Senior Workforce Identity & Access Analyst II

About the role

Nielsen is looking for a Senior Identity Architect to act as its CyberArk Subject Matter Expert and technology owner for Privileged Access Management (PAM). The role focuses on system design, integrations and operational excellence rather than hands-on code development, working daily with technical teams and business stakeholders to protect critical assets.

Key responsibilities

• Serve as the internal CyberArk subject matter expert, driving the design, health and ongoing improvement of the PAM infrastructure.
• Lead integrations between CyberArk, enterprise platforms and third-party tools to secure privileged accounts.
• Identify system errors, mitigate risks and design resilient IAM/PAM architectures.
• Partner with non-technical stakeholders and engineering teams to explain technical concepts and build consensus on security initiatives.
• Lead technical projects of moderate complexity, ensuring timely troubleshooting and alignment with department goals.

Required profile

• Extensive, hands-on architectural experience with CyberArk protocols, tools and enterprise deployments.
• Deep background in Identity and Access Management frameworks, standards and security best practices.
• Proven track record as a technology owner managing platforms, workflows and integrations (architect/owner role, not a developer position).
• Ability to turn complex technical jargon into clear, actionable business decisions for non-technical audiences.

Required skills

• CyberArk
• PowerShell and/or Python for automation, system maintenance and diagnostics
• Nice to have: cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP), SaaS integrations, Okta and Okta PAM