Privileged Access Management (PAM) Lead Architect (HashiCorp Vault)

  • Dallas, TX
  • Posted 2 days ago | Updated 2 days ago

Overview

Hybrid
$190,000 - $200,000
Full Time

Skills

PAM
HashiCorp Vault
Cloud (AWS
Azure
and/or GCP)
PKI

Job Details

Privileged Access Management (PAM) Lead Architect (HashiCorp Vault)
Locations: Dallas, TX / Tampa, FL / Boston, MA / Jersey City, NJ
Hybrid (3 days onsite Tuesdays, Wednesdays, plus one team-designated day)
Term: Full-TIme/Permanent
About the Role
We are seeking a strategic and hands-on leader to drive the functional and technical design of our Privileged Access Management (PAM) systems, with a strong emphasis on HashiCorp Vault and modern secrets management practices. In this role, you will provide architectural guidance, lead modernization initiatives, and ensure security best practices while enabling business agility. You will collaborate across IT, business units, and industry partners to integrate security into enterprise systems.
Key Responsibilities
  • Lead PAM Strategy & Roadmap: Develop and maintain the PAM roadmap, including upgrades, new features, and enterprise system integrations.
  • Design & Deploy PAM Solutions: Build and implement PAM policies and procedures aligned with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
  • Hands-On Platform Management: Oversee PAM platform operations, including session management, credential management, policy enforcement, and secure access workflows.
  • Modernization & Cloud Integration: Define strategies for modernizing legacy applications, including migration to public or private cloud infrastructure.
  • Architectural Leadership: Conduct design review sessions, mentor engineering teams, and define best practices for PAM and secrets management.
  • Collaboration: Work closely with Infrastructure and Solution Architecture teams to select hosting environments and ensure scalability, resiliency, and security.
  • Compliance & Security: Ensure all solutions meet organizational and industry security standards and compliance requirements.
  • Innovation & Evaluation: Lead proof-of-concept evaluations for emerging tools and technologies in PAM and security architecture.
Qualifications
  • 10+ years of experience in Information Security, with at least 5 years in PAM/Secrets Management.
  • Bachelor s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent experience.
  • Demonstrated experience leading engineering teams in a direct managerial role.
  • Expertise in HashiCorp Vault (enterprise deployment, policy management, cloud integration).
  • Familiarity with other PAM tools (CyberArk, Bravura) is a plus.
  • Strong knowledge of IAM/PAM concepts across AWS, Azure, and/or Google Cloud Platform.
  • Deep understanding of PKI, certificate lifecycle management, and machine identity in hybrid environments.
  • Experience with secrets management at scale, including dynamic secrets, lease management, and auditing.
  • Strong troubleshooting skills for complex PAM integrations.
  • Exceptional communication and leadership skills, with the ability to align technical solutions to business objectives.
Preferred Skills
  • Ability to define and promote vendor-agnostic design principles.
  • Experience leading modernization and transformation initiatives.
  • Ability to create and interpret architectural diagrams and solution designs.
What We Offer
  • Competitive Compensation: Base salary plus annual performance incentive.
  • Comprehensive Benefits: Health, life insurance, and well-being programs (location-based).
  • Retirement & Pension Plans.
  • Paid Time Off & Personal/Family Care Leave.

Regards, Navjot Singh |

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