SIEM Engineer

SIEM ENGINEER

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

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WHAT YOU WILL DO

As a SIEM Engineer you will play vital role you will be responsible for developing and implementing the organizations security monitoring strategy to safeguard data systems and networks against potential threats. This includes designing and deploying robust security monitoring architecture ensuring comprehensive coverage and real-time threat detection. The role involves close collaboration with IT teams to incorporate security monitoring into every layer of the technology stack. Key responsibilities include collaborating with the security monitoring team handling risk and ensuring compliance with relevant regulations and standards.

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• Assist in implementing and maintaining Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) and User and Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA) platforms with a focus on supporting the log collection strategy and associated infrastructure.

• Perform routine operational tasks including monitoring SIEM health identifying issues documenting resolutions and supporting integration with other tools under guidance from senior engineers.

• Contribute to the ongoing improvement of SIEM and UEBA processes by documenting procedures updating configurations and suggesting enhancements.

• Develop and maintain basic scripts and automation routines to support log ingestion normalization and alerting in collaboration with more senior team members.

• Work with internal teams and escalate to senior staff or external partners to support remediation or mitigation of identified vulnerabilities and SIEM platform issues.

• Support incident responders by providing relevant SIEM data and assisting with initial investigations as directed.

• Collaborate with security operations and cyber threat intelligence teams in daily tasks including alert validation correlation rule tuning and basic troubleshooting.

• Assist in tracking vendor support cases and maintain documentation related to tools and strategic partners.

• Participate in internal and external audits providing documentation and support as required for SIEM-related controls and processes.

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WHAT WE EXPECT OF YOU

We are all different yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The ideal candidate possesses strong leadership qualities a deep understanding of cybersecurity practices and extensive experience in managing large-scale security monitoring programs.

Basic Qualifications:

• Masters degree with 1 to 2 years of experience in Information Systems or related field OR

• Bachelors degree with 3 to 4 years of experience Information Systems or related field OR

• Diploma with 4 to 5 years of experience in Information Systems or related field

• Proven track-record in understanding of common security monitoring and detection engineering practices

• Demonstrate in-depth knowledge of cybersecurity frameworks technologies and best practices

• Experience in risk management incident response and security governance

• Strong knowledge of security architecture frameworks and principles

Preferred Qualifications:

• Proficiency with deploying and running log collection infrastructure (e.g. Splunk Universal Forwarder Fluentd Cribl) and SIEM solutions (e.g. Qradar Splunk ArcSight Sentinel)

• Experience with network security endpoint protection and incident response

• Proficiency in scripting and automation (e.g. Python Bash) is a plus

• Experience with deploying running and monitoring cloud-hosted infrastructure

Professional Certifications:

• GCDA (preffered)

• GSEC (preferred)

• CompTIA Security (preferred)

• CISSP (preferred)

Soft Skills:

• Excellent analytical and solving skills

• Strong verbal and written communication skills (English)

• 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

• Strong presentation and public speaking skills

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WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT OF US

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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 a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process to perform crucial job functions and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request an accommodation.