Manager, IT Security Engineering

Gilead Sciences


Job Location:

Uxbridge - UK

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed
Posted on: Yesterday
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

At Gilead were creating a healthier world for all people. For more than 35 years weve tackled diseases such as HIV viral hepatitis COVID-19 and cancer working relentlessly to develop therapies that help improve lives and to ensure access to these therapies across the globe. We continue to fight against the worlds biggest health challenges and our mission requires collaboration determination and a relentless drive to make a difference.

Every member of Gileads team plays a critical role in the discovery and development of life-changing scientific innovations. Our employees are our greatest asset as we work to achieve our bold ambitions and were looking for the next wave of passionate and ambitious people ready to make a direct impact.

We believe every employee deserves a great leader. People Leaders are the cornerstone to the employee experience at Gilead and Kite. As a people leader now or in the future you are the key driver in evolving our culture and creating an environment where every employee feels included developed and empowered to fulfil their aspirations. Join Gilead and help create possible together.

Job Description

ThePlatformSecurity Engineer is a key member of Gileads Security Risk and Compliance(SRC)team and works closely withcross-functional project teams to pursue project end goals. The candidate willwork with platform security technologies in multiple capacities. These includebut are not limited toleading invest and sustainment projectsthat seek to enhance existing or implement new capabilities providing high level support for security solutions partnering with IT and business colleagues to address securityneedsand generally furthering the appropriate identification and treatment of risk atGilead.

Essential Job Functions:

  • Work with SRC stakeholders to determine/ defineneeds and requirements for security capabilities to address business needs and mitigate risk.

  • Installconfigureand evaluatenew technologiesagainst defined requirements throughproof-of-conceptimplementations.

  • Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot and resolve technical issues across multiple operating systems including Windows Linux and macOS at both the endpoint and server level.

  • Develop solution architecturesto support the implementation ofnew technologies.

  • Create documentation includingrequirementstest casesand standard operatingproceedures.

  • Liaise withIT colleagues toassistwith implementation androllout ofplatformsecurity tools.

  • Provide input to SRCs Platform security roadmap to ensure critical needs and / orgaps areidentifiedand planned for at the right time.

  • Assistin formalizing and updating security policiesproceduresand technical standards.

  • Lead sustainment projects that support maintenance andenhancementsof existing capabilities.

  • Act as system manager foridentifiedplatform security tools.

Basic Qualifications:

High School Degree and ElevenYears ExperienceORAssociates Degreeand NineYears ExperienceOR Bachelors Degree and Seven Years Experience OR Masters Degree and Five Years Experience

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Practical experience inIT Security and infrastructure protection.

  • Experience performing project focused information security work with cross-functional teams in an enterprise setting.

  • Must have a good understanding of the following security domains: Audit and Monitoring Risk Response & Recovery Cryptography Data Communications Computer Operations Security Telecommunications & Network Security Security Architecture & Models and cloud security.

  • Should have strong technical skills and experience working with security technologies in the platform security space. These include (but are not limited to):

  • End-to-end management of EDRsolutions at enterprise scale

  • DLP & DSPM

  • Automation / Security Orchestration Automation & Response (SOAR)

  • Scripting (pythonPowerShell bash etc.)

  • Security Information & Event Management (SIEM) content creation data sourceon-boarding

  • Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to adapt information delivery based on the target audience.

  • Ability to work in a fast paced highly visible changing environment.

  • Proven abilityto buildworking relationships with partners peers and seniormanagement.

  • Excellent analytical andproblem-solvingskills.

  • Working knowledge of IT processes (i.e. ITIL) including incident problem defect change etc.

  • Prior working experience in a pharmaceutical company ispreferred.

  • Excellent presentationfacilitationand diplomacy skills.

  • Able to performother duties as assigned.

  • Ability to document technical solutions with excellentorganization andgrammar.

  • PreferCISSP GIACetc.


Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)

It is the policy of Gilead Sciences Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates (collectively Gilead or the Company) to recruit select and employ the most qualified persons available for positions throughout the Company. Except if otherwise provided by applicable law all employment actions relating to issues such as compensation benefits transfers layoffs returns from layoffs company-sponsored training education assistance social and recreational programs are administered on a non-discriminatory basis (i.e. without regard to protected characteristics or prohibited grounds which may include an individuals gender race color national origin ancestry religion creed physical or mental disability marital status sexual orientation medical condition veteran status and age unless such protection is prohibited by federal state municipal provincial local or other applicable laws). Gilead also prohibits discrimination based on any other characteristics protected by applicable laws.


For Current Gilead Employees and Contractors:

Please apply via the Internal Career Opportunities portal in Workday.


Required Experience:

Manager

At Gilead were creating a healthier world for all people. For more than 35 years weve tackled diseases such as HIV viral hepatitis COVID-19 and cancer working relentlessly to develop therapies that help improve lives and to ensure access to these therapies across the globe. We continue to fight aga...

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