Privileged Access Management (PAM) Engineer

About This Role

Privileged Access Management (PAM) engineers design, implement, and enhance controls that protect critical business systems, identities, and assets. This role contributes to strengthening identity security and automating privileged access controls, supporting a modern security operating model within Mizuho EMEA's strategic cybersecurity capability hub in Pune.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and optimize enterprise PAM capabilities across infrastructure, cloud platforms, applications, service accounts, and privileged credentials
• Automate privileged credential lifecycle processes, including onboarding, rotation, reconciliation, access provisioning, and decommissioning
• Configure and maintain PAM policies, role-based access controls, privileged account onboarding standards, workflows, and operational procedures
• Integrate PAM capabilities with identity, security, monitoring, cloud, and enterprise platforms
• Lead platform enhancements, upgrades, troubleshooting, and service reliability initiatives
• Develop and maintain technical standards, documentation, knowledge articles, and operational procedures
• Support privileged access controls aligned to Zero Trust, least privilege, segregation of duties, and enterprise security standards
• Partner with infrastructure, application, cloud, and cybersecurity teams to identify and reduce privileged access risks
• Support audit, compliance, regulatory, and control testing activities through evidence gathering and remediation tracking
• Contribute to the development of common PAM processes, governance standards, and control frameworks that support consistency across global regions
• Identify opportunities to automate privileged access administration and control monitoring
• Enhance visibility, reporting, and operational metrics related to privileged identities and access controls
• Drive continuous improvements that strengthen security controls, improve user experience, and increase operational efficiency

Requirements

• Bachelor ’s degree in information technology, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related discipline
• 5+ years of experience in Privileged Access Management, Identity Security, Cybersecurity Engineering, or related fields
• Experience implementing and supporting enterprise PAM solutions within large-scale environments
• Strong understanding of privileged access controls, identity security, RBAC, Zero Trust, least privilege, and segregation of duties
• Experience supporting security platform integrations, automation, and workflow orchestration
• Proficiency in scripting and automation using PowerShell, Python, REST APIs, or similar technologies
• Experience supporting audit, compliance, and regulatory requirements
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, communication, and stakeholder management skills

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and benefits package aligned with industry standards and local market practices

About the Company

Mizuho Global Services (MGS), Pune is an integral part of Mizuho Financial Group, one of the world’s leading financial institutions with a strong global presence across the Americas, EMEA, and Asia. Based in India, MGS Pune supports Mizuho’s international businesses by delivering high-quality, scalable, and resilient services across multiple functions. MGS Pune plays a critical role in driving operational excellence, standardization, and innovation for Mizuho Americas, partnering closely with regional and global teams to support corporate and investment banking, capital markets, and corporate services functions.