Principal Privileged Access Management Engineer

The Role:

This role is an exciting opportunity to be a critical part of the talent engine fueling a high growth organization that is radically changing the biotech industry. Reporting to the Director, Identity and Access Management, the Principal Privileged Access Management Engineer will be responsible for the implementation and management of Modernas PAM platform. The individual must have a proven track record in delivering identity solutions that are functional, secure, scalable, and reliable.

As a member of a small team in a fast-paced environment, this role will require both strong intellectual agility and hands-on technical skills. The ideal candidate will have worked in the Life Sciences industry. At Moderna, we work collaboratively as a team, boldly strive for excellence, are constantly curious and committed to ongoing learning and improvement and are relentless in our pursuit of the best talent in the industry.

Heres What Youll Do:

• Serve as the technical engineering lead for the privileged access management program, managing the CyberArk platform and all its components

• Drive privileged access management initiatives to improve our broader security posture, demonstrated by metrics

• Own the configuration, administration, and maintenance of CyberArk solution and platform

• Assist application/business unit teams with privileged accounts on-boarding into CyberArk

• Perform application integration assessments and advise on integration options

• Develop and maintain end-user documentation and provides relevant training

• Participate in project planning and management activities across multiple efforts

• Develop detailed architecture, standards, design, and implementation documentation

• Analyze the current PAM environment to identify technical and operational opportunities and develop continuous improvement action plans.

• Participate in disaster recovery, capacity planning, performance monitoring, and maintenance to ensure high availability

• Understand and adhere to Moderna operational processes following an ITIL framework to ensure auditability and compliance with industry standards (SOX, GMP, HIPAA, GDPR, etc.)

• Work with our CSV team on the development and upkeep of quality documentation relating to IAM deployments and operations

• Provide 24x7 support, as needed, for emergency situations and planned maintenance activities

Heres What Youll Bring to the Table:

• Extensive knowledge of CyberArk Privilege Access Manager

• Preferable knowledge of CyberArk EPM

• CyberArk certification preferred

• Minimum 10 years experience as an Identity Engineer/Architect or similar role

• Knowledge of LDAP/Active Directory, and relevant IT architecture experience.

• Knowledge and understanding of APIs, specifically RESTful APIs, and familiarity with service-oriented architecture and web services integration.

• Knowledge of web technologies (XML, HTML, SPML/SOAP, etc.), PowerShell, SaaS applications, network operations (networks, protocols and email.)

• Knowledge of both Windows and Unix platforms, with programming (PowerShell, etc.) a plus.

• Knowledge of relational databases (MS SQL Server, etc.).

• Understanding of Cloud platforms such as: AWS, Azure, GCP

• Understanding of DevOps pipeline and knowledge in CI\CD tools

• Familiarity with identity and access management (IAM) concepts, such as identify lifecycle management, password policies, RBAC/ABAC, least privilege, etc.

• Experience with designing, implementing, and maintaining an enterprise level Identity Access

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with good stakeholder engagement

• Previous experience working in a regulated life sciences environment (GxP)

• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple competing tasks simultaneously and complete work within allocated timeframes.

• Self-starter with ability to work in a team environment

• Strong ability to learn new technologies in a short time

• BS level technical degree or equivalent experience required; Computer Science or Math background preferred

Moderna is pleased to provide you and your family with a comprehensive and innovative suite of benefits, including:

• Highly competitive and inclusive medical, dental and vision coverage options
• Flexible Spending Accounts for medical expenses and dependent care expenses
• Lifestyle Spending Account funds to help you engage in personal enrichment and self-care activities
• Family care benefits, including subsidized back-up care options and on-demand tutoring
• Free premium access to fitness, nutrition, and mindfulness classes
• Exclusive preferred pricing on Peloton fitness equipment
• Adoption and family-planning benefits
• Dedicated care coordination support for our LGBTQ+ community
• Generous paid time off, including:
  Vacation, sick time and holidays
  Volunteer time to participate within your community
  Discretionary winter shut down
  Paid sabbatical after 5 years; every 3 years thereafter
• Generous Paid Leave offerings, including 18 weeks of 100% paid parental leave for all new parents
• 401k match and Financial Planning tools
• Moderna-paid Life, LTD and STD insurance coverages, as well as voluntary benefit options
• Complimentary concierge service including home services research, travel booking, and entertainment requests
• Free parking or subsidized commuter passes
• Location-specific perks and extras!

Candidates should be aware that Moderna currently maintains a policy requiring all US-based employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and receive a booster shot once eligible. Newly hired employees must be vaccinated and boosted prior to their employment start date. Moderna is an equal opportunity employer and will provide a reasonable accommodation to those unable to be vaccinated or receive a booster where it is not an undue hardship to the company to do so as provided under federal, state, and local law.

About Moderna

In over 10 years since its inception, Moderna has transformed from a research-stage company advancing programs in the field of messenger RNA (mRNA), to an enterprise with a diverse clinical portfolio of vaccines and therapeutics across seven modalities, a broad intellectual property portfolio in areas including mRNA and lipid nanoparticle formulation, and an integrated manufacturing plant that allows for rapid clinical and commercial production at scale. Moderna maintains alliances with a broad range of domestic and overseas government and commercial collaborators, which has allowed for the pursuit of both groundbreaking science and rapid scaling of manufacturing. Most recently, Moderna's capabilities have come together to allow the authorized use and approval of one of the earliest and most effective vaccines against the COVID-19 pandemic.

Moderna's mRNA platform builds on continuous advances in basic and applied mRNA science, delivery technology and manufacturing, and has allowed the development of therapeutics and vaccines for infectious diseases, immuno-oncology, rare diseases, cardiovascular diseases and autoimmune diseases. Moderna has been named a top biopharmaceutical employer by Science for the past seven years. To learn more, visit www.modernatx.com.

Moderna is a smoke-free, alcohol-free and drug-free work environment.

Moderna is committed to equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to a persons race, color, gender, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation or any characteristic protected under applicable law. Moderna will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities, in accordance with applicable law.

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