PAM Architect

Why we're hiring:

WPP Enterprise Technology provides Technology services for WPP, the world’s largest communications services group. As a creative transformation company, WPP is helping its clients transform the future through extraordinary work. WPP ET is an integral part of that journey, and we are proud to provide technology for some of the world’s most creative brands.

Define the PAM target architecture and controls model, ensuring privileged access is secured by design across the global estate. A retained architecture role setting standards for Kyndryl and engineers.

What you'll be doing:

•    Design the PAM architecture, controls model and onboarding patterns.
•    Set standards for privileged-account discovery, vaulting and session control.
•    Assure partner-delivered PAM designs and changes.
•    Embed least-privilege and zero-trust principles.
•    Advise the product owner on platform direction.
•    Set the architecture, patterns and guardrails that Kyndryl implements and operates within.
•    Assure that partner-delivered designs and changes meet WPP security, resilience and standards.
•    Act as design authority and approval gate for partner architecture decisions.

What you'll need:

•    Expert PAM architecture and privileged-access design.
•    Expert Beyond Trust product knowledge
•    Knowledge of vaulting, session management and just-in-time access.
•    Security architecture and compliance frameworks.
•    Integration design across infrastructure and applications.
•    Design-authority and documentation experience.
•    Recognised architecture experience in the relevant domain at enterprise scale.
•    Relevant architecture or platform certifications (e.g. TOGAF or vendor architect tracks).
•    Degree in a relevant discipline or equivalent experience.•    Sets the target architecture, standards and design patterns for the domain.
•    Designs for security, scale, resilience and total cost of ownership.
•    Influences engineering and vendor teams without direct authority.
•    Balances strategic ambition with pragmatic, deliverable decisions.
•    Stays current with platform direction and emerging capability.

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