Gilead Sciences, Inc. is looking for a Manager, IT Security Engineering to lead and enhance our cybersecurity operations. In this role, you will orchestrate threat detection, manage security incidents, and drive continuous improvement across our security infrastructure to safeguard our digital assets. This position demands strategic thinking, technical acumen, and a collaborative mindset.

What You'll Do

Work with Security, Risk and Compliance (SRC) stakeholders to determine and define needs and requirements for security capabilities.
Assist with the installation and configuration of technologies being evaluated and document scoring against proof of concept requirements.
Perform research on new technologies and capabilities relevant to SRC requirements.
Document research findings and present results and recommendations to the SRC leadership team.
Create documentation including test cases and findings reports for POCs and final project implementations.
Create and maintain documentation as part of the project lifecycle.
Assist in formalizing and updating security policies, procedures and technical standards.
Provide regular metrics, incident trends and risk posture to senior leadership.
Optimize alerting mechanisms and refine detection logic to improve signal fidelity and reduce noise.
Manage MSP team members on day-to-day support of security tools.
Monitor and work ticket queue for events and incidents.

What We're Looking For

Bachelor of Science degree in management information systems, computer science, engineering or other IT-related major with 6+ years of industry experience.
Or Masters of Science degree in management information systems, computer science, engineering or other IT-related major with 4+ years of industry experience.
Expertise in SIEM and EDR tools, such as Crowdstrike and XSIAM.
Strong knowledge of Microsoft operating systems and popular Linux distributions, including Amazon Linux and RHEL.
Experience implementing access controls, configuring encryption standards, and executing incident response procedures.
Working knowledge of Cloud technologies and its implementations in AWS and Azure.
Working knowledge of Active Directory and Entra.
Expertise in developing scripts in Python for automation.
Working knowledge of Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and use of LLM’s.
Familiarity with compliance frameworks, including MITRE ATT&CK, NIST, and GDPR.
Strong understanding of Audit and Monitoring, Risk Response & Recovery, Data Communications, Computer Operations Security, Telecommunications & Network Security, Security Architecture & Models, Endpoint Security, and Cloud Security.
Must be ready to work in a fast-paced team environment and take direction from senior staff.
Ability to contribute to SRC’s ongoing projects as assigned.
Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to adjust information delivery for different audiences.
Excellent presentation skills and the ability to document technical solutions with clarity and proper organization.
Highly organized, results-oriented, attentive to detail, and able to manage multiple priorities.
Proven analytical and problem-solving skills.
Self-motivated, proactive, independent, and responsive.
Ability to build working relationships with partners, peers, and senior management.
Flexible and able to perform other duties as assigned.

Technical Stack

SIEM, EDR, Crowdstrike, XSIAM
Microsoft OS, Linux, Amazon Linux, RHEL
AWS, Azure, Active Directory, Entra
Python, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, LLM

Team & Environment

This role is part of the Security, Risk and Compliance (SRC) team, where you will manage MSP team members and report to the SRC leadership team.

Benefits & Compensation

Compensation range: Raleigh: $126,565.00 - $163,790.00, Bay Area: $146,540.00 - $189,640.00.
Discretionary annual bonus.
Discretionary stock-based long-term incentives.
Paid time off.
Company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans.

Gilead Sciences Inc. is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment, and is dedicated to fostering an inclusive work environment.