Junior SIEM engineer

Amgen; United States; Remote; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Amgen seeks a Junior SIEM Engineer to develop and implement security monitoring strategies at its Capability Center in Lisbon, Portugal. This role involves collaboration with IT to enhance security measures and protect data integrity. Ideal candidates will possess analytical skills, relevant degrees, and cybersecurity knowledge.

Benefits

Flexible work arrangements

Generous Total Rewards Plan

Opportunities for career development

Inclusive community culture

Qualifications

• 1-2 years in Information Systems for Master’s holders, 3-4 for Bachelor’s, or 4-5 for Diploma holders.
• Experience in cybersecurity practices and understanding of security monitoring is required.
• Knowledge of cloud infrastructure and scripting is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement security monitoring strategies.
• Assist in maintaining SIEM and UEBA platforms.
• Support incident responders with relevant SIEM data.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

Diploma

Tools

Splunk

Qradar

Python

Job description

Career Category Information Systems Job Description

HOW MIGHT YOU DEFY IMAGINATION?

The Amgen Capability Center in Lisbon, Portugal (ACCP) will be home to over 300 multi-national and multi-cultural employees, representing a broad range of cross functional capabilities, including Commercial, General and Administrative, Research and Development and more. The ACCP will offer rich career growth and development opportunities, regional and global exposure, and the opportunity to LIVE, WIN and THRIVE in one of Europe’s most attractive cities.

Our ACCP Office is located at Maleo – Sete Rios, Av. José Malhoa 19, 1070-040 Lisbon, in the vibrant city center of Lisbon.

If you feel like you’re part of something bigger, it’s because you are. At Amgen our shared mission—to serve patients—drives all that we do. It is key to our becoming one of the world’s leading biotechnology companies. We are global collaborators who achieve together—researching, manufacturing, and delivering ever-better products that read over 10 million patients worldwide. It’s time for a career you can be proud of. Join us.

Junior SIEM engineer

LIVE

What you will do

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role you will be responsible for developing and implementing the organization’s security monitoring strategy to safeguard data, systems, and networks against potential threats. This includes designing and deploying robust security monitoring architecture, ensuring comprehensive coverage and real-time threat detection. The role involves close collaboration with IT teams to incorporate security monitoring into every layer of the technology stack. Key responsibilities include collaborating with the security monitoring team, handling risk, and ensuring compliance with relevant regulations and standards.

• Assist in implementing and maintaining Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) and User and Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA) platforms, with a focus on supporting the log collection strategy and associated infrastructure.

• Perform routine operational tasks including monitoring SIEM health, identifying issues, documenting resolutions, and supporting integration with other tools under guidance from senior engineers.

• Contribute to the ongoing improvement of SIEM and UEBA processes by documenting procedures, updating configurations, and suggesting enhancements.

• Develop and maintain basic scripts and automation routines to support log ingestion, normalization, and alerting in collaboration with more senior team members.

• Work with internal teams and escalate to senior staff or external partners to support remediation or mitigation of identified vulnerabilities and SIEM platform issues.

• Support incident responders by providing relevant SIEM data and assisting with initial investigations as directed.

• Collaborate with security operations and cyber threat intelligence teams in daily tasks, including alert validation, correlation rule tuning, and basic troubleshooting.

• Assist in tracking vendor support cases and maintain documentation related to tools and strategic partners.

• Participate in internal and external audits, providing documentation and support as required for SIEM-related controls and processes.

WIN

What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The ideal candidate possesses strong leadership qualities, a deep understanding of cybersecurity practices, and extensive experience in managing large-scale security monitoring programs.

Basic Qualifications:

• Master’s degree with 1 to 2 years of experience in Information Systems or related field OR

• Bachelor’s degree with 3 to 4 years of experience Information Systems or related field OR

• Diploma with 4 to 5 years of experience in Information Systems or related field

• Proven track-record in understanding of common security monitoring and detection engineering practices

• Demonstrate in-depth knowledge of cybersecurity frameworks, technologies, and best practices

• Experience in risk management, incident response, and security governance

• Strong knowledge of security architecture frameworks and principles

Preferred Qualifications:

• Proficiency with deploying and running log collection infrastructure (e.g. Splunk Universal Forwarder, Fluentd, Cribl) and SIEM solutions (e.g. Qradar, Splunk, ArcSight, Sentinel)

• Experience with network security, endpoint protection, and incident response

• Proficiency in scripting and automation (e.g., Python, Bash) is a plus

• Experience with deploying, running and monitoring cloud-hosted infrastructure

Professional Certifications:

• GCDA (preffered)

• GSEC (preferred)

• CompTIA Security+ (preferred)

• CISSP (preferred)

Soft Skills:

• Excellent analytical and solving skills

• Strong verbal and written communication skills (English)

• Ability to work effectively with global, virtual teams

• High degree of initiative and self-motivation

• Ability to handle multiple priorities successfully

• Team oriented, with a focus on achieving team goals

• Strong presentation and public speaking skills

THRIVE

What you can expect of us

• Vast opportunities to learn, develop, and move up and across our global organization.

• Diverse and inclusive community of belonging, where colleagues are empowered to bring ideas to the table, take risks, and act.

• Generous Amgen Total Rewards Plan comprising healthcare, finance, wealth and career benefits.

• Flexible work arrangements.

APPLY NOW

for a career that defies imagination

In our quest to serve patients above all else, Amgen is the first to imagine, and the last to doubt. Join us.

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EQUAL OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT

Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider you without regard to your race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided a 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.

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