When you join us at Thermo Fisher Scientific, you'll be part of a hard-working, driven team that shares your passion for exploration and discovery. With annual revenues of approximately $40 billion and the most significant investment in R&D in the industry, we give our over 100,000 colleagues the resources and chances to create significant contributions to the world.
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Discover Impactful Work: The Security Engineer
- Azure has global responsibility for supporting solutions crafted to protect, detect, and alert security threats in our global network environment.
**A Day in the Life**:
- Identifies critical areas for improvement in the technology used
- The main point of responsibility in data security efficiency in terms of ensuring it operates according to governance and compliance policies
- Monitor and analyze security events using cloud-native security tools and SIEM solutions.
**Keys to Success**:
- Use of influence skills to acquire agreement and participation from various groups and partners without direct control
- Ensure documentation and processes are well defined so that the engineered solutions are understood and repeatable.
- Ensure solutions are well built, backed up & restore tested, and consistently maintained for health
- Proactively communicate and collaborate with the business on maintaining our security posture.
- Develop and maintain security documentation, including policies, standards, and procedures related to cloud security
**Education**:
- Bachelor's Degree in cybersecurity, computer science, systems engineering, or related field. Equivalent work experience is accepted
- Certifications not required, but encouraged: Azure Security Engineer Associate, CISSP, CCNA, CCSP, CCIE Security, or other security-related certifications
- Demonstrate strong organizational and leadership capabilities
**Experience**:
- 7+ years of systems administration experience
- 3 - 5 years of cloud security operations experience for a large-scale company
- 3 - 5 years of proven experience in software or networking engineering
- In-depth knowledge of cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP
- Experience with implementing and managing security controls in cloud environments
- Familiarity with industry standards and frameworks (e.g., CIS benchmarks, NIST, ISO 27001)
- Strong organization skills, leading sophisticated projects
**Knowledge, Skills, Abilities**:
- Excellent understanding of Microsoft Azure cloud services and infrastructure, with hands-on experience in implementing secure solutions
- Experience in conducting risk assessments and developing risk mitigation strategies within the Azure environment
- Strong knowledge of identity and access management principles and tools, such as Azure Active Directory, and OAuth
- Experience in CI\CD tools such as GitHub, GitHub Actions, and Jenkins
- Strong problem-solving in both ambiguous and tactical situations with a bias for action
- Validated flexibility and ability to perform in a multidimensional environment
- Ability to work independently and prioritize tasks in a fast-paced environment
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Dedication to excellence, high-quality standards, and attention to detail
- Stay abreast of industry trends, emerging threats, and best practices in cloud security.
- Hands-on experience using and/or configuration of one or more of the following, are a plus
- Powershell
- Terraform
- Splunk
- Python
- YAML
- JSON
Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer. Watch as our colleagues explain five reasons to work with us. We are one team of 100,000+ colleagues. We share a standard set of values - Integrity, Intensity, Innovation, and Involvement. Working together to accelerate research, solve complex scientific challenges, drive technological innovation, and support patients in need—#StartYourStory at Thermo Fisher Scientific, where diverse experiences, backgrounds, and perspectives are valued.
Thermo Fisher Scientific is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.
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