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THE AMGEN CAPABILITY CENTER IN LISBON, PORTUGAL (ACCP) will be home to over 300 multi-national and multi-cultural employees, representing a broad range of cross functional capabilities, including Commercial, General and Administrative, Research and Development and more. The ACCP will offer rich career growth and development opportunities, regional and global exposure and the opportunity to LIVE, WIN and THRIVE in one of Europe’s most attractive cities.

If you feel like you are part of something bigger, it’s because you are. At Amgen our shared mission—to serve patients—drives all that we do. It is key to our becoming one of the world’s leading biotechnology companies. We are global collaborators who achieve together researching, manufacturing and delivering ever-better products that read over 10 million patients worldwide. It’s time for a career you can be proud of.

Specialist IS Engineer - Data Loss Prevention / Data Security Manager – Data Loss Prevention

LIVE
What you will do

Amgen is searching for a Specialist Data Security Engineer responsible for Amgen’s Data Loss Prevention (DLP) solution. This role will report to the Manager, Data Security. This position will provide essential services that enable us to better pursue our mission.

Specialist Data Security Engineers operate, manage, and improve Amgen’s DLP solution. In our Data Security team, they will identify emerging risks related to data protection and new technologies, advise management, and develop technical remediations to address those risks. Specialists lead the development of processes and procedures for data protection security technologies in a rapidly changing global security sector. They run multiple projects simultaneously to implement and improve data security protections and use advanced analytics to demonstrate success.

This engineer will play a key role in educating and evangelizing to technologists and business leaders the security strategies that both protect and enable business processes related to data handling.

The Specialist Data Security Engineer:

• Designs, operates, maintains, and enhances capabilities for the technical systems that ensure protection of data for all Amgen global operations.

• Identifies new risk areas for data and plans controls to mitigate those risks.

• Researches new technologies, processes, and approaches based on industry practices and recommends future plans for data protection.

• Authors procedures and guidelines and advises on policies related to data protection requirements and remediation or investigation of violations.

• Develops and conducts training on data protection technologies for operations staff. Educates business leadership about data risk.

• Advises other technology groups on data protection strategies and recommends appropriate points of both technical and process integration.

• Partners with the Manager of Data Security to liaise to legal and human resources leadership on violation remediations.

• Collaborates with cloud strategy leaders and business unit leadership to ensure that cloud data protection is incorporated by design into new business projects.

• Collaborates with Cloud Security Engineers to integrate cloud data protection technology into the operations of traditional Data Loss Prevention operations.

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What we expect of you

• Familiarity with one or more security frameworks, especially in regulated environments.

• Holds or is actively seeking one or more security related certifications, preferably with a focus on cloud technologies or data protection.

• Proficiency specifying requirements for technical systems, as well as designing, implementing, and operating those systems.

• Expertise in global IT operations, including an understanding of regulatory and cultural differences encountered when dealing with international peers and customers.

• Demonstrated competence maintaining applications on Windows and Linux based operating systems, and basic understanding of one or more programming or scripting languages.

• Demonstrated proficiency with one or more Cloud Access Security Platforms (Elastica, Netskope, SkyHigh,etc)

• Track record of project management leadership, preferably using Agile methodology.

• Deep knowledge of the principles of Data Protection, including availability, integrity, and confidentiality of data.

• Proficiency with communications focused on both the development of written technical processes and the ability to articulate complex ideas clearly in front of an audience.

• Experience with data analytics focused on building executive reports

• Reputation of successfully navigating large enterprise environments, understanding both ITIL driven processes and business relationship building

• Ability to self-direct work on multiple priorities with little to no oversight, based on strategic initiatives.  

Basic Qualifications - one from the following:

• Doctorate degree or Master's degree and 2 years of Information Security or Information Technology experience

• Bachelor's degree and 4 years of Information Security or Information Technology experience

• Associate's degree and 10 years of Information Security or Information Technology experience

• High school diploma / GED and 12 years of Information Security or Information Technology experience.

Preferred Certifications:

• Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP) or Security+

• SANS Certifications

THRIVE
What can you expect of us
As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, so we work to care for our teammates’ professional and personal growth and well-being.
• Vast opportunities to learn, develop, and move up and across our global organization.
• Diverse and inclusive community of belonging, where colleagues are empowered to bring ideas to the table, take risks, and act.
• Generous Amgen Total Rewards Plan comprising healthcare, finance, wealth and career benefits.
• Flexible work arrangements.

Additional Information

The Amgen Capability Center Portugal will be temporarily located at the Maleo – Saldanha, Av. da República 18, 1050-191 Lisbon. We’re already gearing up to have our brand-new permanent office ready in the vibrant city center of Lisbon by the spring of 2022.

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EQUAL OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT
Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider you without regard to your race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.
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