Principal Cyber Security Engineer, Agentic Identity and Security
Nvidia
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This role pays more than 78% of similar roles. Most pay $154,914–$216,000 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $219k versus about $185k for comparable roles.
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Nvidia is a leading designer of graphics processing units (GPUs) and system-on-chip units, powering gaming, professional visualization, data centers, and artificial intelligence workloads. Industry: Semiconductors & AI Computing
Nvidia currently has 1391 open roles on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs $184,000–$287,500 across 1116 roles with salary data.
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Staff Security Engineer - PAM and Agentic Identity joins the team to modernize Privileged Access Management and Non-Human Identity capabilities for an agentic era. The role involves upgrading, automating, and expanding secure access controls for infrastructure, service identities, and autonomous workflows while simplifying user experience and reducing standing privilege. You will build reliable automation, APIs, custom connectors, and internal tooling within hybrid environments including AI/LLM-enabled applications. Key responsibilities include maturing JIT access, credential rotation, and session recording across Linux, Windows, cloud, and on-prem systems, including Kubernetes and CI/CD pipelines. Required skills include a balance of infrastructure and software engineering expertise with experience in tools like CyberArk, Teleport, Azure PIM, or HashiCorp Vault. You will solve complex security challenges by integrating identity-aware proxies and policy-as-code into developer platforms to ensure scalable auditability and operational reliability.
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