Senior Manager – Security Monitoring Services

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Job Description

Join our team at Amgen Capability Center Portugal the #1 company in Best Workplaces (201500 employees category) by the Great Place to Work Institute. With over 400 talented individuals from more than 40 nationalities our Lisbon center thrives at the intersection of innovation excellence and inspiration. This is your opportunity to explore the future of healthcare through technology and digital innovation supporting our mission To Serve Patients.

SENIOR MANAGER - SECURITY MONITORING SERVICES

At Amgen Technology isnt just a support functionits a catalyst for discovery transformation and real-world impact. Here your ideas fuel innovation that improves and saves lives of patients in dire need of our medicines. Are you ready to do meaningful work that matters

LIVE
What you will do

As a Senior Manager Security Monitoring Services you will lead Amgens Security Monitoring Services program with a focus on SIEM engineering and Operational Technology (OT) security. The position is responsible for shaping and enhancing Amgens capabilities in security log management analytics AI-driven security practices and OT threat protection. The role requires close collaboration with cross-functional teams including Incident Response Threat Intelligence and Attack Surface Reduction to proactively strengthen Amgens detection and response ecosystem.

The ideal candidate is an experienced cybersecurity leader with deep expertise in monitoring technologies and the ability to influence outcomes through strategic partnerships and effective leadership.

Lets do this. Lets change the this vital role you will:

• Lead and develop Amgens SIEM engineering and OT Security services.

• Drive strategies for security log management analytics and operational technology defense.

• Foster innovation by incorporating AI for Security and developing Security for AI use cases.

• Develop and maintain a high-performance team through coaching technical training and mentorship.

• Ensure strong adherence to documentation standards including SOPs guides and knowledge base articles.

• Partner with Security Metrics & Analytics to produce actionable insights for senior leadership.

• Collaborate closely with 24x7 Global Security Operations Cyber Threat Intelligence Incident Response and Attack Surface Reduction teams.

• Continuously optimize costs and drive operational efficiencies.

WIN
What we expect of you

We are all different yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The tech professional we seek is a creative problem-solver and a team player with these qualifications:

May require after-hours responsibilities and occasional travel.

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science Engineering IT or a related field.

• Minimum of 2 years of managerial experience directly managing people or leading teams programs or resource allocation. This may run concurrently with the required technical experience.

• Demonstrated leadership in building and managing cybersecurity monitoring or operations teams.

• Strategic thinking and ability to influence executive-level stakeholders.

• Strong understanding of cybersecurity principles including Defense in Depth and Zero Trust.

• Experience developing and managing enterprise-wide SIEM and OT security initiatives.

• Excellent communication and team collaboration skills.

• Strong expertise in SIEM platforms OT threat detection and AI-driven security capabilities.

• Proficiency in cybersecurity controls across identity network endpoint cloud and application domains.

• Familiarity with security for hybrid environments (on-prem SaaS Cloud Containers).

• Deep understanding of security frameworks and standards:

  • Incident Response: SANS NIST

  • Controls & Policies: CIS HIPAA NIST CSF

Professional Certifications:

Preferred:

• CISSP

• CISM

• GMON

• GSOM

• Other relevant industry certifications (e.g. GIAC)

Soft Skills:

• High initiative and self-motivation

• Strong analytical problem-solving and troubleshooting abilities

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Team-first mindset with a drive to deliver results

• Ability to manage multiple priorities and global virtual teams

THRIVE
What you can expect of us

As we work to develop treatments that take care of others we also care deeply for our teammates well-being and growth.

• Work That Matters Build tech that accelerates scientific breakthroughs and helps patients worldwide.

• Modern Tech Stack Cloud-first automation-focused AI-powered.

• Global Scale Agile Mindset Collaborate across continents while working in nimble high-impact teams.

• Continuous Learning Access to certifications trainings mentorship and career mobility.

• Amgen Total Rewards Plan Comprehensive benefits in healthcare finance and well-being.

• Flexibility Hybrid work model with time split between our Lisbon office and remote work.

Objects in your future are closer than they appear. Join us.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT

Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider you without regard to your race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin protected veteran status or disability status.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided with 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.