Sr. Director – IT Security Engineering

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At Gilead, we’re creating a healthier world for all people. For more than 35 years, we’ve tackled diseases such as HIV, viral hepatitis, COVID-19 and cancer – working relentlessly to develop therapies that help improve lives and to ensure access to these therapies across the globe. We continue to fight against the world’s biggest health challenges, and our mission requires collaboration, determination and a relentless drive to make a difference.
 

Every member of Gilead’s team plays a critical role in the discovery and development of life-changing scientific innovations. Our employees are our greatest asset as we work to achieve our bold ambitions, and we’re looking for the next wave of passionate and ambitious people ready to make a direct impact.
 

We believe every employee deserves a great leader. People Leaders are the cornerstone to the employee experience at Gilead and Kite. As a people leader now or in the future, you are the key driver in evolving our culture and creating an environment where every employee feels included, developed and empowered to fulfil their aspirations. Join Gilead and help create possible, together.

Job Description
 

Gilead Sciences is a biopharmaceutical company that discovers, develops and commercializes innovative therapeutics in areas of unmet medical need. The company's mission is to advance the care of patients suffering from life-threatening diseases worldwide. Headquartered in Foster City, California, Gilead has operations in North, South and Central America, Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia. Gilead makes it a priority to increase access to its medicines for people who can benefit from them, regardless of where they live or their economic status. 

Specific Responsibilities & Skills

The Senior Director IT – Security Engineering will report directly to the Executive Director IT - Head of Security Architecture, Engineering, and Delivery and will manage, supervise, and govern the Security Engineering and Cyber Fusion Center teams responsible for delivering and enhancing security solutions and capabilities to protect Gilead from growing cyber threats.  This position is a key member of the Security Risk and Compliance (SRC) team and will work closely with various IT teams (e.g.: Security Operations, Security Architecture, Data Privacy, Risk, Data Privacy, QA, IT Infrastructure, Network, and Business IT).  They will provide expertise on Information Security engineering policies and standards, technology solutions, security and regulatory compliance, project management, managed services management, and SDLC.  The person in this position will be required to understand all information security domains, interpret, and communicate information security requirements as defined by company policy. This position requires the person to work with ambiguous requirements and be able to work through them to help the business while keeping the risk to the organization at an acceptable level, delivering security engineering solutions and projects on time and on budget.

The Senior Director IT – Security Engineering should have skills that include:

• Domain Expertise: Expert level knowledge of Cyber Security Engineering capability areas, including Endpoint Security; Network Security; Platform Security; Cloud Security; IoT/OT security; Security and Information Event Management (SIEM); Security Orchestration, Automation and Response (SOAR); Email Security; Mobile Security; Vulnerability Management; Cryptography and Certificate Management; Database and Data Security; Web Security, and Application Security.  In addition, expert level knowledge of Cyber Fusion Center technologies, processes, and management areas, including Red, Blue, and Purple teaming, Insider Threat Management, Threat Intelligence Management, and Security Incident Management is required.

• Strategic mindset with the ability to execute - Defines and delivers against security strategy to protect Gilead, implements automation, and drives for operational efficiencies.

• Delivers on Technology Strategy - Sees security engineering and design and project delivery as a key requirement to support business operations and understands the value of scalable and efficient technical solutions that provide visibility to threats, allows team the ability to quickly respond to and block threats, with low operational overhead and technical debt.

• Business Partnership - Serves as a trusted advisor to leaders within Business functions, IT and Kite TechOps, and supports their mission. Partners with senior SR