Senior PAM Security Engineer

Location: Heredia, Heredia, cr

Company Description

Experian is a global data and technology company, powering opportunities for people and businesses around the world. We operate across a range of markets, from financial services to healthcare, automotive, agribusiness, insurance, and many more. Experian invests in people and new advanced technologies to unlock the power of data. We have an amazing team of 25,200 people in 32 countries

Job Description

As a Senior Security Engineer specializing in Privileged Access Management (PAM), you will help support Experian's global PAM programs. You will work with CyberArk and other PAM technologies to provide secure, scalable and compliant solutions across both on-premises and cloud environments. Your scope will include system availability, vulnerability management, OS and application support and compliance agreement.

You will implement new PAM capabilities, supporting production systems and maintaining internal documentation. You'll collaborate with Cybersecurity, service desk leaders, systems engineering, network security, audit, application development, and infrastructure teams to align PAM solutions with business and compliance requirements.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Conduct detailed analysis of consolidated data from multiple sources, resolve conflicts. Translate high-level information into applicable technical work plans.
• Create IAM transformation through the expansion of PAM capabilities by developing new features and automation based on our requirements and internal efficiency opportunities.
• Diagnose and perform root cause analysis on complex issues across PAM platforms, ensuring minimal disruption and swift resolution.
• Maintain system health, apply patches, and support vulnerability remediation for PAM systems in both cloud and on-prem environments.
• Recommend technical adjustments and improvements to meet evolving business and compliance needs.
• Ensure high availability of IAM/PAM systems through proactive maintenance and incident response.
• Based on growth and support implementation.
• Provide on-call support as part of a rotating team schedule.
• Implement and support compliance activities, ensuring understanding of internal security policies and external regulatory standards.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on experience in IAM and PAM technologies, including CyberArk (preferred), BeyondTrust, or Delinea.
• Cloud PAM experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP is required.
• Working knowledge of IAM concepts such as Active Directory, Azure AD, LDAP, and authentication/authorization protocols across hybrid environments.
• Proficiency with Windows and Linux OS administration, particularly in securing UNIX systems and integrating with PAM tools.
• Solid understanding of networking protocols (e.g., TCP/IP) and connectivity and integration issues.
• Familiarity with security frameworks and compliance standards such as NIST, ISO 27001, SOX, and modern PAM best practices.
• Knowledge of the Incident Response lifecycle and under Agile methodologies.
• Experience with DevOps and IaC tools, including Terraform, is required.
• Proficiency in scripting languages such as PowerShell, Python, or Ansible, with hands-on automation experience.
• Collaborative mindset, and the in teams.
• Experience with CyberArk EPM and Delinea's Centrify is a bonus

Additional Information

Our uniqueness is that we celebrate yours. Experian's people first, inclusive and purpose-driven culture is multi award-winning; World's Best Workplaces™ 2025 (Fortune Global Top 25), Great Place To Work™ in 26 countries to name a few. Check out Experian Life on social or explore our Careers Site to understand why. Experian is also proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know at the earliest opportunity.