Description

Introduction

Do you want to join an organization that invests in you as a(an) PAM Architect? At HCA Healthcare, you come first. HCA Healthcare has committed up to $300 million in programs to support our incredible team members over the course of three years.

Benefits

HCA Healthcare, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.

• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.

• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing

• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)

• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock

• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.

• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more

• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts

• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships

• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)

• Colleague recognition program

• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)

• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

Learn more about Employee Benefits (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/employee-benefits-and-rewards)

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

You contribute to our success. Every role has an impact on our patients’ lives and you have the opportunity to make a difference. We are looking for a dedicated PAM Architect like you to be a part of our team.

Job Summary and Qualifications

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Privileged Access Management (PAM) Architect to join our organization and play a key role in the design, implementation, and management of our Privileged Access Management (PAM) systems. As a PAM Architect, the person will be responsible to investigate, develop, formulate, and implement strategies to secure and control access to critical systems and data, while ensuring compliance with industry regulations and best practices. The individual will work closely with cross-functional teams, including IT administrators, security analysts and business stakeholders, to examine, translate and report requirements and design for an effective Enterprise PAM solution. Additionally, the individual will provide technical leadership, guidance and write procedures and roadmaps to ensure the successful deployment and maintenance of PAM systems.

The PAM Architect will ensure technical oversight, lead technical implementation, and support the adoption and on-going use of PAM systems and solutions with a focus on cloud IAM while adhering to HCA security standards, processes, and procedures. The individual will exhibit a high degree of self-motivation as well as possessing excellent communication, documentation and relationship building skills to enable a successful enterprise-wide PAM implementation.

This individual should be experienced in constructing complex solution design methodologies and be able to produce high quality artifacts such as requirements, high level designs, detailed designs, deployment plans and technology roadmaps. The ability to work across the HCA organization with engineers of differing and varying skillsets is a must.

The PAM Architect will act in many ways as technology consultant that can credibly speak to the security landscape, architectural models and solutions, while also possessing the ability to discuss and present to senior leadership. In depth knowledge of IAM concepts such as Microsoft Entra ID, Privileged Access Management, Directory Services, Multi-Factor Authentication, and Identity Federation is critical to success in this role.

T echnology Consultant and Solution Design

• Lead efforts in the evaluation, selection and implementation of PAM tools and technologies, making recommendations based on organizational needs, scalability, interoperability with internal and third-party systems.

• Provide technical leadership for HCA via active guidance, mentorship and direction in areas such as PAM best practices with a focus on Identity Governance and Administration.

• Design and implement privilege access management solutions, including architecture, workflows, policies, and procedures, to effectively control, monitor and report user access to privileged accounts, systems, and data.

• Lead the deployment and integration of PAM solutions across various platforms and environments, ensuring seamless integration with existing systems and technologies.

• Investigate, identify, and act upon security gaps across lines of business and be a champion for the PAM solution and defined processes to address those gaps.

• Provide subject matter expertise to stakeholders by partnering with them to educate and enhance the overall security strength of their systems.

• Perform consultatory reviews of privileged accounts and develop applicable security controls through process and technologies to address any gaps and risks.

• Develop and maintain PAM operational procedures, guidelines, and documentation for user onboarding, access provisioning, password management, and access recertification.

• Design, build, install, configure and test dedicated cyber defense systems (hardware and software).

• Collaborate and lead efforts with technical and non-technical stakeholders to define and develop procedures and workflows that translate into controls that secure systems from build to deployment phases.

• Provide technical guidance and support to IT teams and end-users, resolving complex PAM-related issues and assisting with implementation and troubleshooting.

• Identify, recommend, and document solutions to optimize existing processes and procedures related to privileged management systems.

• Perform a lead consultant advisory role for collaborative discussion with various business owners and technical resources to construct creative PAM solutions while adhering to HCA Information Protection and Security best practices.

• Provide quality artifacts as outcomes of discussion and design sessions.

• Acts as a trusted advisor to project and application teams by providing technical expertise and solution implementation for privileged access management integration needs with the focus of on-premises and cloud-native identities.

• Create architectural and procedural documentation that outline the application of process or products defined by Cloud Governance.

• Work collaboratively with domain architects, and business teams to define common uses of PAM technologies through proof of concept and defined business cases, helping educate teams and advocating the secure use of PAM services.

• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills, with the ability to analyze complex access control scenarios and develop appropriate solutions.

• Stay up to date with industry trends, emerging technologies, and regulatory changes related to PAM, ensuring our organization remains compliant and at the forefront of PAM best practices.

• Familiarity with relevant industry regulations and frameworks, such as ISO 27001, NIST, and HIPAA benchmarks

• Collaborate with internal and external auditors to support PAM-related audits and assessments, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and internal policies

• Demonstrate the ability to establish and maintain solid business relationships.

• Work closely with product teams to guide them through re-architecting applications to leverage least privilege access models and proper credential management

• Practices and adheres to the “Code of Conduct” philosophy and “Mission and Value Statement.”

• Training and mentoring of peers and other staff

• Performs other duties as assigned

What qualifications you will need:

• Bachelors Degree Information Systems

• Ten or more years experience in Systems Engineering, Architecture or Development

Licenses, Certifications and Training

• CISSP

• CISM

• PAM-specific certifications

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, Behaviors

Expert experience in core IAM technologies (federation, directory services, MFA, etc.)

Expert level experience in modern authentication protocols (SAML, OIDC, FIDO2) as well as legacy authentication protocols (Kerberos, LDAP).

Advanced experience with configuration and use of Microsoft Entra ID P2 suite of technologies in an enterprise environment.

Advanced knowledge of SCIM user provisioning and appropriate application.

Software development lifecycle knowledge to support HCA development teams.

Advanced knowledge with relevant industry regulations and frameworks, such as ISO 27001, NIST, and HIPAA benchmarks.

Database technologies

• SQL Query Language

Familiarity with Network Communications

• Route and Switch

• Load Balancing configuration concepts

Office 365 Suite

Operating System Command Line (Windows and Linux)

Soft Skills

• Effectively coordinate activities across groups

• Ability to present complex information and concepts to senior leadership.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Drive internal projects and initiatives with little to no oversight.

• Support projects and initiatives that span organizational boundaries.

• Implement or improve processes affecting multiple groups and/or organizations.

• Coordinate activities within the project and department.

• Initiative-taking

• Independent worker

• Effective communications

• Advanced critical thinking and problem-solving skills

Experience with Azure or Google cloud native architectures and Platform Services.

Ability to generate, adapt and embrace innovative ideas, technology, and organizational changes.

Ability to sit for extended periods of time.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"Good people beget good people."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

We are a family 270,000 dedicated professionals! Our Talent Acquisition team is reviewing applications for our PAM Architect opening. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Submit your resume today to join our community of caring!

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