Principal Engineer, Zero Trust Network (ZTN)

GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Principal Engineer of Zero Trust Networks to lead the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of our Zero Trust architecture. This role is critical in ensuring the security and integrity of GSK’s digital infrastructure, protecting sensitive data, and maintaining compliance with industry standards and regulations.

In this role you will

• Lead the development and execution of GSK’s Zero Trust Network strategy, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and cybersecurity best practices.
• Design, implement, and manage Zero Trust Network solutions, including network segmentation, identity and access management, and continuous monitoring.
• Collaborate with IT, security, and business stakeholders to ensure seamless integration of Zero Trust principles across the organization.
• Assist in risk assessments and threat modeling to identify potential vulnerabilities and develop mitigation strategies.
• Implement security policies, standards, and procedures related to Zero Trust Network architecture.
• Provide expert guidance and mentorship to cybersecurity team members and other IT personnel on Zero Trust principles and practices.
• Stay current with emerging trends, technologies, and best practices in Zero Trust and cybersecurity, and recommend enhancements to GSK’s security posture.
• Coordinate with external vendors and partners to evaluate and integrate third-party Zero Trust solutions.
• Participate with incident response efforts related to network security breaches, ensuring timely and effective resolution.
• Prepare and present reports on Zero Trust Network initiatives, performance metrics, and security incidents to senior management.

Why you?

Qualifications & Skills:

We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals: 

• Significant experience in networking, with at large portion focused on network security
• Strong understanding of Zero Trust principles, frameworks, and technologies, including network segmentation, micro-segmentation, and identity and access management.
• Proven experience designing and implementing Zero Trust Network solutions in a complex, global enterprise environment.
• In-depth knowledge of cybersecurity best practices, threat landscape, and regulatory requirements (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA, NIST).
• Proficiency with security tools and technologies such as firewalls, VPNs, SIEM, IDS/IPS, and endpoint protection.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CCSP, or equivalent are highly desirable.
• Ability to think differently, to create positive destruction of status quo, and communicate ideas effectively in writing

Preferred Qualifications & Skills:

If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus:

• Five years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry, with a solid understanding of its technological trends.
• Passionate about enhancing the customer experience.
• Experienced in initiating and delivering large-scale operational programs.
• Experience with management of environments with 100K plus users
• Skilled in operating systems and database administration.
• Proficient in agile delivery methodologies.
• Experienced in the DevOps operational model.

Closing Date for Applications: Thursday 23rd January 2025 (COB)

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Why GSK?

Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.

GSK is a global biopharma company with a special purpose – to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together – so we can positively impact the health of billions of people and deliver stronger, more sustainable shareholder returns – as an organisation where people can thrive. We prevent and treat disease with vaccines, specialty and general medicines. We focus on the science of the immune system and the use of new platform and data technologies, investing in four core therapeutic areas (infectious diseases, HIV, respiratory/ immunology and oncology).

Our success absolutely depends on our people. While getting ahead of disease together is about our ambition for patients and shareholders, it’s also about making GSK a place where people can thrive. We want GSK to be a place where people feel inspired, encouraged and challenged to be the best they can be. A place where they can be themselves – feeling welcome, valued, and included. Where they can keep growing and look after their wellbeing. So, if you share our ambition, join us at this exciting moment in our journey to get Ahead Together.

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