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Job Description
Role Name: Senior Associate Information Security - Encryption Agility Analyst
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
The Senior Associate Information Security - Encryption Agility Analyst will support Amgen's enterprise Encryption Agility Service for Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) Readiness Preparation. This role supports the Senior Manager Information Security - Encryption Agility Service Lead, the Senior Specialist Information Security - Encryption Agility Team Architect, and Global Career Framework level 5 (L5) engineers by helping collect, validate, document, and report cryptographic inventory and remediation data across Amgen. The role contributes to the Cryptographic Bill of Materials (CBOM), discovery workflows, data quality controls, ticket tracking, dashboards, and operational documentation that enable Amgen to manage encryption, cryptography, crypto agility, and post-quantum readiness across applications, cloud, infrastructure, identity, Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), certificates, Key Management Services (KMS), secrets, data protection, Software as a Service (SaaS), and third-party ecosystems.
This position is hands-on and detail-oriented. The analyst will review tool outputs, support evidence collection, maintain inventory records, assist with false-positive triage, prepare reporting views, document remediation status, and coordinate with service owners. The role will work with Digital Identity Access Service (DIAS), PKI and certificate service owners, Application Security, Artificial Intelligence (AI) Security, Enterprise Architecture, cloud, infrastructure, platform, Risk and Compliance, Procurement, Legal, Third Party Risk Management (TPRM), Operational Technology (OT), and vendor teams while escalating complex cryptographic design or exception decisions to the L5 engineer, Principal Architect, or Senior Manager.
The role should also support the adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI)-enabled process orchestration within the Encryption Agility Service by helping document manual workflows, identify repetitive analysis or reporting tasks, test AI-assisted outputs, and support human-in-the-loop review activities. The analyst may assist Global Career Framework level 5 (L5) engineers and the Principal Architect with AI agent-enabled workflows that improve Cryptographic Bill of Materials (CBOM) data quality, remediation tracking, dashboard preparation, evidence review, and service documentation.
- Roles & Responsibilities:
- Support Encryption Agility Service operations, including intake processing, work tracking, dashboard updates, meeting notes, service documentation, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) maintenance, reporting inputs, and service improvement actions.
- Collect and validate cryptographic inventory data from source code, binaries, cloud key services, endpoints, file systems, network traffic, PKI and certificates, KMS and secrets, vendor attestations, Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) inputs, and Subject Matter Expert (SME) interviews.
- Maintain CBOM records using CycloneDX 1.6+ as the target format, including required fields, source systems, asset ownership, quantum-vulnerability status, remediation status, data quality checks, reporting views, and ServiceNow asset correlation.
- Review cryptographic scan outputs, certificate records, certificate chains, cipher suite configurations, Transport Layer Security (TLS) settings, Secure Shell (SSH) settings, Open Authorization (OAuth), Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML), JSON Web Token (JWT) patterns, cloud key records, and key or secret storage evidence under L5 engineer or Principal Architect guidance.
- Support data ingestion, tool integration, and evidence management across Amgen Enterprise systems and cryptographic discovery platforms.
- Assist Digital Identity Access Service (DIAS), Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) service owners, certificate management teams, and identity teams with certificate visibility, certificate ownership, expiration tracking, Certificate Lifecycle Manager (CLM) data needs, manual-to-automated deployment candidates, Certificate Authority (CA) roadmap inputs, and operational change window planning.
- Assist cloud, infrastructure, and platform teams with KMS and secrets inventory, Hardware Security Module (HSM) evidence, key ownership records, key rotation status, key retirement tracking, storage standards, and reporting needed for centralized or federated key management controls.
- Support Application Security, Artificial Intelligence (AI) Security, Enterprise Architecture, Development and Operations (DevOps), and engineering teams with approved cryptographic library adoption, Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) scan data, Secure Software Development Life Cycle (SSDLC) requirements, scanning rules, secure code examples, and developer remediation playbooks.
- Track remediation and risk prioritization data for business-critical applications, high-volume sensitive data flows, third-party dependencies, identity services, legacy platforms, Key Computerized Systems (KCS), validated Good x Practice (GxP) systems, and OT scope.
- Support vendor and third-party governance activities with Procurement, Legal, Risk and Compliance, Third Party Risk Management (TPRM), and business owners by collecting technical questionnaire responses, CBOM requests, cryptographic evidence, roadmap updates, and supplier follow-up actions.
- Maintain knowledge articles, implementation guides, training material, exception records, and escalation summaries while monitoring relevant updates from National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF), National Security Agency Commercial National Security Algorithm Suite 2.0 (NSA CNSA 2.0), International Organization for Standardization (ISO), Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), Health Information Trust Alliance (HITRUST), and broader industry cryptography guidance.
