Career Category Information Systems Job Description ABOUT AMGEN Amgen harnesses the best of biology and technology to fight the world’s toughest diseases, and make people’s lives easier, fuller and longer. We discover, develop, manufacture and deliver innovative medicines to help millions of patients. Amgen helped establish the biotechnology industry more than 40 years ago and remains on the cutting-edge of innovation, using technology and human genetic data to push beyond what’s known today. ABOUT THE ROLE Role Description: The role supports the implementation and operation of the organization's information security strategy to help protect data, systems, and networks from potential threats. This role assists with implementing and maintaining network security technologies and controls to help ensure that systems, applications, and networks are protected against evolving cyber risks. Working closely with IT, infrastructure, application, and security teams, the Associate Information Security Engineer helps integrate security into technology solutions and operational processes. The role participates in day-to-day network security operations, supports risk management activities, and helps ensure compliance with applicable security policies, standards, and regulatory requirements. The ideal candidate has strong communication and analytical skills, a solid understanding of cybersecurity and networking fundamentals, and a desire to learn and grow within a collaborative enterprise security team. Roles &

Responsibilities

Deploy, configure, and maintain security tools such as firewalls, IDS/IPS, WAF, DMARC, DNS, and VPN Assist in reviewing and implementing security configurations in accordance with enterprise standards Support the implementation of enterprise network security solutions and related technical documentation Participate in evaluating security technologies and contribute recommendations under guidance Develop technical expertise in network security technologies while collaborating with senior engineers and cross-functional teams Network Security Engineer Create, modify, and remove security policies and objects within the network security toolset (Fortinet UTM, WAF, DMARC, and Netskope ZTNA) in a manner to protect Amgen’s computerized network, while providing access to enable business systems and processes Troubleshoot technical issues that are related to Network Security offerings Administer Enterprise Restricted Browser (Island.io) by working with Partner Enablement team to identify and grant required access to business enabling services across Amgen’s services Develop scripts (e.g., Python, Fortinet Security Fabric) and build automation solutions, including AI-assisted workflows, to improve network security operations and operational efficiency Build and present knowledge sharing presentations and documentation to educate staff on network security processes Assist with evaluating, onboarding, and implementing security tools to help protect Amgen's enterprise network environment Assist in providing remediation guidance for identified security issues Draft network security policies, standards and guidance documentation Basic

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Any degree with 2 - 6 years of experience in network or network security or related field Functional Skills: Must-Have Skills: Working knowledge of enterprise network operations, firewall operations, intrusion detection & prevention, web proxy, and IPSec/SSL-VPN/ZTNA Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot enterprise network security solutions

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creating technical documentation using Lucidchart, Visio, or similar diagramming tools Familiarity with enterprise change management processes using ServiceNow, Remedy, or similar platforms Good-to-Have Skills:

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using and administering Fortinet product solutions including FortiGate, FortiWeb, FortiAnalyzer, FortiManager, FortiADC, and FortiAuthenticator

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with Netskope security product offering including Next Generation Secure Web Gateway (SWG), Private Access, Cloud Firewall, and SkopeAI

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with endpoint protection, cloud security, and incident response

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with DMARC email reputation security using Valimail

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using InfoBlox IPAM

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with AWS, Azure, and GCP clouds Professional Certifications: NSE 4 (preferred) Netskope Security Cloud Operation and Administration (preferred) NSE 5 FortiManager (preferred) NSE 5 FortiAnalyzer (preferred) CCNA (preferred) CompTIA Security+ (preferred) Soft Skills: Strong English verbal and written communication skills Excellent analytical and troubleshooting skills Ability to work effectively with global, virtual teams High degree of initiative and self-motivation Ability to manage multiple priorities successfully Team oriented, with a focus on achieving team goals EQUAL OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider you without regard to your race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status. . Amgen is committed to unlocking the potential of biology for patients suffering from serious illnesses by discovering, developing, manufacturing and delivering innovative human therapeutics. This approach begins by using tools like advanced human genetics to unravel the complexities of disease and understand the fundamentals of human biology. Amgen focuses on areas of high unmet medical need and leverages its biologics manufacturing expertise to strive for solutions that improve health outcomes and dramatically improve people's lives. A biotechnology pioneer since 1980, Amgen has grown to be one of the world's leading independent biotechnology companies, has reached millions of patients around the world and is developing a pipeline of medicines with breakaway potential. For more information, visit www.amgen.com and follow us on www.twitter.com/amgen