IS Security Engineer

What you will do

In this vital role you will play a crucial role in ensuring the security and integrity of the company's information systems. You will develop and implement security measures, conduct vulnerability assessments, monitor network traffic, and respond to security incidents. Your expertise in security protocols, threat detection, and incident response will contribute to safeguarding the company's data and systems from potential cyber threats.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Manage Amgen's single sign-on platforms like Okta and Microsoft Entra ID, oversee multifactor authentication services, and support the B2B environment for external partners.
• Engage in enterprise projects, including migrating on-premises Access services to the SaaS solutions.
• Monitor system performance and operational metrics, carry out preventative maintenance tasks, and automate regular procedures.
• Take responsibility and ownership for completing system owner assigned tasks and addressing compliance-related requests.
• Develop and update technical documentation, including standard operating procedures (SOPs), design documents, operational diagrams, manuals, and more.
• Perform regular hardware and software audits on servers and applications to verify they adhere to established standards, policies, and configuration guidelines.

Basic Qualifications:

• Masters or Bachelors degree and 0- 3 years of Information Systems experience or related field OR
• Diploma degree and 4 - 7 years of Information Systems experience or related field.

Preferred Qualifications:

Must-Have Skills:

• Ability to analyze and interpret complex data to identify and remediate issues.
• Experience supporting Identity Provisioning platforms.
• Sharp learning agility, problem-solving and analytical thinking .

Good-to-Have Skills:

• Experience with IS Security.
• Proficiency in scripting and automation is a plus.
• Professional Certifications.
• Microsoft, GCP or AWS Cloud (preferred).
• Identity Provisioning or Security Certification (preferred).
• Okta, Ping Identity or Microsoft Azure (preferred).

Soft Skills:

• Excellent analytical and troubleshooting skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively with global, virtual teams .
• High degree of initiative and self-motivation.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities successfully.
• Team oriented, with a focus on achieving team goals.