About Astellas

Astellas is a global life sciences company committed to turning innovative science into VALUE for patients. We provide transformative therapies in disease areas that include oncology, ophthalmology, urology, immunology and women's health. Through our research and development programs, we are pioneering current healthcare solutions for diseases with high unmet medical need. Learn more at Astellas.com.

Are you driven to make a real difference in the lives of patients?

We're seeking passionate individuals who thrive in dynamic environments, embrace new ideas, and aren't afraid to take intelligent risks. People who act with unwavering integrity and are deeply committed to making a tangible impact.

Purpose and Scope

As an Privilege and Access Management (PAM) Engineer, you will play a key role in protecting our organization’s digital assets by ensuring secure, compliant, and efficient management of user identities and access across systems and applications. This position has been established as part of our initiative to strengthen internal IAM operations, enhance automation in identity lifecycle management, and advance towards a ‘best in industry’ access governance framework.

Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

- Serve as the technical SME for Privileged Access Management (PAM), responsible for the design, implementation, administration, support, and continuous improvement of enterprise PAM capabilities.
- Manage and maintain PAM platforms,



including privileged account onboarding, password vaulting, automated credential rotation, privileged session management, and Just-In-Time (JIT) access controls.
- Provide day-to-day operational support, troubleshooting, monitoring, upgrades, patching, and performance management of PAM infrastructure and services.
- Develop and maintain automation, custom integrations, APIs, workflows, scripts, and reporting solutions to improve PAM operational efficiency and user experience.
- Integrate PAM solutions with Active Directory, Microsoft Entra ID, cloud platforms, operating systems, databases, enterprise applications, ITSM, SIEM, and security tools.
- Support audit, compliance, risk management, and security investigations by providing evidence, reporting, control validation, and remediation recommendations.
- Create and maintain PAM standards, operational procedures, runbooks, technical documentation, and knowledge articles.
- Collaborate with Cybersecurity, Infrastructure, Cloud, Application, and Vendor teams to deliver secure, scalable, and compliant privileged access solutions.
- Drive adoption of security best practices including Least Privilege, Zero Trust, RBAC, and privileged identity governance across the organization.
- Act as an independent contributor capable of managing operational, engineering, and development activities while providing technical leadership and guidance on PAM-related initiatives.

📌 Privilege Access Management Engineer, Identity Management (India)
🏢 Astellas
📍 India