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About the role
WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH This role sits within the Enterprise Identity & Access Management (IAM) and Security Engineering team, responsible for securing privileged and non-human identities across enterprise systems. The team partners closely with Application Engineering, Infrastructure, Cloud Platform, and Security Operations teams to deliver scalable identity security solutions. You will lead a team of engineers while working cross-functionally to build modern, API-driven credential management platforms aligned with enterprise security strategy.
WHO WE ARE Looking FOR
We are looking for a hands-on engineering leader with deep expertise in privileged identity, credentials, and non-human identity management. The ideal candidate brings a strong foundation in software engineering combined with practical experience designing and operating enterprise security platforms. This role requires someone who can both drive strategic direction and actively contribute to building new solutions from the ground up. You should be comfortable working across the full lifecycle—from architecture and design to engineering and operations—while handling sensitive credential systems with a strong security-first mindset. Key skills & experience: Strong experience in Privileged Access Management (PAM) platforms (CyberArk, Cerberus or similar)
Deep understanding of Non-Human Identities (NHI) : service accounts
API keys
machine identities
Experience building or integrating enterprise credential management platforms
Solid software engineering background: Java / Python / Go (preferred)
API-driven architectures
microservices / distributed systems
Strong understanding of: secrets management
certificate lifecycle management (PKI)
identity governance principles
Required qualifications: 10+ years of experience in IAM / Security Engineering / Platform Engineering
Proven experience in Delevering Scalable, Secure and Efficient solutions
Experience with cloud platforms (AWS / Azure / GCP)
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Engineering / Computer Science / Security
What You’ll Work ON
You will lead the design, development, and modernisation of enterprise credential and privileged identity capabilities. This includes both enhancing existing PAM platforms (CyberArk, Cerberus) and building next-generation credential security solutions aligned with Non-Human Identity governance. Key responsibilities: Lead engineering and roadmap for Credentials & Privileged Access function
Design and build next-generation credential management platform
Modernise and integrate CyberArk / Cerberus ecosystem
Develop solutions for: non-human identity lifecycle management
secrets orchestration
certificate lifecycle automation
Establish secure access patterns for applications, APIs, and infrastructure
Define and enforce credential security standards and controls
Partner with: IAM governance teams
platform engineering
cloud security
Enable secure integration with: applications
DevOps pipelines
AI/agent platforms (future-looking)
Mentor and lead a team of engineers, driving both delivery and capability growth
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