Sr Associate IS Security Engineer

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Job Description

Join Amgen’s Mission of Serving Patients

At Amgen, if you feel like you’re part of something bigger, it’s because you are. Our shared mission—to serve patients living with serious illnesses—drives all that we do.

Since 1980, we’ve helped pioneer the world of biotech in our fight against the world’s toughest diseases. With our focus on four therapeutic areas –Oncology, Inflammation, General Medicine, and Rare Disease– we reach millions of patients each year. As a member of the Amgen team, you’ll help make a lasting impact on the lives of patients as we research, manufacture, and deliver innovative medicines to help people live longer, fuller happier lives.

Our award-winning culture is collaborative, innovative, and science based. If you have a passion for challenges and the opportunities that lay within them, you’ll thrive as part of the Amgen team. Join us and transform the lives of patients while transforming your career.

What you will do

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role you will play a key role in Identity Management to assist in design, implement, and maintain our identity and access management systems. They are responsible for ensuring secure and efficient management of user identities, access controls, and compliance with industry standards.

The Sr. Associate IS Engineer will work closely with multi-functional teams to gather requirements and develop solutions that enhance user experience while minimizing security risks.

Roles & Responsibilities:

The Sr. Associate IS Engineer at Amgen India will participate in requirement gathering sessions, document business processes, and create SDLC work for review.

Key responsibilities include:

• Knowledge of Identity and Access and Role Management applications (IBM ISIM, IBM IGI, Sailpoint IdentityIQ, Sailpoint IdentityNow, Microsoft Identity Manager) will be preferred.
• Implementing monitoring systems to track user access and changes, ensuring compliance with regulations and company policies.
• Analyzing business needs for identity and access management (IAM) solutions, including user authentication and authorization requirements.
• Provide appropriate functional support throughout the life of the projects/products
• Overseeing the deployment of IAM solutions, including configuration, installation, and customization of identity management tools.
• Solve problems, respond to issues, and perform repairs as needed.
• Regularly reviewing and updating IAM systems to enhance security measures and improve user experience.
• Create and maintain technical documentation such as SOPs, design documents, operational drawings, manuals, etc.
• This role on occasion might have responsibilities outside of business hours.
• Travel: International and/or domestic travel up to 10% may be essential.
• This role requires you to work in shifts.

What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients.

Basic Qualifications:

• Master’s / Bachelor's degree with 5 - 9 years of Information Systems experience or related field.

Functional Skills:

Must-Have Skills

• Familiarity with IAM tools and technologies (e.g., Okta, Microsoft Azure Active Directory, LDAP).
• Understanding of security principles, including authentication, authorization, encryption, and compliance standards (e.g., GMP, SOX).
• Ability to analyze and interpret complex data to identify issues or validate outcomes.
• Skills in managing projects, including planning, execution, and collaborator communication.
• Sharp learning agility, problem-solving and analytical thinking .

Good-to-Have Skills

• Familiarity with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) and their IAM services.
• Knowledge of IGA principles, including role-based access control (RBAC) and access certifications.
• Understanding of data privacy laws and regulations to ensure compliance in identity management practices.
• Knowledge of incident response procedures and the ability to manage security incidents related to identity management.

Professional Certifications

• Certified Information Security professional (CISSP)(Preferred).
• SailPoint Identity Now Certification (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.
• Good social and collaboration skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with business users, technical IT groups, project managers.

What you can expect of us

As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, we also work to care for your professional and personal growth and well-being. From our competitive benefits to our collaborative culture, we’ll support your journey every step of the way.

In addition to the base salary, Amgen offers competitive and comprehensive Total Rewards Plans that are aligned with local industry standards.

Apply now and make a lasting impact with the Amgen team.

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As an organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for people around the world, Amgen fosters an inclusive environment of diverse, ethical, committed and highly accomplished people who respect each other and live the Amgen values to continue advancing science to serve patients. Together, we compete in the fight against serious disease.

Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.