| Location: Abingdon | Salary: £50.00 - £55 per hour |
| Sector: IT & Telecoms, Engineering | Type: Contract |
| Contact: Ian Cowx | Job Published: 21 days ago |
PAM Specialist (Privileged Access Management)
📍 Culham (2-3 days onsite)
💼 Contract until 30/09/2026 (extension possible)
💰 £55/hour Umbrella
📌 Inside IR35
Overview
We're looking for an experienced Privileged Access Management (PAM) Specialist to support the implementation, optimisation, and ongoing management of PAM controls across a complex enterprise environment.
This is a hands-on contract role requiring strong technical delivery capability across PAM tooling, privileged access governance, and security integration.
Key Responsibilities
- Implement and manage PAM solutions across enterprise systems
- Configure and support Privileged Remote Access
- Manage credential vaulting, password rotation, and access workflows
- Configure session recording, monitoring, and auditing
- Onboard servers, network devices, and platforms into PAM
- Manage service account discovery and lifecycle
- Integrate PAM with SIEM tools for logging and alerting
- Support Active Directory privileged account controls
- Troubleshoot PAM connectors, sessions, and access issues
- Produce clear technical documentation and runbooks
Essential Skills & Experience
- Proven hands-on experience with PAM toolsets
- Strong knowledge of privileged access controls and security best practice
- Experience with:
- Windows Server and Linux/Unix environments
- Network device onboarding into PAM
- Credential vaulting and session management
- Understanding of ISO 27001 and/or NIST CSF
- Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
- Ability to obtain SC clearance
Desirable
- Experience with leading PAM platforms (e.g. BeyondTrust, CyberArk, Delinea)
- Scripting skills (PowerShell, Python)
- Knowledge of database privileged access (SQL Server, Oracle)
- Familiarity with ITSM and change processes
- Experience in regulated or high-security environments
- Exposure to OT/ICS environments
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