CREATIVITY IS OUR SUPERPOWER. It’s our heritage and it’s also our future. Because we don’t just make toys. We create innovative products and experiences that inspire fans, entertain audiences and develop children through play. Mattel is at its best when every member of our team feels respected, included, and heard—when everyone can show up as themselves and do their best work every day. We value and share an infinite range of ideas and voices that evolve and broaden our perspectives with a reach that extends into all our brands, partners, and suppliers.
The Senior PAM Engineer will play a key role in securing Mattel’s most sensitive accounts and systems by implementing, managing, and supporting privileged access solutions. This role will focus on designing, operating, and troubleshooting PAM platforms and integrations, ensuring privileged identities are properly managed, monitored, and protected across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments.
As a senior engineer, this position serves as an escalation point for complex PAM issues, privileged account lifecycle management, secrets management, and access control enforcement. The Sr. PAM Engineer will work closely with IAM Architects, IAM Engineers, and ITDR Analysts to strengthen privileged account security, ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, and contribute to operational resilience through automation, monitoring, and risk remediation.
Objectives of this Role
Implement, support, and enhance PAM solutions including CyberArk, Okta OPA, BeyondTrust, Delinea, Admin By Request and Cerby for privileged account and secrets management.
Administer and monitor Windows/Linux server privilege management and endpoint privilege management (Windows/macOS).
Provide escalation support for complex PAM integrations, API connections, and secrets management issues.
Ensure privileged accounts follow lifecycle management, rotation, and access control best practices.
Support incident management, disaster recovery planning, and risk remediation specific to privileged accounts.
Collaborate with IAM Engineers and ITDR Analysts on threat detection, incident response, and privileged access misuse investigations.
Maintain compliance with SOX, PCI, and audit requirements, including User Access Reviews (UARs) and reporting.
Develop and maintain runbooks, playbooks, workflows, and technical documentation for PAM operations.
Develop, and maintain monitoring dashboards with tools such as Grafana, Splunk, and Sumo Logic for PAM metrics and alerts.
Drive automation of privileged access tasks (e.g. PowerShell, VBScript, Python, REST APIs, Ansible, or Terraform).
Mentor other engineers and promote PAM best practices across the enterprise.
Additional duties may be assigned as necessary to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.
Work hours may vary, and the position may require availability during off-business hours as dictated by project needs, system changes, or security events.
Skills and Qualifications
Required:
5+ years of strong hands-on experience in Privileged Access Management or identity security tools (e.g. CyberArk, Okta OPA, BeyondTrust, Delinea, and Cerby for PAM and secrets management).
Hands-on expertise in secure password rotation, credential vaulting, and secrets management for privileged accounts across Windows/Linux servers and Windows/macOS endpoints.
Proven experience designing and enforcing least privilege access, Just-in-Time (JIT) provisioning, and role-based access control (RBAC) models within enterprise PAM solutions.
Hands-on experience with Active Directory/LDAP, Entra ID (Azure AD), and cloud PAM integrations (e.g. AWS, GCP and Azure).
Experience supporting incident response, disaster recovery, and risk remediation in PAM environments.
Knowledge of compliance requirements (SOX, PCI) and experience supporting User Access Reviews (UARs) and audit reporting.
Proficiency with monitoring and analytics platforms (e.g. Grafana, Sumo Logic, CrowdStrike ITP etc.).
Excellent communication and collaboration skills with the ability to support cross-functional security initiatives.
Experience developing operational dashboards, metrics, and compliance reporting.
Advanced Microsoft Excel, including pivot tables, formulas, and data analysis.
Certification in CyberArk or comparable PAM technologies, with demonstrated ability to design, implement, and maintain secure privileged access environments.
Participate in after-hours rotations or on-call duties to support critical incident response as needed.
Preferred:
Bachelor’s degree in technology or applicable experience.
CISSP, CISMP certification, or other security certifications.
Familiarity with endpoint detection and response (EDR) integrations for PAM (e.g., CrowdStrike ITP).
Background in scripting and automation with PowerShell, Python, and REST APIs.
Strong troubleshooting skills across Windows/Linux platforms, middleware, load balancers, SSL certs, and cloud components.
Familiarity with authentication and federation protocols (SAML, OAuth, OIDC, SCIM).
Experience with automation and infrastructure tools (Ansible, Terraform, CI/CD pipelines).
What We’re Looking For:
Don’t meet every single requirement? At Mattel, we are dedicated to an inclusive workplace and a culture of belonging. If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we still encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
How We Work:
We are a purpose driven company aiming to empower generations to explore the wonder of childhood and reach their full potential. We live up to our purpose employing the following behaviors:
Our Approach to Flexible Work:
We embrace a flexible work model designed to empower a culture of growth, optimism, and wellbeing, where every employee can reach their full potential. Combining purposeful in-person collaboration with flexibility, our focus is to optimize performance and drive connection for moments that matter.
Who We Are:
Mattel is a leading global toy and family entertainment company and owner of one of the most iconic brand portfolios in the world. We engage consumers and fans through our franchise brands, including Barbie, Hot Wheels, Fisher-Price, American Girl, Thomas & Friends, UNO, Masters of the Universe, Matchbox, Monster High, MEGA and Polly Pocket, as well as other popular properties that we own or license in partnership with global entertainment companies. Our offerings include toys, content, consumer products, digital and live experiences. Our products are sold in collaboration with the world’s leading retail and ecommerce companies. Since its founding in 1945, Mattel is proud to be a trusted partner in empowering generations to explore the wonder of childhood and reach their full potential.
Mattel’s award-winning workplace culture has been recognized by Forbes, Fast Company, Newsweek, Great Place to Work, TIME, and more.
Visit us at https://jobs.mattel.com/ and www.instagram.com/MattelCareers.
Mattel is an Equal Opportunity Employer where we want you to bring your authentic self to work every day. We welcome all job seekers, and all applicants will receive consideration for employment.
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