IAM - Privileged Access Management Principal

This role has been designed as ''Onsite' with an expectation that you will primarily work from an HPE office.

Who We Are:

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is the global edge-to-cloud company advancing the way people live and work. We help companies connect, protect, analyze, and act on their data and applications wherever they live, from edge to cloud, so they can turn insights into outcomes at the speed required to thrive in today's complex world. Our culture thrives on finding new and better ways to accelerate what's next. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good. If you are looking to stretch and grow your career our culture will embrace you. Open up opportunities with HPE.

Job Description:

About our Cybersecurity team

Are you ready to make an impact with one of the world's leading tech companies? HPE's Cybersecurity team is where you can do just that! We're looking for a dynamic and experienced Privileged Access Management (PAM) Principal to join our Cybersecurity team. If you're passionate about shaping the future of cybersecurity and ready for your next challenge, we'd love to hear from you.

About the Role

We are seeking a highly experienced Principal PAM Architect to lead the strategy, architecture, design, and implementation of enterprise-wide Privileged Access Management (PAM) solutions. This role is critical in securing privileged access across both on-premises and cloud environments, driving adoption of Zero Trust principles, and ensuring scalable, resilient, and compliant privileged access solutions.

The ideal candidate will bring deep technical expertise in CyberArk (including Privileged Cloud) and related capabilities to safeguard identities, credentials, and privileged sessions across a global enterprise.

You will be responsible for

• Architecture & Design
  • Define PAM strategy, roadmap, and reference architectures aligned to enterprise security and compliance requirements
  • Design and implement scalable PAM solutions for large, complex environments across on-prem, hybrid, and multi-cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP) infrastructures
  • Incorporate Zero Trust, Just-in-Time (JIT), and Just Enough Access (JEA) models into PAM solutions
• Implementation
  • Lead the enterprise rollout and lifecycle management of CyberArk Privileged Cloud and related modules (PAM Core, EPM, Alero, PSM, CPM, SCA, Conjur, etc.)
  • Implement and manage privileged session monitoring, endpoint privilege management (EPM), and application-to-application password management
  • Drive integration of PAM with identity providers, SIEM/SOAR, ITSM, and DevOps pipelines
• Security & Compliance
  • Establish and enforce policies for privileged access governance, auditing, and regulatory compliance (e.g., SOX, FedRAMP)
  • Conduct regular reviews of PAM controls to prevent credential theft, lateral movement, and unauthorized access
  • Partner with audit and risk teams to ensure continuous compliance and threat resilience
• Leadership & Collaboration
  • Act as the PAM subject matter expert (SME), advising executives, architects, and engineering teams on privileged access security
  • Mentor and guide engineering teams on PAM best practices and secure operations
  • Collaborate with security architects, IAM teams, and cloud security to ensure a cohesive enterprise security posture

About You

You will have expertise in Privileged Access Management tools and platforms to strengthen HPE's security posture and reduce identity-related risks. Your knowledge of CyberArk, privileged cloud security, JIT/JEA models, endpoint and infrastructure access controls, and PAM governance frameworks will enhance our enterprise-wide identity security capabilities. You will work independently on high-impact projects in fast-paced environments, with advanced expertise across IAM and cybersecurity.

Your experience with PAM tools and platforms will be critical in ensuring secure operations. Strong communication skills are essential, enabling you to explain complex technical issues to non-technical audiences, influence stakeholders, and drive alignment across security, IT, and business teams.

Education & Experience Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
• 8+ years in cybersecurity or IT (with demonstrated hands-on PAM specific experience in enterprise-scale environments)
• Proven experience in architecture, design, and implementation of PAM solutions across large, complex enterprises
• Deep technical expertise with CyberArk (Privileged Cloud and on-prem), including enterprise rollout and lifecycle management of CyberArk Privileged Cloud and related modules - PAM Core, Privileged Session Manager (PSM), Central Policy Manager (CPM), Endpoint Privilege Manager (EPM), Alero, Secure Cloud Access (SCA), Application Access Manager (AAM) / Conjur (secrets management)
• Strong knowledge of Zero Trust principles, JIT/JEA access models, and privileged identity lifecycle management
• Experience integrating PAM with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP), DevOps pipelines, and enterprise IT ecosystems
• Experience with secrets management platforms (CyberArk Conjur, HashiCorp Vault, AWS Secrets Manager, etc.)
• Working knowledge of modern authentication standards (SAML, OIDC, FIDO2, MFA, passwordless)
• Hands-on expertise with Windows, Linux, Active Directory, and cloud IAM models
• Good understanding of the privilege access models of Active Directory, Azure/Entra ID, AWS and GCP
• Cybersecurity certifications (CISSP, CISM, CISA, CyberArk Defender/Sentry/Guardian) highly desirable.
• Strong communication and leadership skills to influence executives and technical teams.

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Additional Skills:

Accountability, Accountability, Action Planning, Active Learning, Active Listening, Agile Methodology, Bias, Business, Coaching, Creativity, Critical Thinking, Cybersecurity, Data Analysis Management, Data Collection Management (Inactive), Data Controls, Design Thinking, Development Methodologies, Empathy, Follow-Through, Growth Mindset, Implementation Methodologies, Infrastructure Design, Intellectual Curiosity (Inactive), Long Term Planning, Managing Ambiguity{ + 4 more}

What We Can Offer You:

Health & Wellbeing

We strive to provide our team members and their loved ones with a comprehensive suite of benefits that supports their physical, financial and emotional wellbeing.

Personal & Professional Development

We also invest in your career because the better you are, the better we all are. We have specific programs catered to helping you reach any career goals you have - whether you want to become a knowledge expert in your field or apply your skills to another division.

Unconditional Inclusion

We are unconditionally inclusive in the way we work and celebrate individual uniqueness. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good.

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Job:
Information Technology
Job Level:
TCP_05

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The expected salary/wage range for a U.S. -based hire filling this position is provided below. Actual offer may vary from this range based upon geographic location, work experience, education/training, and/or skill level. If this is a sales role, then the listed salary range reflects combined base salary and target-level sales compensation pay. If this is a non-sales role, then the listed salary range reflects base salary only. Variable incentives may also be offered. Information about employee benefits offered can be found at https: //myhperewards.com/main/new-hire-enrollment.html .

USD Annual Salary: $117, 500.00 - $270, 000.00

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