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Ameren Senior Identity Engineer - CyberArk PAM in St. Louis, Missouri
About Us
Ameren is a leader in the energy industry, and our transformation toward more clean, renewable energy is also transforming other industries and infrastructure in our communities. As a regional company serving local customers, we not only serve our communities, we're a part of them. This isn't just a job. At Ameren, we invest in you, so you can power the quality of life you want.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion is one of the core values that guides us in everything we do. We are committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that brings diverse perspectives to every area of our business.
Our benefits include:
Medical coverage on date of hire
100% employer paid cash balance pension plan
401(k) with company match fully vested on date of hire
Minimum of 15 days paid vacation and 12 paid holidays
Paid parental leave and family caregiver leave
About Ameren Services (B&CS)
Ameren Services provides administrative support and services to Ameren Corporation and its operating companies, subsidiaries and affiliates. Ameren Services includes a wide range of skill sets and roles, from finance and legal experts to digital and cyber specialists, plus those charged with ensuring environmental compliance and operational safety. Together, we help execute a strategy that enables Ameren to deliver superior long-term value to customers, shareholders and the environment.
About The Position
Develop, configure, expand, and maintain the Privileged Access Management related applications, specifically CyberArk PAM, WPM, Conjur and Vendor PAM solutions
Share knowledge on key principles of (IAM) with knowledge in the areas of authentication and authorization systems, identity lifecycle management, and identity governance
Incorporate compliance requirements into systems, processes and documentation
Key responsibilities include:
Solution Configuration
Configure CyberArk systems based on business requests and/or requirements (i.e., Add new integrations following standard patterns)
Expanded support of the analysis, design, coding, testing, configuration and modification of Privileged access projects and/or products or enhancements using various programming languages, technologies and development methodologies
Major role on upgrades, product fixes/patches, new integrations
Software Development/scripting
Develop and/or script to build connections to or gather information from systems,
Maintain appropriate security access and protection, in compliance with existing security policies and best practices
Awareness of and adherence to all compliance/regulatory frameworks (i.e., SOX, NERC, etc.)
This role will also liaison with other digital teams and be a technical contact for vendor relationships
Solution Support/Incident Management
Manage, maintain, and monitor CyberArk application environments and tools, ensuring the systems stay current and are running efficiently, including applying appropriate tuning and updates as necessary
Third Tier support - Assist the P1 and P2 team members with incidents that require more advanced troubleshooting
Advanced troubleshooting/diagnosis of issues
Participate in Problem Management investigations
Act as the Technical Lead for critical incident calls
Begin to work with vendor Engineers and support
Security & Compliance
Aware of security and compliance requirements at Ameren
Design, code and configure applications to meet NERC CIP requirements, Ameren Identity Policies and other security and compliance requirements
Knowledge Management
Begin to take ownership of documentation - user documentation, service desk, any development/coding/scripts, support documentation
Complete technical documentation for testing, QA, training, troubleshooting, operating, and/or procedures for installation and maintenance
Begin to enforce the documentation requirements
Vendor Engagement
Primary interaction resource point w/product and services vendors
Bring IAM process / technology SME expertise across a broad range of areas to enable vendor success
Lead IAM Ameren/Vendor design and project meetings – clear understanding of roadmap requirements
Broad product/service vendor project responsibility and ownership – a central resource for vendors to understand requirements and Ameren context
Primary vendor engagement role – STRATEGIC / ACCOUNTABLE PARTNER
Co-worker Development
Coach less experienced co-workers and provides feedback to enhance skills, and knowledge
Mentor less experienced co-workers
Support training and college recruiting for co-workers
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in engineering, mathematics, computer science or business
5+ years of relevant experience
Consideration will be given to candidates with nine or more years of relevant experience in lieu of the degree requirement
In addition to the above qualifications, the successful candidate will demonstrate:
Technical Skills:
Strong working knowledge and proficiency with the following technologies (as relevant):
Programming Languages
Identity and Access Technologies
Operating Systems
Configuration Management Technologies
Container Technologies
Agile Environments
Session Management
Identity Skills:
Strong working knowledge and proficiency with the following technologies (as relevant):
AuthZ and AuthN
PAM concepts
CyberArk PAM
CyberArk WPM
Conjur preferred but not required
CyberArk Vendor PAM (formerly Alero)
Additional Information
Ameren’s selection process includes a series of interviews and may include a leadership assessment process. Specific details will be provided to qualified candidates.
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If end date is listed, the posting will come down at 12:00 am on that date:
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, genetic information, military service or status, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other class, trait, or status protected by law.