- Support Artificial Intelligence (AI)-enabled process orchestration activities by documenting manual Encryption Agility Service workflows, identifying repetitive evidence, inventory, reporting, and remediation tracking tasks, testing AI-assisted outputs, and maintaining human-in-the-loop review records for findings, exceptions, and decision-support material under Global Career Framework level 5 (L5) engineer or Principal Architect guidance.
- Basic Qualifications and Experience:
- Master's degree with 1 to 3 years of experience in Information Security, Cybersecurity, Cryptography, Security Architecture, Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field OR
- Bachelor's degree with 3 to 5 years of experience in Information Security, Cybersecurity, Cryptography, Security Architecture, Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field OR
- Diploma with 7 to 9 years of experience in Information Security, Cybersecurity, Cryptography, Security Architecture, Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field
- Functional Skills: Must-Have Skills:
- Working knowledge of information security and foundational enterprise cryptography, including PKI, X.509 certificates, TLS, cipher suites, KMS, secrets management, key lifecycle, encryption at rest, encryption in transit, cloud key services, and identity protocols.
- Experience reviewing security tool outputs, maintaining inventory records, validating data quality, documenting findings, updating tickets, and supporting dashboards or operational reports.
- Basic understanding of post-quantum cryptography, crypto agility, cryptographic discovery, CBOM/SBOM concepts, risk-based remediation, and Steal-Now-Decrypt-Later (SNDL) risk.
- Ability to follow technical guidance, document evidence clearly, coordinate with service owners, and escalate complex cryptographic findings or exceptions appropriately.
- Experience with ServiceNow Configuration Management Database (CMDB)/Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC), Guard, Wiz, Qualys, Fortinet, Netskope, CrowdStrike, GitLab, Veracode, GitGuardian, Amazon Web Services (AWS) KMS, AWS Certificate Manager, AWS Secrets Manager, Microsoft PKI, Sectigo, HashiCorp Vault, HSMs, Certificate Lifecycle Management (CLM) platforms, or Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)/data lake tools.
- Experience supporting CBOM/SBOM data management using CycloneDX 1.6+, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Comma-Separated Values (CSV), JavaScript Object Notation (JSON), spreadsheets, dashboards, data quality checks, and audit-ready reporting.
- Experience supporting certificate lifecycle activities, certificate expiration tracking, certificate ownership updates, certificate rotation evidence, or PKI operational reporting.
- Experience supporting cloud security, application security, DevOps, SSDLC governance, CI/CD quality gates, static analysis, dynamic analysis, composition analysis, or developer remediation tracking.
- Experience in pharmaceutical, life sciences, regulated, validated, GxP, KCS, manufacturing, OT, or other change-controlled environments.
- Experience supporting vendor or third-party risk activities, supplier questionnaires, roadmap tracking, evidence collection, or Software as a Service platform dependency analysis.
- Foundational scripting or data handling experience with Python, PowerShell, Bash, Representational State Transfer Application Programming Interfaces (REST APIs), CSV files, JSON files, or lightweight reporting automation.
- Desired experience using Artificial Intelligence (AI)-enabled tools, workflow automation, or AI agents to support security, governance, risk, compliance, reporting, data quality, or technology operations processes, including the ability to help test outputs, document human review points, and identify opportunities to reduce repetitive manual work.
- Desired familiarity with AI agent concepts, including agent roles, workflow orchestration, tool integration, human-in-the-loop review, output validation, audit trails, and escalation to engineers, architects, or service owners when AI-assisted outputs require technical or risk-based judgment.
- Professional Certifications:
- Security+, Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP), or equivalent foundational security certification (preferred)
- Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) Associate, CISSP, Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), or Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC) (preferred)
- Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP), AWS Certified Security - Specialty, Microsoft Azure Security Engineer, or equivalent cloud security certification (preferred)
- Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL), Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe), product management, or equivalent delivery certification (preferred)
- Relevant PKI, KMS, HSM, cryptographic discovery, certificate lifecycle management, cloud key management, or post-quantum cryptography training/certification (preferred)
- Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to accurate inventory, evidence, and reporting data.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills for technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Ability to translate findings into clear documentation, tickets, summaries, and escalation notes.
- Ability to work effectively with global, virtual teams across security, Digital, Technology and Innovation (DTI), DIAS, procurement, legal, compliance, OT, infrastructure, cloud, and application teams.
- High degree of initiative, accountability, and self-motivation while working under technical direction.
- Ability to manage multiple work items, evidence requests, and remediation tracking activities successfully.
- Team oriented, with a focus on shared outcomes, practical execution, and service maturity.
- Comfort learning an emerging technical domain and helping mature a new enterprise capability from the ground up.
- Interest and aptitude for improving human productivity through responsible automation and Artificial Intelligence (AI)-assisted workflows, while maintaining accuracy, documentation quality, and appropriate escalation.
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.
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request an accommodation.
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