Cyber Security Engineer

Purple Drive Cyber Security Engineer Share Tampa, FL, Atlanta, GA, Pittsburgh, PA PDT - 9742 10-12 12/04/2025 Job Title Cyber Security Engineer – IAM / PAM / SIEM Location: Tampa, FL / Atlanta, GA / Pittsburgh, PA Employment Type: Full-time Job Summary We are seeking a highly skilled Cyber Security Engineer with strong hands-on experience in Identity & Access Management (IAM) , Privileged Access Management (PAM) , and Security Information & Event Management (SIEM) . This role will be responsible for designing, implementing, and operating enterprise security controls that protect identities, privileged accounts, and critical systems. The ideal candidate has a strong background in security engineering, threat detection, and access governance, and thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. Key Responsibilities IAM (Identity & Access Management) Design, implement, and manage IAM solutions including SSO, MFA, and lifecycle access provisioning. Automate user onboarding/offboarding, role-based access control (RBAC), and access reviews. Integrate IAM with cloud and on-prem apps using SAML, OIDC, OAuth2, SCIM, and LDAP/AD. Enforce governance controls such as certifications, SoD policies, and audit reporting. PAM (Privileged Access Management) Implement and maintain PAM platforms for vaulting, session management, and privileged workflow approvals. Define and enforce privileged access policies including JIT/JEA access and password rotation. Monitor and investigate privileged sessions to ensure compliance and reduce risk. Partner with infrastructure/app teams to onboard servers, databases, cloud environments, and network devices into PAM. SIEM / Monitoring / Incident Support Configure and manage SIEM tools by onboarding log sources, parsing, correlation rules, and alert tuning. Develop use cases for detection aligned to MITRE ATT&CK and organizational threat models. Perform alert triage, investigation, root-cause analysis, and provide incident response support. Create dashboards and reports for visibility into identity risk, privileged activity, and security posture. Cross-Functional / Security Engineering Collaborate with GRC, IT, DevOps, and application teams to ensure secure access design. Support audits, risk assessments, and continuous improvement initiatives. Contribute to security documentation, SOPs, and knowledge transfer. Required Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Cyber Security, Computer Science, IT, or similar (or equivalent experience). 6–10 years of overall information security experience. Strong hands-on expertise in IAM, PAM, and SIEM (must have all three). Experience with Active Directory / Azure AD / LDAP / Kerberos identity systems. Solid understanding of authentication/authorization protocols: SAML, OAuth2, OIDC, SCIM . Working knowledge of incident response, threat detection, and log analysis. Strong scripting/automation skills (PowerShell, Python, Bash, or similar). Ability to work independently, manage priorities, and communicate clearly with technical and business teams. Preferred Qualifications Industry certifications: CISSP, CISM, CRISC, Security+, CEH, GIAC, SC-300, AZ-500 . Experience in cloud security (Azure/AWS/GCP) and cloud IAM/PAM models. Familiarity with Zero Trust, identity threat detection & response (ITDR). IAM/PAM migrations or large-scale onboarding experience. Experience with SOAR integration and automation playbooks. Purple Drive