Gilead Sciences · 22 hours ago
Manager, IT Security Engineering
Raleigh, NC
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$127K/yr - $164K/yr
5+ years expGilead Sciences is dedicated to creating a healthier world by developing innovative therapies for life-threatening illnesses. The Security Operations Manager will lead and enhance cybersecurity operations, managing security incidents and driving continuous improvement across the security infrastructure to protect the organization’s digital assets.
BiopharmaBiotechnologyHealth CareManufacturingPharmaceutical
Responsibilities
Work with Security, Risk and Compliance (SRC) stakeholders to determine / define needs and requirements for security capabilities to address business needs and mitigate risk
Assist with the installation and configuration of technologies being evaluated and document scoring against defined, proof of concept requirements
Perform research on new technologies and capabilities that may be relevant to SRC requirements
Document research findings using the Company’s standard templates and present results and recommendations to the SRC leadership team
Create documentation including test cases and findings reports for POCs and final project implementations
Create and maintain documentation as part of the project lifecycle
Assist in formalizing and updating security policies, procedures and technical standards
Demonstrate a curiosity in multiple security domains
Provide regular metrics, incident trends and risk posture to senior leadership
Optimize alerting mechanisms and refine detection logic to improve signal fidelity and reduce noise
Managing MSP team members on day-to-day support of security tools
Monitoring and working ticket queue for events and incidents
Qualification
Required
Over five years of experience in cybersecurity, risk management, and incident response
Expertise in SIEM and EDR tools, such as Crowdstrike and XSIAM
Strong knowledge of Microsoft operating systems and popular Linux distributions, including Amazon Linux and RHEL
Experience implementing access controls, configuring encryption standards, and executing incident response procedures
Working knowledge of Cloud technologies and its implementations in AWS and Azure
Working knowledge of Active Directory and Entra
Expertise in developing scripts in Python etc., for automation
Working knowledge of Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and use of LLM's
Familiarity with compliance frameworks, including MITRE ATT&CK, NIST, and GDPR
Strong understanding of Audit and Monitoring, Risk Response & Recovery, Data Communications, Computer Operations Security, Telecommunications & Network Security, Security Architecture & Models, Endpoint Security, and Cloud Security
Bachelor of Science degree in management information systems, computer science, engineering or other IT-related major with 6+ years of industry experience OR Masters of Science degree in management information systems, computer science, engineering or other IT-related major with 4+ years of industry experience
Must be ready to work in a fast-paced team environment and take direction from senior staff
Ability to contribute to SRC's ongoing projects as assigned
Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to adjust information delivery for different audiences
Excellent presentation skills and the ability to document technical solutions with clarity and proper organization
Highly organized, results-oriented, attentive to detail, and able to manage multiple priorities
Proven analytical and problem-solving skills
Self-motivated, proactive, independent, and responsive
Ability to build working relationships with partners, peers, and senior management
Flexible and able to perform other duties as assigned
Benefits
Discretionary annual bonus
Discretionary stock-based long-term incentives (eligibility may vary based on role)
Paid time off
Company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans
Company
Gilead Sciences
Gilead Sciences is a biopharmaceutical company that discovers, develops, manufactures and commercializes therapies for critical diseases.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$4.41BKey Investors
Abingworth
2024-11-13Post Ipo Debt· $3.5M
2024-02-29Post Ipo Equity· $210M
2023-09-07Post Ipo Debt· $2B
Leadership Team
Keeley Wettan
Senior Vice President, Legal
Patrick Loerch
Senior Vice President, Clinical Data Science
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