Cybersecurity Endpoint Protection Engineer

ROLE SUMMARY

The Global Information Security (GIS) organization delivers proactive cyber defense for the global Pfizer enterprise.  Our mission is to secure all of Pfizer’s information assets ranging from the manufacturing floor to the core data centers and out to the patient facing solutions.  We achieve this mission through a team of world-class talent, utilizing top-tier technologies, advanced analytics and the promotion of a cybersecurity ownership culture across the company.  

The Manager, Endpoint Protection Engineer provides technical and functional leadership to a team of message protection engineers who will design, implement, and ensure the completeness and effectiveness of messaging security protections. The Manager, Endpoint Protection Engineer is a hands-on endpoint protection engineering role which will partner closely with technology vendors and other GIS and Digital teams, such as Desktop Engineering, by leveraging technical/functional expertise to develop, influence and drive forward roadmap strategies to maximize endpoint security.

The position requires a demonstrated aptitude to rapidly apply expertise in a complex business and technical environment along with a proven ability to build partnerships with peer organizations across Pfizer.

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Analyze business requirements and provide recommendations for building scalable solutions to meet security functional and non-functional requirements

• Build and operationalize solutions to deploy and protect endpoints.

• Create and maintain documentation related to endpoint solutions; this may include conceptual, logical, and physical diagrams; new environment design documents; write ups on technical capabilities and solution configurations; etc. 

• Implement technical solutions to ensure platforms always run by building monitoring, testing solutions.

• Perform continuous security policy analysis to ensure effectiveness of security defenses.

• Develop analytics/Analyze data to improve situational awareness and make informed decisions.

• Develop automations to eliminate manual repetitive tasks and allow time for more meaningful work.

• Manage medium to large security enhancement and remediation projects.

• Demonstrate commitment to training, self-study and maintaining proficiency in the technical cyber security domain.

• Demonstrate effective oral, written, and interpersonal communications skills as well as organizational and planning abilities.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• BS in Computer Sciences, Information Security, Information Systems, Engineering, Sciences, or related field.
• 5+  years of experience with endpoint technologies in a large pharmaceutical company including managing these technologies across enterprise, science and manufacturing environments.
• Knowledge of the Windows/Linux/Mac operating systems, system utilities, admin functions.
• Technical understanding of multiple platforms, products, and concepts in the endpoint protection space such as: Exploit mitigation, anti-virus/malware, telemetry and monitoring tools, and management tooling across Windows, Linux and Mac.
• Ability to onboard, learn and adapt to new technologies
• Foundational knowledge of malware operation and indicators or threat, current threat landscape (threat actors, APT, cyber-crime, etc)
• Demonstrated ability to work in ambiguous situations and initiate technical aptitude to understand/design solutions.
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to prioritize and execute with minimal direction or oversight.
• Concise, accurate communication skills (both verbal and written).
• Ability to work both independently and in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.
• Demonstrated commitment to training, self-study and maintaining proficiency in the technical cyber security domain**.**

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience performing raw data analysis using a log repository or SIEM.
• Experience developing python scripts for data collection and automation use cases.
• Experience developing automated workflows using a graphical user interface solution.

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