Amerisource Bergen

Principal Engineer, Security Engineering

Amerisource Bergen • $130K — $155K *
Information Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 8+ years of relevant experience in information security.
  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
  • Preferred certifications include Azure Security Engineer, CCSP, CISM, CISSP, CompTIA Security +, and SSCP.
  • Strong knowledge of information security standards (SOX, ISO 27001/27002, COBIT, ITIL, NIST, PCI).
  • Proficiency in programming languages such as JavaScript, HTML/CSS, Python, and SQL.

Responsibilities

  • Analyze trends and changes in the threat and compliance environment to advise management.
  • Oversee responses to information system security incidents and coordinate with third-party responders.
  • Recommend security controls and procedures throughout the information systems lifecycle.
  • Formulate methodologies for monitoring and responding to security events.
  • Provide technical guidance and mentorship to ISO Engineers and system administrators.
  • Lead the implementation of enterprise-wide security policies and standards.
  • Communicate security issues effectively with business and IT leaders.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision care.
  • Support for working families, including backup dependent care and adoption assistance.
  • Behavioral health solutions and paid parental/caregiver leave.
  • Opportunities for professional development and training programs.
  • Participation in mentorship programs and employee resource groups.
Full Job Description
Job Details

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Analyzes trends, news and changes in threat and compliance environment with respect to organizational risk; advises organization management and develops and executes plans for compliance and mitigation of risk; oversees risk and compliance self-assessments and engages and coordinates third-party risk and compliance assessments.
  • Oversees the response to information system security incidents, including investigation of, countermeasures to, and recovery from, computer-based attacks, unauthorized access, and policy breaches; engages, interacts and coordinates with third-party incident responders.
  • Analyzes and recommends security controls and procedures in acquisition, development, and change management lifecycle of information systems, and provides oversight to ensure compliance.
  • Formulates methodologies to monitor for as well as respond to security related events and assist in remediation efforts of cyber security incidents.
  • Provides technical guidance to the network administrators and system administrators, monitors and maintains the current infrastructure, improves system performance, and automates system administration from security perspective application environments to meet compliance responsibilities.
  • Provides technical guidance, coaching, and mentorship to other ISO Engineers in executing their tasks & responsibilities
  • Oversees the maintenance of service-level agreements (SLAs) to ensure that security controls are upheld
  • Leads implementation of enterprise-wide security policies, procedures, and standards across multiple platform and application environments to meet compliance responsibilities
  • Interfaces with business and IT leaders communicating security issues and responding to requests for assistance and information
  • Develops, refines, and implements security policies, procedures, and standards across multiple platforms and application environments to meet internal and external compliance responsibilities
  • Coordinates with other senior technical executives in testing, development, and other IT teams to design, develop and implement security systems that protect company physical and intangible assets effectively
  • Reviews technical/functional design documents, build, maintain and implement cybersecurity, data security, and cloud security solutions
  • Consults with other business and technical staff on potential business impacts of proposed changes to the security environment
  • Provides security briefings to advise on critical issues that may affect the enterprise
  • Analyzes and generates insights from the metrics and KPIs gathered for executive review
  • Monitors and analyzes emerging cyber threats, vulnerabilities, and exploits relevant to the company's infrastructure and products
  • Works closely with information security and line of business management to identify, formulate and implement information security solutions and controls and to maintain and configure security tooling
  • Coordinates with systems and network engineers to ensure servers and network devices conform to security standards and that security devices and controls are working as designed
  • Communicates advanced information security concepts with clients, peers, and all levels of management and vendors effectively
  • Researches and deploys various tools to help with Cyber Operations, Threat Hunting, Vulnerability Management and Offensive Security, Email Security, Mobile, IoT, Distribution centers and Cloud arenas
  • Responds to security alerts and escalates critical incidents to correct support teams and participates in incident response exercises
  • Serves as a subject matter expert (SME) for product research and development teams, working closely with software engineers, product management and development, and divisional and corporate information system


  • 8+ years of directly-related or relevant experience, preferably in information security.
  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or any other related discipline or equivalent related experience.


Preferred Certifications:
  • Azure Security Engineer Certification
  • Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP)
  • Certification in Information Security Strategy Management (CISM)
  • Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
  • CompTIA Security +
  • Certification Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP)


Technical Skills:
  • Network Solutions and Systems
  • Cybersecurity
  • Root Cause Analysis
  • Information Security Strategy Standards (SOX, ISO 27001/27002, COBIT, ITIL, NIST, PCI)
  • Advanced Encryption • Application Architecture • Identity and Access Management
  • IT Risk Management
  • Threat Modelling Tools Knowledge:
  • Microsoft Office Suite
  • Programming and Development Languages - JavaScript, HTML/CSS, Python, SQL
  • Security Tools - SIEM, EDR, Email Security Gateway, SOAR, Firewall, Anti-virus, Firewalls, VPN IDS/IPS, AV, proxies, etc


What Cencora offers

We provide compensation, benefits, and resources that enable a highly inclusive culture and support our team members' ability to live with purpose every day. In addition to traditional offerings like medical, dental, and vision care, we also provide a comprehensive suite of benefits that focus on the physical, emotional, financial, and social aspects of wellness. This encompasses support for working families, which may include backup dependent care, adoption assistance, infertility coverage, family building support, behavioral health solutions, paid parental leave, and paid caregiver leave. To encourage your personal growth, we also offer a variety of training programs, professional development resources, and opportunities to participate in mentorship programs, employee resource groups, volunteer activities, and much more. For details, visit https://www.virtualfairhub.com/cencora

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About Amerisource Bergen

AmerisourceBergen Corporation is a pharmaceutical distribution company headquartered in Chesterbrook, Pennsylvania. It was founded in 2001 through the merger of AmeriSource Health Corporation and Bergen Brunswig Corporation. The company distributes a wide range of pharmaceutical products, including brand-name and generic drugs, specialty drugs, and over-the-counter medications. AmerisourceBergen serves healthcare providers, including hospitals, pharmacies, and physician practices, as well as pharmaceutical manufacturers. The company is committed to sustainability and has implemented several initiatives to reduce its environmental impact.
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