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Associate Director, Cybersecurity Engineering

Merck
September 25, 2026
Full-time
Remote friendly (West Point, PA)
Worldwide
IT
Role: Associate Director / PAM Team Lead overseeing privileged access strategy, engineering, and governance within a global cybersecurity context. Responsibilities: develop and execute PAM roadmap aligned with Zero Trust principles; design and modernize privileged access solutions supporting cloud, on-premises, and hybrid environments; lead a global engineering team, drive continuous improvement, evaluate new PAM technologies, and manage risk remediation. Collaboration: partner with IAM product teams, cybersecurity, architecture, and stakeholders across functions. Qualifications: 10+ years in cybersecurity or IAM, with at least 7 years specializing in Privileged Access Management; strong technical expertise in enterprise PAM platforms (e.g., CyberArk, BeyondTrust), cloud identity, and multi-platform environments; experience leading security engineering teams and delivering solutions in large organizations. Preferred: hands-on experience with cloud identity services (Azure, AWS, GCP), Kubernetes, automation tools, and security standards such as NIST and ITIL. Industry-specific experience in regulated sectors like healthcare or life sciences is advantageous. Work setup: hybrid model with flexible work arrangements; travel not explicitly specified but likely minimal given global scope.