Senior Associate Endpoint Security Engineer

Amgen; Portugal; On-site; EUR 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

AMGEN Capability Center Portugal is hiring an Endpoint Security Senior Associate to engineer, deploy, and maintain endpoint protection across Windows and Mac environments. The role emphasizes protecting Amgen's global workforce and collaborating with cross-functional teams to advance secure configurations.

The ideal candidate has a strong background in endpoint security, experience with Intune, Workspace ONE, and JAMF, and a track record of educating stakeholders on data risk and protection

Qualifications

• Master's degree or Bachelor's degree with 2 years of experience in Information Systems or Computer Science.
• Or Associate degree with 4 years of experience in Information Systems or Computer Science.
• Or High school diploma / GED with 6 years of experience in Information Systems or Computer Science.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and maintain endpoint security solutions.
• Operate and improve endpoint protection technologies and monitor threats.
• Develop remediation processes and educate stakeholders on security practices.
• Collaborate with legal and HR to address violations and integrate security into projects.

Skills

Endpoint security concepts

Security monitoring

Communication skills

Education

Master's degree

Bachelor's degree + 2 years experience in Information Systems or Computer Science

Associate degree + 4 years experience in Information Systems or Computer Science

High school diploma / GED + 6 years experience in Information Systems or Computer Science

Tools

Intune

Workspace ONE

JAMF

Job description

Career Category

Information Systems

Job Description

Join our team at AMGEN Capability Center Portugal , consistently recognized among the top companies in the Best Workplaces™ ranking by Great Place to Work® in Portugal. In 2026, we were once again distinguished as one of the top Best Workplaces in the country (category 201-500 employees), reinforcing our commitment to an exceptional employee experience and workplace culture.

We are a team of over 500 talented individuals, spanning more than 30 functions and areas of expertise, and representing over 40 nationalities. Together, we bring diverse perspectives and professional backgrounds to help shape the future of healthcare through innovation and technology.

This is your opportunity to explore a world of possibilities across areas such as Data & Analytics, Digital, Technology & Innovation, Cybersecurity, R&D Operations, Global Distribution, Finance, Regulatory Affairs, General & Administrative, Human Resources, and many more.

Located in the heart of Lisbon, our AMGEN office fosters a culture of innovation, excellence, and purpose. Come thrive with us at AMGEN, supporting our mission To Serve Patients.

What we do at AMGEN matters in people's lives.

Senior Associate Endpoint Security Engineer

At AMGEN, Technology isn't just a support function-it's a catalyst for discovery, transformation, and real-world impact. Here, your ideas fuel innovation that improves and saves lives of patients in dire need of our medicines. Are you ready to do meaningful work that matters?

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What you will do

As an Endpoint Security Senior Associate, you will be a technical engineer for a very diverse endpoint tools. This engineer will play a key role in designing, deploying, and maintaining solutions to build our evolving endpoint protection capabilities, as well as operate, lead, and improve multiple endpoint security technologies. This associate will protect Amgen from threats inside of the company's environment within both the global corporate network and manufacturing environments.

You will operate, manage, and improve Amgen's endpoint security posture solutions. Within the team, you will identify emerging risks related to endpoint protection, advise management, and develop technical remediations to address those risks. This position will be responsible for the development of processes and procedures for multiple solutions Amgen utilizes to deliver to the promise of a secure digital workplace. They run multiple projects simultaneously to implement and improve the endpoint security protections and use advanced analytics to demonstrate success. This engineer will play a key role in educating technologists and business leaders about the security strategies.

Works daily alongside the digital workforce experience team to specify, implement, and validate security controls for Amgen's workstations, servers and mobile platforms.

Experience with Windows (Workstation and Server) and Mac (macOS/iOS) operating systems.

Designs, operates, maintains, and enhances capabilities for the technical systems that ensure protection of endpoints for Amgen's global workforce.

Identifies new risk areas for data and plans controls to mitigate those risks.

Researches new technologies, processes, and approaches based on industry practices and recommends future plans for secure configurations.

Authors procedures and guidelines and advises on policies related to workstation and mobile protection requirements and remediation or investigation of violations.

Develops and conducts training on protection technologies for operations staff. Educates business leadership about data risk.

Consults other technology groups on endpoint protection strategies and recommends appropriate points of both technical and process integration.

Partners with the Manager of Endpoint Security to collaborate closely with legal and human resources leadership on violation remediations.

Collaborates with architecture strategy leaders and business unit leadership to ensure that security by design configurations are incorporated into new business projects.

Collaborates with Endpoint Security Engineers to integrate protection technology into the operations of traditional Endpoint Detection and Response operations.

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What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The information security professional we seek is a self-starter with these qualifications:

Master's degree

Or Bachelor's degree and 2 years of experience in Information Systems, or Computer Science

Or Associate degree and 4 years of experience in Information Systems, or Computer Science

Or High school diploma / GED and 6 years of experience in Information Systems, or Computer Science

Preferred Qualifications:

Skill with elements of MDM systems such as Intune, Workspace One, and JAMF on Windows, MacOS and iOS based operating systems.

Experience with endpoint security solutions like Traditional Anti-Malware Technologi