Job Description

Senior Test Analyst-Privileged Access Management (PAM)

Duration: 6 months/12 months FTC

Location: Brisbane, Hybrid

Are you an experienced Senior Test Analyst with hands-on experience testing Privileged Access Management (PAM) solutions?

KJR is looking for a security-focused testing professional to join a major enterprise cyber security program, supporting the implementation and validation of Privileged Access Management capabilities within a complex government environment.

This role offers the opportunity to work across modern cyber security technologies while collaborating with security specialists, infrastructure teams, business stakeholders, and application owners to deliver secure, high-quality outcomes.

About the Role

As the Senior Test Analyst, you'll be responsible for planning, designing and executing testing across a broad range of Privileged Access Management capabilities, ensuring security controls are validated and fit for production.

You'll be involved in testing:

• Privileged account discovery and onboarding
• Credential vaulting and password rotation
• Just-in-Time (JIT) privileged access
• Approval workflows and emergency (Break Glass) access
• Session recording, monitoring and audit logging
• Role-based access controls
• PAM integrations with enterprise systems
• Security controls and privileged access governance

The role covers:

• System Integration Testing (SIT)
• User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
• Regression Testing
• Production Verification
• Security-focused validation

Key Responsibilities

• Developing detailed test strategies, plans and test cases for PAM implementations
• Designing positive, negative and risk-based test scenarios
• Executing end-to-end testing across privileged account lifecycle management
• Validating credential vaulting, password rotation and privileged session management
• Testing approval workflows, Just-in-Time access and access revocation processes
• Validating integrations with Active Directory, Microsoft Entra ID, APIs, SIEM platforms and enterprise applications
• Managing defects through Azure DevOps and supporting defect triage
• Producing Test Completion Reports, Summary Reports and audit-ready test evidence
• Coordinating UAT with security teams, business users and application owners
• Supporting reusable regression packs and BAU handover documentation

Essential Experience

• 5+ years' experience in enterprise software testing
• Recent hands-on experience testing Privileged Access Management (PAM) solutions
• Experience with one or more PAM platforms including CyberArk, Beyond Trust, Delinea (Thycotic), Microsoft Entra Privileged Identity Management (PIM), CyberArk,BeyondTrust,Delinea (Thycotic), Microsoft Entra Privileged Identity Management (PIM)
• Strong understanding of:Privileged identities and privileged accounts, Least privilege principles,Segregation of Duties (SoD), Credential vaulting and password rotation, Session management and privileged access controls.
• Experience testing integrations with: Active Directory / Microsoft Entra ID,APIs,Target servers, Databases and SIEM platforms
• Experience producing risk-based test evidence and reporting
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.

Highly Desirable

Experience with any of the following will be highly regarded:

• CyberArk Digital Vault, PVWA, CPM, PSM or Conjur
• BeyondTrust Password Safe or Privileged Remote Access
• Delinea Secret Server
• Microsoft Entra PIM
• Conditional Access
• Access Reviews
• Splunk or Microsoft Sentinel
• Service Accounts
• Non-human identities
• Secrets Management
• Certificate Management
• Automated Credential Rotation
• Security testing within Government or highly regulated environments

Technologies in Scope

• CyberArk
• BeyondTrust
• Delinea
• Microsoft Entra ID PIM
• Azure Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
• Azure DevOps
• REST APIs
• Postman
• Splunk
• Microsoft Sentinel
• Enterprise Identity & Access Management platforms

Why Join KJR?

At KJR, we help organisations deliver quality technology solutions through testing, quality engineering, data, AI, and advisory services. You will join a collaborative team that values curiosity, continuous learning, and delivering meaningful outcomes for our clients.

Who Are We?

We kicked off in a Gold Coast garage back in 1997, and today KJR has grown into a national technology consultancy with offices across Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Canberra, and the Gold Coast.

For almost three decades, we've helped organisations deliver better outcomes through quality engineering, software testing, AI, data, and technology advisory services. We work with industries that matter — Government, Defence, Healthcare, Transport, Utilities, Financial Services, and more.

Our people — The Collective — are at the heart of everything we do. We invest heavily in career growth, leadership development, learning opportunities, recognition programs, and our annual Co-op Conference on the Gold Coast (which is every bit as fun as it sounds).

We're proud to be:

• A winner of the AIIA Diversity & Inclusion Award
• Recognised as a Great Place to Work® Certified™ workplace
• Named one of Australia's Best Workplaces™ in Technology
• Champions of diversity, inclusion, and gender equality
• Passionate about using technology to create positive social and community impact.

At KJR, we believe technology should make the world better — whether that's improving healthcare outcomes, enhancing public services, protecting communities, or helping organisations innovate with confidence.

Want to know more about us?

Visit KJR Website: https://kjr.com.au