PAM Automation Engineer

PAM Automation Engineer#26-05778

Kansas City, MO

Fully Remote

Contract

Starts 7/06/2026

Ends 7/06/2027

Job Description

Genesis10 is currently seeking a PAM Automation Engineer for a remote position with a Major Financial Institution. This is a 12-month contract-to-hire opportunity.

Overview

Our client is seeking a PAM Automation Engineer to join the Privileged Access Management Services team. This role focuses on building and supporting automation that enables secure access elevation services across Unix, Linux, and other non-Microsoft systems.

Responsibilities

Build and maintain automation supporting privileged access workflows

Create, execute, and enhance Ansible playbooks for production systems

Support tools that provide elevated access for IT professionals across the Federal Reserve

Develop automation focused on resiliency, self-healing, alerting, and remediation

Support authentication and authorization processes for Unix/Linux and non-Microsoft systems

Assist with the remediation of Unix-related identity and access vulnerabilities

Collaborate closely with engineering teammates during coding, troubleshooting, and solutioning sessions

Qualifications

Significant hands-on experience with Ansible

Experience creating and executing Ansible playbooks in production environments

Strong Unix/Linux administration or engineering experience

Experience automating infrastructure or operational workflows

Understanding of privileged access management (PAM), IAM, or access elevation concepts

Ability to troubleshoot and support production automation systems

Must be a United States citizen or lawful permanent resident with a minimum of three years of U.S. residency

Technologies & Tools

Experience with the following technologies is highly valued:

Ansible

YAML

Perl

PowerShell

Tcl/Tk

PHP

SQL querying

Unix/Linux

Bash scripting

SSH

Delinea/Centrify-style Active Directory bridging solutions

PAM or homegrown access elevation tools

Ideal Backgrounds

Strong candidates maye from backgrounds such as:

Unix/Linux Systems Administration with automation and security experience

AIX administration with infrastructure automation expertise

Infrastructure automation engineering

PAM/IAM automation engineering

Production resiliency or self-healing automation engineering

Preferred Skills

Perl scripting

PowerShell

Tcl/Tk

PHP development

SQL querying

Bash scripting

Unix vulnerability remediation

PAM or Identity Governance & Administration (IGA) experience

Team Environment

4-person engineering team

100% remote team structure

Highly collaborative and high-performing culture

Frequent teamwork during coding, troubleshooting, and design sessions

Strong knowledge sharing and peer support

Training & Ramp-Up

New team members willplete approximately 45 days of virtual onboarding and training, including:

Homegrown access elevation tool overview

PHP essentials

SQL querying fundamentals

Team shadowing and operational support exposure

Before joining the on-call rotation, engineers will begin handling incidents and working closely alongside the team.

Schedule & On-Call

Monday-Friday schedule

8-hour shift between 7:00 AM and 6:00 PM

On-call rotation approximately 1 week every 5 weeks

Tertiary support responsibilities

Call volume is relatively low, but incidents can be high-impact when they occur

Typically, no on-call participation until approximately 4-5 months into the role

Pay range: $56.00 - $66.00 per hour

Only candidates available and ready to work directly as Genesis10 employees will be considered for this position.

If you have the described qualifications and are interested in this exciting opportunity, please !

Ranked a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S. by Staffing Industry Analysts for six consecutive years, Genesis10 puts thousands of consultants and employees to work across the United States every year in contract, contract-for-hire, and permanent placement roles. With more than 300 active clients, Genesis10 provides access to many of the Fortune 100 firms and a variety of mid-market organizations across the full spectrum of industry verticals.

Benefits of Working with Genesis10:

Access to hundreds of clients, most of whom have been working with Genesis10 for 5-20 years.

The opportunity to have a career-home in Genesis10; many of our consultants have been working exclusively with Genesis10 for years.

Access to an experienced, caring recruiting team (more than 7 years of experience, on average)

Behavioral Health Platform

Medical, Dental, Vision

Health Savings Account

Voluntary Hospital Indemnity (Critical Illness & Accident)

Voluntary Term Life Insurance

401K

Sick Pay (for applicable states/municipalities)

Commuter Benefits (Dallas, NYC, SF, and Illinois)

Genesis10 is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.