IS Security Engineer

At Amgen, if you feel like you’re part of something bigger, it’s because you are. Our shared mission—to serve patients living with serious illnesses—drives all that we do.

Since 1980, we’ve helped pioneer the world of biotech in our fight against the world’s toughest diseases. With our focus on four therapeutic areas –Oncology, Inflammation, General Medicine, and Rare Disease– we reach millions of patients each year. As a member of the Amgen team, you’ll help make a lasting impact on the lives of patients as we research, manufacture, and deliver innovative medicines to help people live longer, fuller happier lives.

Our award-winning culture is collaborative, innovative, and science based. If you have a passion for challenges and the opportunities that lay within them, you’ll thrive as part of the Amgen team. Join us and transform the lives of patients while redefining your career.

IS Security Engineer

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role you will IS Security Engineer at Amgen India, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the security and integrity of the company's information systems. You will develop and implement security measures, conduct vulnerability assessments, monitor network traffic, and respond to security incidents. Your expertise in security protocols, threat detection, and incident response will give to safeguarding the company's data and systems from potential cyber threats.

• Assisting in creating, modifying, and deactivating user accounts while ensuring compliance with security policies.
• Conducting periodic reviews of user permissions to ensure they align with job functions.
• Implementing predefined security settings and configurations for systems during the provisioning process.
• Take responsibility and ownership for completing system owner work you're leading and addressing compliance-related requests.
• Supporting the monitoring of user access and provisioning activities to identify potential security incidents. Assisting in the analysis of logs for unusual activities related to user provisioning.
• Develop and update user documentation, including standard operating procedures (SOPs), design documents, operational diagrams, manuals, and more.
• Perform regular hardware and software audits on servers and applications to verify they adhere to established standards, policies, and configuration guidelines.
• Participating in training sessions to understand security standard methodologies and help educate users on security policies related to provisioning.
• Collaborating with IT, HR, and other departments to ensure smooth integration of security in provisioning workflows.
• This position may have after hours responsibilities

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree and 0 to 3 Information Systems experience or related field OR
• Diploma and 4 to 7 years of Information Systems experience or related field

Preferred Qualifications:

Must-Have Skills:

• Ability to analyze and interpret complex data to identify and remediate issues.
• Familiarity with basic concepts such as confidentiality, integrity, and availability (CIA triad).
• Sharp learning agility, problem-solving and analytical thinking
• Ability to produce clear and detailed documentation for processes and security protocols.

• Experience with IS Security
• Proficiency in scripting and automation is a plus
• Professional Certifications
• Microsoft, GCP or AWS Cloud (preferred)
• Identity Provisioning or Security Certification (preferred)

• Excellent analytical and solve skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work effectively with global, virtual teams
• High degree of initiative and self-motivation
• Ability to handle multiple priorities successfully
• Team oriented, with a focus on achieving team goals

Work Hours:

• This position requires you to work a later shift and may be assigned a second or third shift schedule. Candidates must be willing and able to work during evening or night shifts, as required
• Potential Shifts (subject to change based on business requirements): Second Shift: 2:00pm – 10:00pm IST; Third Shift: 10:00 pm – 7:00 am IST.
• On-Call This position may have after hours responsibilities

As we work to develop treatments that deal with others, we also work to care for your professional and personal growth and well-being. From our competitive benefits to our collaborative culture, we’ll support your journey every step of the way.

In addition to the base salary, Amgen offers driven and comprehensive Total Rewards Plans that are aligned with local industry standards.

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As an organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for people around the world, Amgen develops an inclusive environment of diverse, ethical, committed and highly accomplished people who respect each other and live the Amgen values to continue advancing science to serve patients. Together, we compete in the fight against serious disease.

Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.