11/06/2026 updated


partially available
info: Available evenings and weekends
Senior CyberArk / PAM Solution Architect
Ams, Netherlands
Only remote
BSc Business, IT & ManagementOAuth 2.0OIDCZero TrustDesign ManagementPublic Key CertificatesIdentity ManagementIdentity Management SystemsWindows PowerShellAzure Active DirectoryAWS CLIRSA (Cryptosystem)
PAM / CyberArk
Expertise in CyberArk Self-Hosted and Privilege Cloud, Conjur / Secrets Manager, AAM, PTA, and custom CPM plug-in development. Secrets management for applications, pipelines and service accounts, credential rotation, privileged account discovery and onboarding, as well as privileged session monitoring and recording.
PAM Architecture
Enterprise PAM platform design, design authority, HLD / LLD, target architecture and platform standards. Access-model and authorisation design, RBAC / ABAC, least privilege, connector architecture, and Self-Hosted to Privilege Cloud migration architecture.
IAM / Identity
Proficiency in Active Directory, Entra ID, SailPoint IdentityIQ, SCIM, Kerberos, LDAP(S), SAML, OAuth 2.0, OIDC, MFA, and joiner-mover-leaver automation.
Security Architecture
Zero-trust and least-privilege design, threat modelling, risk and control design, security accreditation, forest and domain isolation, PKI - CA hierarchy and trust chain design, certificate-based authentication, and key custody.
Resilience & Infrastructure
High-availability and disaster-recovery design, dual-site architecture, tested failover and recovery, emergency access, VLAN and zone design, firewall flow and port design, load balancing, and TLS.
Automation & Cloud
PowerShell, Python, Bash, REST APIs, infrastructure as code (Terraform / Ansible, working knowledge), Windows Server, Linux, VMware, Azure, AWS, and GCP.
Governance & Delivery
NIS2, DORA, ISO 27001, ISO 22301, NIST, TOGAF, audit evidencing, architecture-board and CISO-level engagement, workshop facilitation, technical leadership and mentoring, Agile & Scrum, ITIL v3.
CyberArk Certifications
Certified Delivery Engineer (CDE-PAM), Certified Privilege Cloud Delivery Engineer (CDE-CPC), Certified Defender + Sentry (Self-Hosted), and Conjur Administration.
Cloud & Security Certifications
Microsoft Azure Security Engineer Associate (AZ-500) and Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA).
Expertise in CyberArk Self-Hosted and Privilege Cloud, Conjur / Secrets Manager, AAM, PTA, and custom CPM plug-in development. Secrets management for applications, pipelines and service accounts, credential rotation, privileged account discovery and onboarding, as well as privileged session monitoring and recording.
PAM Architecture
Enterprise PAM platform design, design authority, HLD / LLD, target architecture and platform standards. Access-model and authorisation design, RBAC / ABAC, least privilege, connector architecture, and Self-Hosted to Privilege Cloud migration architecture.
IAM / Identity
Proficiency in Active Directory, Entra ID, SailPoint IdentityIQ, SCIM, Kerberos, LDAP(S), SAML, OAuth 2.0, OIDC, MFA, and joiner-mover-leaver automation.
Security Architecture
Zero-trust and least-privilege design, threat modelling, risk and control design, security accreditation, forest and domain isolation, PKI - CA hierarchy and trust chain design, certificate-based authentication, and key custody.
Resilience & Infrastructure
High-availability and disaster-recovery design, dual-site architecture, tested failover and recovery, emergency access, VLAN and zone design, firewall flow and port design, load balancing, and TLS.
Automation & Cloud
PowerShell, Python, Bash, REST APIs, infrastructure as code (Terraform / Ansible, working knowledge), Windows Server, Linux, VMware, Azure, AWS, and GCP.
Governance & Delivery
NIS2, DORA, ISO 27001, ISO 22301, NIST, TOGAF, audit evidencing, architecture-board and CISO-level engagement, workshop facilitation, technical leadership and mentoring, Agile & Scrum, ITIL v3.
CyberArk Certifications
Certified Delivery Engineer (CDE-PAM), Certified Privilege Cloud Delivery Engineer (CDE-CPC), Certified Defender + Sentry (Self-Hosted), and Conjur Administration.
Cloud & Security Certifications
Microsoft Azure Security Engineer Associate (AZ-500) and Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA).
Experience
Professional experience5 - 10 years
Freelancer since2024
Languages
EnglishFluentDutchNative speaker
Project history
Design authority for several enterprise privileged access programmes running in parallel. Owns the architecture end-to-end, from security requirements through high- and low-level design to build specification. Designs resilient dual-site PAM platforms with tested failover and recovery procedures and emergency access. Takes designs through formal security accreditation in classified and highly regulated environments. Extends control to machine identities via centralised secrets management for applications, pipelines, and automation. Defines the privileged access model covering identity access, account discovery, onboarding, and session recording.
Led the enterprise-wide migration from CyberArk Self-Hosted to Privilege Cloud, including target architecture, platform standards, connector design, onboarding controls, and rollout strategy across all business units. Drove SCIM-based integration with SailPoint IdentityIQ, automating privileged entitlement assignment and joiner-mover-leaver synchronisation. Defined and governed PAM standards, access policies and MFA controls in line with telecom regulatory requirements (RVIT). Led a cross-functional Agile capability team of engineers and consultants providing technical direction and design reviews.
Onboarded 170 critical applications and reduced direct (non-PAM) privileged access by 99%, establishing a new enterprise access baseline. Redesigned enterprise PAM controls and operating processes to align with NIS2 and DORA. Executed RBAC clean-up and policy rationalisation, remediating account structures, entitlement sprawl and inconsistent platform settings. Led the PAM capability and onboarding teams, turning ad hoc intake into a repeatable qualification and onboarding pattern.
Certificates
CDE-CPC
CyberArk2024
CDE-PAM
CyberArk2024