Sanderson Government and Defence

Sanderson Government and Defence

Manchester, North West

PAM Engineer (CyberArk)

Full-Time£114,400 - 140,400 per yeardünUnited Kingdom
IT

Job Description

Salary: £114,400 - 140,400 per year

Requirements:
  • Extensive hands-on experience with BeyondTrust Endpoint Privilege Management (EPM) administration and engineering.
  • Strong understanding of Windows endpoint security architecture.
  • Proven experience creating, modifying, and troubleshooting BeyondTrust EPM policies.
  • Experience supporting application packaging and software deployment processes.
  • Strong knowledge of Windows desktop operating systems, application control, privilege elevation, endpoint security, software packaging and deployment, and Group Policy administration.
  • Ability to analyse software requirements and design effective privilege management solutions.
  • Experience supporting highly customised enterprise EPM environments.
  • Excellent troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills.
  • Experience working within secure, controlled, or highly regulated environments.
  • Strong documentation and technical communication skills.
  • Ability to work independently in a complex operational setting.
  • Desirable: experience with CyberArk Endpoint Privilege Manager (EPM).
  • Desirable: experience migrating between endpoint privilege management platforms.
  • Desirable: knowledge of Microsoft Intune, MECM/SCCM, or similar endpoint management solutions.
  • Desirable: PowerShell scripting and automation experience.
  • Desirable: experience supporting large-scale enterprise endpoint estates.
  • Desirable: familiarity with ITIL-based operational environments.
  • Must be eligible for BPSS clearance.
  • Must be able to work 5 days per week onsite in Manchester or Inverness.
  • Must be available to participate in a 24x7 support rota.
Responsibilities:
  • Administer, support, and maintain a highly customised BeyondTrust EPM platform.
  • Design, implement, and manage policies covering privilege elevation, application control, allow-listing, and endpoint security.
  • Collaborate with Application Packaging and Endpoint Engineering teams to support application deployment and compatibility.
  • Analyse application requirements and define appropriate privilege management solutions.
  • Troubleshoot complex endpoint privilege management and application control issues.
  • Develop, test, and deploy policy changes while maintaining operational stability and security.
  • Support the onboarding of new applications into the EPM environment.
  • Investigate and resolve incidents relating to privilege elevation, application execution, and endpoint security controls.
  • Work closely with infrastructure, packaging, and security teams to ensure seamless service delivery.
  • Produce and maintain technical documentation, support procedures, and operational standards.
  • Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and platform optimisation activities.
Technologies:
  • Support
  • ITIL
  • Microsoft Intune
  • PowerShell
  • Security
  • Windows

More:

We are recruiting for two contract PAM/EMP Engineers to support a large-scale, highly customised endpoint privilege management environment within a secure enterprise setting. This is a 3-month contract based in Manchester, with 5 days onsite, paying £440 to £540 per day inside IR35. The role offers the opportunity to work closely with Application Packaging, Endpoint Engineering, and Security teams on the ongoing operation, optimisation, and enhancement of a complex EPM estate. Candidates with CyberArk Endpoint Privilege Manager experience who are interested in cross-training into BeyondTrust EPM are also encouraged to apply. We value respect, equality, and inclusion, and we support reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process.

last updated 34 week of 2026

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IT

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