PAM Specialist - Central Government

Role: PAM Specialist REF 99182
Contract Length: Until 31/03/2026
Location: Hybrid/Culham
IR35: Inside
Pay Rate to Intermediary: £27.88 per hour
Security Clearance: BPSS

Spinwell is recruiting for a PAM Specialist for an excellent opportunity within the public sector.

RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE PAM SPECIALIST

• Implement and configure BeyondTrust Password Safe for credential vaulting and management
• Deploy and manage BeyondTrust Privileged Remote Access for secure vendor and admin access
• Configure automated password rotation policies for privileged and service accounts
• Implement privileged session recording, monitoring, and keystroke logging
• Configure Just-in-Time (JIT) access workflows and approval processes
• Onboard Windows, Linux/Unix servers, network devices, and applications to the PAM platform
• Discover and vault service accounts, application accounts, and shared credentials
• Configure Smart Rules for automated account discovery and management
• Implement session proxy configurations for RDP, SSH, and application access
• Develop break-glass procedures and emergency access workflows
• Integrate BeyondTrust with SIEM for security monitoring and alerting
• Configure BeyondTrust connectors for Active Directory, Entra ID, and target systems
• Manage platform upgrades, patching, and health monitoring
• Troubleshoot connector issues, session failures, and platform errors
• Maintain documentation of PAM configurations, policies, and operational runbooks
• Support audit and compliance activities with reporting and evidence gathering

  SKILLS/EXPERIENCE OF THE PAM SPECIALIST

• Hands-on experience implementing and managing BeyondTrust Password Safe
• Experience with BeyondTrust Privileged Remote Access configuration and management
• Strong understanding of credential vaulting, password rotation, and check-in/check-out workflows
• Experience configuring privileged session recording and monitoring
• Knowledge of service account discovery and lifecycle management
• Experience onboarding Windows Server, Linux/Unix, and network devices to PAM platforms
• Understanding of Active Directory privileged account management
• Experience with SIEM integration for PAM event logging and alerting
• Working knowledge of security frameworks: ISO 27001, NIST CSF
• Strong troubleshooting skills for connector and session issues
• Good documentation skills for technical configurations and runbooks
• Ability to obtain SC-level national security clearance

If you are a PAM Specialist, apply now or send your CV to Spinwell!

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