Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. · 17 hours ago
Senior IT Security Engineer
United States
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$160K/yr - $190K/yr
12+ years expSupernus Pharmaceuticals is an award-winning biopharmaceutical company with over 30 years of experience in developing products for CNS diseases. The Senior IT Security Engineer will be responsible for architecting and maturing enterprise security controls, managing security operations, and driving strategies across various security domains to protect the company's systems and data.
BiotechnologyHealth CarePharmaceutical
No H1B
Responsibilities
Lead the operation, tuning, and integration of security platforms, including CrowdStrike, Zscaler, Microsoft Defender, Microsoft Endpoint Manager, Tenable, Office 365, Azure AD, and logging solutions to maintain enterprise-wide situational awareness
Own the triage and investigation lifecycle for security alerts from the external Security Operations Center (SOC), driving determination of false positives versus true incidents
Coordinate and, when necessary, lead incident response efforts for events affecting confidentiality, integrity, or availability, escalating to IT Leadership with articulated impact, risk, and recommended remediation
Lead the development, review, and maintenance of IT security policies, standards, procedures, and technical control documentation, aligning them with industry best practices and regulatory requirements
Oversee vulnerability management activities, including analysis, prioritization, and tracking of remediation efforts across endpoints, servers, applications, and cloud workloads, and partner with infrastructure and application teams to ensure timely closure
Direct the analysis of reported suspicious emails, ensure accurate classification, support metrics and reporting, and communicate findings and preventive guidance to users to reduce future risk
Drive the use of the Supernus KnowBe4 platform to plan and deploy ongoing security and privacy training, phishing simulations, and awareness campaigns, and provide feedback on program effectiveness
Establish and maintain secure configurations and patching standards for systems and applications, ensuring that critical security updates are rapidly evaluated, tested, and deployed
Monitor cybersecurity intelligence feeds, news, and threat actor tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs), translating threat information into concrete recommendations for Supernus
Synthesize and communicate the impact of security bulletins and publicly disclosed vulnerabilities, advising leadership and technical teams on risk and actionable mitigations
Partner with extended IT teams to embed security by design into new systems, cloud initiatives, and modernization of legacy platforms, providing expert guidance on secure architectures and patterns
Lead or support technical post-incident reviews, root cause analysis, and lessons learned, ensuring corrective actions are identified, tracked, and implemented
Champion and enforce security policies, procedures, and least-privilege access control standards across IT and business units, contributing to audit and compliance activities as needed
Evaluate and recommend emerging security technologies, services, and standards, building business cases where appropriate and helping plan roadmaps for security capability enhancements
Collaborate with cross-functional teams (infrastructure, application development, data, compliance, and business stakeholders) to design and deliver security solutions that enable business outcomes while managing risk
Mentor, coach, and provide technical direction to other IT staff, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and knowledge sharing
Other responsibilities and projects assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in cyber/IT Security, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field required
12+ years of progressive experience in IT security and system administration, including considerable experience in enterprise security engineering and operations
Proven history implementing, managing, and optimizing security software systems, applications, and related products in complex environments
Deep knowledge of system and software management best practices, with demonstrated ability to troubleshoot and resolve complex security and infrastructure issues
Strong understanding of Security Operations Center processes, including monitoring, incident handling, and escalation
Demonstrated knowledge of data privacy and protection practices and relevant regulatory expectations
Advanced working knowledge of multiple security technologies, including SIEM, intrusion detection/prevention, endpoint protection, web proxy/content filtering, Active Directory, PKI, RADIUS, and log analysis
Ability to work independently and as part of a team and maintain high ethical standards of integrity and quality
Ability to have an innovative and dynamic approach to work
A self-starter able to work independently but comfortable working in a team environment
Ability to consistently exhibit Supernus Values in interactions with employees at all levels of the organization, vendors, customers and others
Capable of performing other duties as assigned by Management
Authorized to legally work in the United States without visa sponsorship
Preferred
Microsoft Security, Certified Information Systems Security Professional, or similar certifications highly preferred
Benefits
Health
Dental
Vision
Paid time off
401k company match
Company paid life insurance
Health and wellness benefits
Stock equity awards
Employee stock purchase programs
Participation in our Company’s discretionary annual bonus program
Company
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
We are a pharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing products for the treatment of central nervous system (CNS) diseases.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$689.5MKey Investors
UBSNew Enterprise Associates
2023-02-14Post Ipo Debt· $150M
2018-03-13Post Ipo Debt· $350M
2013-04-24Post Ipo Debt· $90M
Leadership Team
J
Jack A. Khattar
President & CEO
F
Frank Mottola
Chief Technical Operations Officer
Recent News
2025-12-08
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