IAM Architect

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 114,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

     

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Abbott is a global healthcare leader, creating breakthrough science to improve people’s health. We’re always looking towards the future, anticipating changes in medical science and technology.
 

Working at Abbott

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and family, be your true self and live a full life. You’ll also have access to:

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.

• Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year

• An excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contribution

• Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree.

• A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.

• A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

THE OPPORTUNITY

This IAM Architect position can work remotely within the U.S.

IAM Architect is a key contributor with comprehensive knowledge in identity and access management (IAM), capable of executing highly complex or specialized projects that enhance both customer and enterprise identity systems.  This role is responsible for providing expertise to R&D team on Security strategy and Technology to build safe, secure products.   The IAM Architect applies established practices and may introduce significant innovations to evolve the IAM architecture. Responsibilities include developing, communicating, implementing, enforcing, and monitoring security controls to protect the organization’s technology assets from unauthorized modification, disclosure, or destruction.   Additionally, the IAM Architect contributes to the product security program and support product security risk assessments, security testing, certifications, security event handling, metrics & monitoring, external communications and education and training.

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

• Develop and maintains technical expertise pertaining to cyber security and effectively transfers knowledge to applicable stakeholders within the organization, including quality, regulatory and R&D team members

• Performs all procedures necessary to ensure the safety of identity and access management systems and to protect systems from intentional or inadvertent access or destruction.

• Ensures that user community understands and adheres to necessary procedures to maintain security.

• Ensures that user community understands and adheres to necessary procedures to maintain security.

• May require familiarity with domain structures, user authentication, and digital signatures.

• Conducts accurate evaluation of the level of security required.

• Requires an understanding of cloud architecture and configuration.

• Has in-depth knowledge of identity providers and Internet architecture.

• Must be able to weigh business needs against security concerns and articulate issues to management.

• May coach or provide guidance to lower-level security professionals.

• Participates in the development and integration of the company-wide cybersecurity program, including incident response, mitigation strategies, and consistent event handling.

• Assist in performing risk assessments of both existing and new Abbott medical devices

• Anticipate business and industry regulatory issues to provide recommendations and solutions to potential issues or vulnerabilities

• Assist with scheduling and facilitate penetration testing efforts.

• Manage and monitor security remediation efforts to successful completion

• Works closely with internal business partners to incorporate security mitigations into new implementation during planning phases while driving a continued focus on efficiency

• Develops and effectively executes project plans, work breakdown structure and task dependencies, communication plans, etc. as needed

• Maintain positive and cooperative communications and collaboration with all levels of employees, customers, contractors, and vendors.

• Perform other related duties as assigned, contributing to broader team and organizational goals.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelors Degree in Computer Science, MIS or related field.

• Minimum 8 years of experience in a product security or cybersecurity role is preferred

• Understanding of product security and the relationship between threat, vulnerability and potential customer risk in the context of risk management

• Familiarity with FDA cybersecurity guidelines for Abbott's products

• Knowledge of national and international regulatory compliances and frameworks such as NIST Cybersecurity Framework, ISO 27001, EU DPD, HIPAA/HITECH

• Certifications such as CISA, CISM, CRISC, CISSP, CPP or CFE are preferred

• Deep knowledge/expertise of latest security technologies and tools used within the product/cybersecurity domain, such as PKI, firewalls, IDS/IPS, 2-factor authentication etc. is required

• Ability to translate complex IT Security problems and issues into simple business terms/business impact

 

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Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives:  www.abbottbenefits.com

Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.

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The base pay for this position is

$97,300.00 – $194,700.00

In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

     

JOB FAMILY:

Information Risk & Quality Assurance

     

DIVISION:

ADC Diabetes Care

        

LOCATION:

United States of America : Remote

     

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

     

WORK SHIFT:

Standard

     

TRAVEL:

Yes, 5 % of the Time

     

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:

Not Applicable

     

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:

Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Keyboard use (greater or equal to 50% of the workday)

     

Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.

     

EEO is the Law link - English: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_English.pdf

     

EEO is the Law link - Espanol: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_Spanish.pdf