✦ Luna Orbit — Cybersecurity

Associate Director, Cybersecurity Engineering

at Merck

📍 2 Locations Remote 💰 $142K – $224K USD / year Posted March 10, 2026
Salary $142K – $224K USD / year
Type Not Specified
Experience senior
Exp. Years 7+ years
Education Bachelor's degree in related field
Category Cybersecurity

Leads the enterprise Privileged Access Management program, focusing on designing, implementing, and improving security controls aligned with zero trust principles across global infrastructure.

  • Define PAM strategy
  • Lead PAM architecture
  • Manage PAM product backlog
  • Mentor engineering team
  • Collaborate with stakeholders

Involves PAM solutions, zero trust architecture, cloud security, DevOps integration, and security governance within a highly regulated environment.

The ideal candidate is a senior cybersecurity professional with extensive experience in Privileged Access Management and zero trust architectures. They possess leadership skills, strategic vision, and a deep understanding of security controls across cloud and hybrid environments.

7+ years cybersecurity or IAM experiencePAM expertiseLeadership experienceArchitectural oversightCloud and hybrid environment knowledge
Experience with zero trust architectureRegulatory complianceGlobal PAM program experienceAgile methodologies
Cloud platformsSecurity toolsIAM solutions
Privileged Access ManagementPAMZero TrustCybersecurityIAMSecrets ManagementCloud PlatformsDevOpsSecurity ArchitectureRisk ManagementIncident ManagementSDLC
Privileged Access ManagementPAMZero TrustCybersecurityIAMSecrets ManagementCloud PlatformsDevOpsSecurity ArchitectureRisk ManagementIncident ManagementSDLC
LeadershipStrategic thinkingCollaborationCommunicationProblem-solvingSelf-motivation
Industry Pharmaceuticals / Healthcare
Job Function Leading enterprise cybersecurity and privileged access controls
Privileged Access ManagementPAMZero TrustCybersecurityIAMSecrets ManagementCloud PlatformsDevOpsSecurity ArchitectureRisk ManagementIncident ManagementSDLCLeadershipStrategic planningGlobal PAM

Less than 7 years of relevant experience, Lack of PAM or IAM expertise, No experience with cloud or hybrid environments

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