Privileged Access Management (PAM) Engineer

Joh. Berenberg, Gossler & Co. KG, City of Westminster

Privileged Access Management (PAM) Engineer

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Joh. Berenberg, Gossler & Co. KG, City of Westminster

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted today, 6 Oct | Get your application in now to be one of the first to apply.

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: 4443503a0b73439d913830c80a794b5c

Full Job Description

Leading and overseeing the Privileged Access Management program at Berenberg will fall within the purview of the Privileged Access Management (PAM) Engineer. This position oversees the efficient management and security of privileged accounts and credentials, ensuring that the organisation's sensitive data and systems are safeguarded. The position will involve developing, implementing, and maintaining PAM policies, procedures, and technologies in close collaboration with IT, Security, and Compliance teams. What will you do?

  • The primary responsibilities will be to lead and advance the Berenberg PAM strategy and ensure that it conforms with all relevant laws and regulations. Additionally support the creation and upkeep of a PAM governance framework, including the establishment of policies, standards, and procedures.
  • From a technology perspective, the role will entail that the candidate will have the expertise in deploying, configuring, and managing PAM tools such as CyberArk, BeyondTrust, Thycotic and Delinea or similar platforms. This includes setting up vaults, managing privileged accounts, and implementing access policies. As well as experience integrating PAM solutions with IAM systems (e.g., Active Directory, LDAP, Azure AD) for seamless user and privilege management. The candidate will have working knowledge of creating, implementing, and enforcing access control policies, including role-based access control (RBAC) and least privilege principles.
  • The candidate will be expected to have a good understanding of security applications and be familiar with how they work and can be successfully integrated. The role will also mean they will collaborate closely with the PAM vendor support teams when it comes to upgrades, dealing with vulnerabilities and outages.
  • Teaching essential concepts and best practices to guarantee efficient administration and security of privileged access within the company will be the main duties of the PAM Engineer. The position will place a strong emphasis on education, which will lead to the application of the "principle of least privilege," which states that systems and users should only be given the minimal amount of access required to conduct their tasks. They will be expected to demonstrate how to set up time-bound access, granular permissions, and role-based access controls (RBAC) ensuring that only necessary privileges are assigned.
  • Assisting users in recognising and categorising privileged accounts, such as system, administrative, and service accounts, will be one of the duties of the role. Including helping manage the team's privileged account lifecycles from creation to deactivation as well, ensuring that accounts are updated and reviewed on a regular basis. In addition to providing direction on creating and executing access control policies that satisfy the organisation's security and compliance requirements. The candidate will have the required experience and be knowledgeable about the industry best practices.
  • Working with the Security and Network Operations teams to monitor privileged access activities, detect and respond to unauthorised access attempts or policy violations. The PAM Engineer will be expected to audit privileged accounts. They candidate will be expected to work closely with the first line of defence on a regular basis to ensure compliance with internal and external regulations. We are expecting that the candidate has experience when it comes to incident response efforts related to privileged access, coordinating with relevant teams to investigate, contain, and assist in the remediation of security incidents along with the Security Operations team.

    Minimum of 3 - 5 years of working in the Privileged Access Management space.
  • Proven experience in managing PAM tools (e.g., Centrify, Thycotic, Delinea, BeyondTrust and CyberArk) and related security technologies.
  • As well as the proven experience and track record of the successfully implementing and establishing PAM into an organisation.
  • Has exposure of working with security and network operations teams.
  • Financial services experience would be highly desirable.

    Persönliche Daten
  • Land Vereinigtes Königreich Stadt London Art der Anstellung Professional Arbeitszeit Vollzeit Vertragsart Unbefristet Offene Stellen 1, We are a leading European private bank, with over 430 years of experience and deep rooted history, but we are still shaping and heavily investing in our future. Our progress and evolution are driven by our people. We encourage them to try new approaches, voice their opinions and achieve success in their own way. We provide opportunities for them to develop their talents, explore different career paths and achieve their full potential. We're an ambitious, forward-looking business, backed by centuries of tradition and built on innovation. You'll find a culture that encourages people to think independently, act entrepreneurially and challenge the status quo. Together we collaborate to shape our business and fulfil our ambitious goals. We welcome you to join us in our commitment to always do the right thing for our people, clients and our business - Our future is where you take us! We will only accept applications submitted through our online application management system on the website. Berenberg is an Equal Opportunities Employer and prides itself on being a modern, dynamic and internationally orientated organisation. We value the rich diversity, skills and abilities and creative potential that people from differing backgrounds and experiences bring to the workplace. Every employee plays a vital role in providing quality service to all our customers and helping to create and inclusive working environment, where everyone can realise their full potential.

  • Private pension plan - 10% of base salary contribution by Berenberg.
  • Generous 30 day holiday allowance.
  • Private Health Insurance.
  • Life Insurance scheme.
  • Flexible working hours.
  • Enhanced parental leave policies.
  • Employee Assistance Programme offering counselling sessions related to mental health, financial wellbeing and other topics.