Information Security Manager

Manager Information Security

Career Category

Information Systems

Job Description

Join Amgen’s Mission of Serving Patients 

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 transforming your career. 

What you will do 

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role you will be responsible for aligning the team's automation projects with organizational security goals, fostering innovation in machine learning applications, and maintaining up-to-date practices by staying abreast of industry trends. A key aspect of the role is to champion the benefits of automation across the organization, encourage continuous professional growth within the team, and produce robust technical documentation and user guides to support the adoption of automated processes. Effective leadership, combined with a deep understanding of cybersecurity and automation, will drive the team towards achieving enhanced security efficiency and effectiveness. 

 

Roles & Responsibilities: 

• Own the onsite security automation team, providing guidance, support, and mentoring to ensure the effectiveness of security operations 

• Continuously supervise and maintain the automation platform and ensure that all systems and applications are up to date with the latest security patches and updates 

• Supervise the design, implementation, and maintenance of automation playbooks and systems, ensuring they meet the needs of the organization. 

• Manage the integration of new and existing security tools and platforms, ensuring they operate cohesively and optimally. 

• Ensure compliance with relevant regulations (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA) and industry standards (e.g., ISO 27001, NIST) 

• Continuously supervise and improve the organization’s security posture, staying ahead of with the latest threats and standard methodologies 

• Collaborate with stakeholders to establish and supervise KPIs related to SAFe implementation 

• Generate and maintain security reports, metrics, and dashboards for management review 

• Keep up to date with the latest security threats, trends, and technologies, and provide recommendations for improving security operations 

• Build and deliver knowledge sharing presentations and documentation to educate developers and operations teams on application security standard methodologies and secure coding techniques 

• Triage issues found by tools, external reports, and various tests, to accurately assess the real risks 

• Offer remediation guidance to partners for identified issues and serve as a customer concern resource for developers as they reduce issues 

 

What we expect of you 

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

 

Basic Qualifications: 

• Master’s degree OR Bachelor’s degree and 8 to 13 years of in Scrum teams management or related field experience

Preferred Qualifications: 

• 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 

• Strong understanding of common software and web application security vulnerabilities 

 

Good-to-Have Skills: 

• Experience with network security, endpoint protection, and incident response 

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

 

Professional Certifications (please mention if the certification is preferred or mandatory for the role): 

• CEH (preferred) 

• CompTIA Security+ (preferred) 

• CISSP (preferred) 

• TOGAF (preferred) 

 

What you can expect of us 

As we work to develop treatments that take care of 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 competitive and comprehensive Total Rewards Plans that are aligned with local industry standards. 

 

Apply now 

for a career that defies imagination 

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

 

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Experience Level

Senior Level