CyberArk Engineer

Job Title: CyberArk Engineer
Location: Chennai
Experience: 4–8 Years
Employment Type: Full-Time
Notice Period: Immediate Joiners or Up to 15 Days

About the Role

We are looking for a skilled CyberArk Engineer to join our Identity and Access Management (IAM) team. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in implementing, administering, and supporting CyberArk Privileged Access Management (PAM) solutions. The role involves securing privileged accounts, managing privileged credentials, automating password management, and ensuring compliance with organizational security policies.

Key Responsibilities

• Install, configure, administer, and maintain CyberArk Privileged Access Management (PAM) solutions.
• Manage CyberArk components including Digital Vault, Password Vault Web Access (PVWA), Central Policy Manager (CPM), Privileged Session Manager (PSM), and Privileged Threat Analytics (PTA).
• Onboard privileged accounts, service accounts, application accounts, databases, and network devices into CyberArk.
• Configure password rotation policies, access controls, session recording, and privileged account lifecycle management.
• Integrate CyberArk with Active Directory, LDAP, Microsoft Entra ID, and enterprise applications.
• Develop and maintain application onboarding, REST API integrations, and automation scripts.
• Troubleshoot CyberArk infrastructure, connector issues, password management failures, and authentication problems.
• Perform upgrades, patches, health checks, backup, recovery, and performance tuning of CyberArk environments.
• Collaborate with IAM, Infrastructure, SOC, and Security teams to implement privileged access controls.
• Ensure compliance with security standards, audit requirements, and regulatory frameworks.
• Create technical documentation, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and implementation guides.
• Participate in incident response activities related to privileged account security.

Technical Skills

Mandatory Skills

• CyberArk Privileged Access Management (PAM)
• Digital Vault
• Password Vault Web Access (PVWA)
• Central Policy Manager (CPM)
• Privileged Session Manager (PSM)
• Privileged Threat Analytics (PTA)
• Privileged Access Security (PAS)
• Active Directory
• Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD)
• LDAP
• Windows Server Administration
• Linux Administration
• REST APIs
• PowerShell
• SQL
• TCP/IP and Networking
• Identity & Access Management (IAM)

Good to Have

• CyberArk Endpoint Privilege Manager (EPM)
• CyberArk Secrets Manager
• CyberArk Identity
• CyberArk Conjur
• SailPoint
• Microsoft Defender
• Microsoft Sentinel
• ServiceNow Integration
• AWS IAM
• Azure IAM
• HashiCorp Vault
• Python or Shell Scripting
• DevOps and CI/CD Integration
• Kubernetes and Docker Security

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or a related field.
• 4–8 years of experience in Identity & Access Management (IAM) or Privileged Access Management (PAM).
• Strong hands-on experience with CyberArk PAM implementation and administration.
• Experience onboarding Windows, Linux, Unix, databases, network devices, and application accounts.
• Knowledge of authentication protocols, access control models, and identity governance.
• Experience integrating CyberArk with enterprise applications and cloud platforms.
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Preferred Certifications

• CyberArk Defender Certification
• CyberArk Sentry Certification
• CyberArk Guardian Certification
• CyberArk Certified Delivery Engineer (CDE)
• Microsoft Certified: Identity and Access Administrator Associate (SC-300)
• Microsoft Certified: Cybersecurity Architect Expert (SC-100)
• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) (Preferred)
• Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) (Preferred)

Soft Skills

• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within cross-functional teams.
• Strong documentation and technical writing skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Passion for cybersecurity and continuous learning.