About this role
ABOUT AMGEN
Amgen harnesses the best of biology and technology to fight the world’s toughest diseases, and make people’s lives easier, fuller and longer. We discover, develop, manufacture and deliver innovative medicines to help millions of patients. Amgen helped establish the biotechnology industry more than 40 years ago and remains on the cutting-edge of innovation, using technology and human genetic data to push beyond what’s known today.
ABOUT THE ROLE
Role Description:
The role supports the implementation and operation of the organization's information security strategy to help protect data, systems, and networks from potential threats. This role assists with implementing and maintaining network security technologies and controls to help ensure that systems, applications, and networks are protected against evolving cyber risks. Working closely with IT, infrastructure, application, and security teams, the Associate Information Security Engineer helps integrate security into technology solutions and operational processes. The role participates in day-to-day network security operations, supports risk management activities, and helps ensure compliance with applicable security policies, standards, and regulatory requirements. The ideal candidate has strong communication and analytical skills, a solid understanding of cybersecurity and networking fundamentals, and a desire to learn and grow within a collaborative enterprise security team.
Roles & Responsibilities:
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Deploy, configure, and maintain security tools such as firewalls, IDS/IPS, WAF, DMARC, DNS, and VPN
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Assist in reviewing and implementing security configurations in accordance with enterprise standards
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Support the implementation of enterprise network security solutions and related technical documentation
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Participate in evaluating security technologies and contribute recommendations under guidance
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Develop technical expertise in network security technologies while collaborating with senior engineers and cross-functional teams
Network Security Engineer
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Create, modify, and remove security policies and objects within the network security toolset (Fortinet UTM, WAF, DMARC, and Netskope ZTNA) in a manner to protect Amgen’s computerized network, while providing access to enable business systems and processes
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Troubleshoot technical issues that are related to Network Security offerings
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Administer Enterprise Restricted Browser (Island.io) by working with Partner Enablement team to identify and grant required access to business enabling services across Amgen’s services
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Develop scripts (e.g., Python, Fortinet Security Fabric) and build automation solutions, including AI-assisted work