Manager, IT Security Engineering

Gilead Sciences • Raleigh, NC

82d • $126,565 - $189,640

About The Position

Gilead's mission is to discover, develop, and deliver therapies that will improve the lives of patients with life-threatening illnesses worldwide. We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Security Operations Manager to lead and enhance our cybersecurity operations. This role is ideal for a professional with over five years of experience in cybersecurity, risk management, and incident response. The successful candidate will be responsible for orchestrating threat detection, managing security incidents, and driving continuous improvement across our security infrastructure. This position demands strategic thinking, technical acumen, and a collaborative mindset to safeguard the organization's digital assets and ensure resilience against evolving threats.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in management information systems, computer science, engineering or other IT-related major with 6+ years of industry experience OR
• Masters of Science degree in management information systems, computer science, engineering or other IT-related major with 4+ years of industry experience
• Expertise in SIEM and EDR tools, such as Crowdstrike and XSIAM
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft operating systems and popular Linux distributions, including Amazon Linux and RHEL
• Experience implementing access controls, configuring encryption standards, and executing incident response procedures
• Working knowledge of Cloud technologies and its implementations in AWS and Azure
• Working knowledge of Active Directory and Entra
• Expertise in developing scripts in Python etc., for automation
• Working knowledge of Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and use of LLM's
• Familiarity with compliance frameworks, including MITRE ATT&CK, NIST, and GDPR
• Strong understanding of Audit and Monitoring, Risk Response & Recovery, Data Communications, Computer Operations Security, Telecommunications & Network Security, Security Architecture & Models, Endpoint Security, and Cloud Security

Nice To Haves

• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to adjust information delivery for different audiences
• Excellent presentation skills and the ability to document technical solutions with clarity and proper organization
• Highly organized, results-oriented, attentive to detail, and able to manage multiple priorities
• Proven analytical and problem-solving skills
• Self-motivated, proactive, independent, and responsive
• Ability to build working relationships with partners, peers, and senior management
• Flexible and able to perform other duties as assigned

Responsibilities

• Work with Security, Risk and Compliance (SRC) stakeholders to determine / define needs and requirements for security capabilities to address business needs and mitigate risk
• Assist with the installation and configuration of technologies being evaluated and document scoring against defined, proof of concept requirements
• Perform research on new technologies and capabilities that may be relevant to SRC requirements
• Document research findings using the Company's standard templates and present results and recommendations to the SRC leadership team
• Create documentation including test cases and findings reports for POCs and final project implementations
• Create and maintain documentation as part of the project lifecycle
• Assist in formalizing and updating security policies, procedures and technical standards
• Demonstrate a curiosity in multiple security domains
• Provide regular metrics, incident trends and risk posture to senior leadership
• Optimize alerting mechanisms and refine detection logic to improve signal fidelity and reduce noise
• Managing MSP team members on day-to-day support of security tools
• Monitoring and working ticket queue for events and incidents

Benefits

• Company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans
• Discretionary annual bonus
• Discretionary stock-based long-term incentives
• Paid time off

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Chemical Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees