Consulting Privileged Access Security

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Your role and responsibilities

As a Security Consultant, you will be a key advisor for IBM’s clients, analysing business requirements to design and implement the best security solutions for their needs. You will apply your technical skills to find the balance between enabling and securing the client's organisation with the cognitive solutions that are making IBM the fastest growing enterprise security business in the world.

Responsibilities & Duties:

Engage with clients to understand their business needs and objectives related to identity, access, and privileged access management.

Assess clients' existing systems, processes, and infrastructure to identify gaps and opportunities for Digital Identity and PAM integration.

Design and architect Privileged Access Management (PAM) solutions tailored to meet clients' requirements.

Collaborate with technical teams to ensure successful implementation, configuration, and customization of PAM products.

Conduct workshops and training sessions for client stakeholders to educate them on PAM functionalities, governance, and best practices.

Provide guidance and support to clients throughout the project lifecycle, including troubleshooting, issue resolution, and ongoing operational support.

Document project requirements, technical specifications, configurations, and deliverables.

Coordinate, collate, and validate artefacts related to audit queries; provide remediation plans for identified gaps.

Support the operations team in managing the PAM environment, including but not limited to:

Minor security patches

Application onboarding for privileged access

Operations Management and reporting

Coach and mentor junior security consultants, developing team skills in selected vendor PAM products (e.g., CyberArk, BeyondTrust, Delinea, etc.).

Thrive in a fast-paced environment, take initiative, and collaborate effectively across teams.

Required education

Bachelor's Degree

Preferred education

Associate's Degree/College Diploma

Required technical and professional expertise

Required Professional and Technical Expertise:

Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Network/Telecommunications Engineering, or equivalent (B.Tech, B.E, MCA, M.Sc. IT)

12+ years of experience in PAM architecture design, consulting, identity governance, and privileged access management.

Specialized expertise in IAM and PAM technologies, including IBM PAM products, SailPoint, Saviynt, Okta, Entra ID, CyberArk, and BeyondTrust.

Proven experience as an PAM security professional in client-facing roles, preferably with a focus on privileged access management.

In-depth knowledge of related technologies such as Single Sign-On (SSO), Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), and identity federation.

Strong understanding of PAM frameworks, protocols, and standards (e.g., OAuth, OpenID Connect, SAML).

Demonstrated proficiency in designing and implementing PAM solutions in complex enterprise environments.

Hands-on experience managing operations and supporting large-scale PAM implementations.

Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, with the ability to diagnose and resolve complex technical issues.

Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

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OTHER RELEVANT JOB DETAILS

For additional information about location requirements, please discuss with the recruiter following submission of your application.

Job Title

Privileged Access Security (PAM) Consultant

Job ID

28200

City / Township / Village

MELBOURNE, SYDNEY

State / Province

Country

Australia

Work arrangement

Hybrid

Area of work

Consulting

Employment type

Regular

Position type

Professional

No Travel

Company

(0008) IBM Australia Limited

Shift

General (daytime)

Is this role a commissionable/sales incentive based position?

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