IT Laboratory Computing Firewall Analyst Co-op

Bristol Myers Squibb • Princeton, NJ

22h • Hybrid

About The Position

This is a great role for building foundational skills in network security, compliance, and IT governance where you will learn network topology to allow you to understand traffic flows, basic network concepts (TCP/IP, ports, protocols) and the impacts of firewall rules. This assignment will involve a focus on firewall rule governance and segmentation of laboratory systems in support of the Laboratory Computing Services team, which is responsible for the management of lab systems across BMS globally. These systems are typically attached to and control scientific equipment in areas from early discovery research to product development. The candidate will be asked to bring innovative solutions to help improve the processes used to manage laboratory computers.

Requirements

• Related coursework in computer science or information systems degree
• Basic AI experience will be helpful in this role.
• All candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire and for the duration of their employment.
• Candidates must have work authorization that does not require sponsorship now or in the future.

Nice To Haves

• Preferred Majors: Bus. - Business Analytics, Bus. - Economics and Data Science, Comp. - Computer Science, Comp. - Computing & Security Technology, Comp. - Data Science, Comp. - Software Engineering, Comp. - Informatics, Eng. - Computer Engineering, Comp. - Information Technology, Comp. - Information Systems

Responsibilities

• Reviewing existing firewall rules for accuracy, relevance, and compliance
• Identifying duplicate, shadowed, or overly permissive rules
• Flagging rules that violate the principle of least privilege
• Comparing current rules against approved baseline configurations
• Documenting the business justification for each rule (rule owner, purpose, creation date)
• Creating standard operating procedure (SOP) documentation
• Processing and tracking firewall rule requests through ServiceNow ticketing systems
• Assisting with peer review of new rule requests before implementation
• Ensuring requests include proper approvals and business justifications
• Coordinating with requestors to gather missing information
• Generating governance reports (e.g., rule age, unused rules, policy violations)
• Building dashboards to track KPIs like rule count trends, open exceptions, or review status
• Working in firewall management platform Firemon
• Running queries or scripts to analyze rule usage logs
• Assisting with firewall policy optimization activities
• Identifying and flagging orphaned rules (no longer tied to active systems)
• Ensuring rules align with security policies and regulatory frameworks

Benefits

• Health Coverage: Medical, pharmacy, dental, and vision care.
• Wellbeing Support: Programs such as BMS Well-Being Account, BMS Living Life Better, and Employee Assistance Programs (EAP).
• Financial Well-being and Protection: 401(k) plan, short- and long-term disability, life insurance, accident insurance, supplemental health insurance, business travel protection, personal liability protection, identity theft benefit, legal support, and survivor support.
• Work-life benefits include: Paid Time Off US Exempt Employees: flexible time off (unlimited, with manager approval, 11 paid national holidays (not applicable to employees in Phoenix, AZ, Puerto Rico or Rayzebio employees) Phoenix, AZ, Puerto Rico and Rayzebio Exempt, Non-Exempt, Hourly Employees: 160 hours annual paid vacation for new hires with manager approval, 11 national holidays, and 3 optional holidays
• Based on eligibility, additional time off for employees may include unlimited paid sick time, up to 2 paid volunteer days per year, summer hours flexibility, leaves of absence for medical, personal, parental, caregiver, bereavement, and military needs and an annual Global Shutdown between Christmas and New Years Day.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed