileged access management, including substantial customer-facing delivery.\n3+ years of hands-on implementation or administration experience with Idira/CyberArk Privilege Cloud or CyberArk PAM.\nDemonstrated ownership of PAM implementation workstreams, including privileged account onboarding, access policies, credential rotation and reconciliation, and/or session management.\nAbility to lead technical discovery, make and explain implementation decisions, and manage delivery dependencies with limited day-to-day oversight.\nStrong working knowledge of Windows Server and Linux/Unix administration, networking fundamentals, DNS, firewalls, certificates, and secure connectivity.\nExperience diagnosing complex integrations across enterprise infrastructure and producing clear technical designs, runbooks, test plans, and handoff documentation.\nStrong customer communication, facilitation, and stakeholder-management skills; able to explain technical tradeoffs to both engineering and non-technical audiences.\nDemonstrated ability to mentor peers, lead technical reviews, and collaborate effectively with distributed delivery teams.\nCertification:\nApplicants must hold at least one current, relevant Idira/CyberArk Privilege Cloud credential or delivery certification. Preferred credentials include:\nCDE-CPC - CyberArk Certified Delivery Engineer, Privilege Cloud.\nCPC-SEN - Sentry - Privilege Cloud.\nAnother current, vendor-recognized CPC or CDE credential relevant to Privilege Cloud/PAM may be considered.\nCandidates with a related CyberArk PAM CDE credential and demonstrable senior-level Privilege Cloud delivery experience may also be considered. Certification names and availability can change; validate the credential title against the current Idira/CyberArk University certification catalog before publishing the posting.\nNice to Have Skills:\nActive Directory: domains, users and groups, service accounts, Group Policy, and domain-joined systems.\nLDAP concepts and directory integrations.\nAdvanced Windows Server and Linux/Unix troubleshooting, scripting, and service management.\nDatabase fundamentals, including accounts, permissions, connectivity, and credential rotation for common relational databases.\nScripting or automation with PowerShell, Python, Bash, or REST APIs.\nExperience with SIEM integration, audit requirements, secrets management, or enterprise security controls.\nFamiliarity with cloud and hybrid environments, virtualization, and network/security appliances.\nExperience contributing to solution scoping, effort estimates, architecture diagrams, and customer-facing proposals.\nWhat success looks like:\nTechnical 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