Global IS Security Engineer

Date PostedMay 28, 2026LocationLisbon, PortugalCompanyAmgenSalary €18 000 - €60 000 por ano TypeFull-time, Hybrid

Job Summary

The Global Specialist IS Security Engineer serves as a technical leader and decision-maker responsible for the architectural integrity and operational resilience of manufacturing and automation systems. This role provides strategic direction, technical authority, and security oversight across multiple sites. You will lead cybersecurity risk management, ensure compliance with global standards, and mentor junior technical staff within an Agile manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

  • Provide strategic oversight for manufacturing/automation security
  • Lead cybersecurity risk management and incident response
  • Define and maintain manufacturing security standards/architecture
  • Advise site leadership on risk posture and investment
  • Mentor junior team members and conduct compliance assessments

Required Skills

  • Bachelor's in Cybersecurity or IT
  • 3-4+ years experience in OT/Manufacturing environments
  • Strong knowledge of cybersecurity risk management
  • Certifications like CISSP, ISA/IEC 62443, or GIAC
  • Excellent technical leadership and communication skills

Job Details

### Role Overview The Global Specialist IS Security Engineer serves as a technical leader and decision-maker, ensuring architectural integrity and operational resilience for manufacturing and automation systems across one or more sites or defined manufacturing capabilities. The role works with all site SSEs providing strategic direction, technical authority, and operational leadership, influencing standards, design decisions, and long-term security posture while acting as a trusted advisor to site and enterprise leadership. ### Key Responsibilities - Provide support for manufacturing and automation systems to ensure operational and cybersecurity alignment. - Provide strategic oversight for manufacturing and automation systems, ensuring cybersecurity is embedded by design and aligned with business priorities. - Act as a senior technical authority and voting member of the Operations Design Review Board, approving or rejecting high-risk designs and changes. - Maintain operational run-time documentation, including a site-specific asset inventory. - Ensure documentation and asset intelligence supports cross-site visibility, risk analysis, and decision-making. - Support the incident response process using the security technology stack. - Perform root cause analysis, drive systemic remediation, and ensure lessons learned are institutionalized across sites. - Identify risks, determine impact and mitigations, and escalate issues to the Agile Release Train (ART). - Ensure adherence to network segmentation standards and cybersecurity best practices. - Define, refine, and operationalize manufacturing cybersecurity standards, reference architectures, and secure design patterns. - Identify policy gaps and drive updates based on manufacturing and automation realities. - Conduct periodic reviews for cybersecurity compliance. - Lead cross-site compliance assessments, prioritizing remediation based on risk, criticality, and business impact. - Serve as a senior advisor to the Manufacturing Agile Release Train (ART), influencing roadmap planning, prioritization, and funding decisions for cybersecurity initiatives. - Disseminate periodic updates on MFG status and activities to relevant stakeholders. - Brief site and enterprise leadership on risk posture, trends, and investment needs, enabling informed decision-making. - Mentor and coach junior SSEs and adjacent technical roles, serving as an escalation point for complex or ambiguous cybersecurity issues. - Contribute to onboarding, training materials, and communities of practice to elevate manufacturing cybersecurity maturity across the organization. ### Qualifications - Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, or related field. - Relevant certifications (e.g., CISSP, Security+) are preferred. - Advanced or domain-specific certifications (e.g., CISSP, ISA/IEC 62443, GIAC) are strongly preferred. - 3-4+ years of progressive cybersecurity experience, including OT, manufacturing, or regulated environments, with demonstrated experience leading complex initiatives and influencing without direct authority. - Strong understanding of cybersecurity principles, risk management, and incident response. - Excellent communication and coordination skills. - Proven ability to communicate complex technical risk to senior business and technical leadership. - Ability to work independently and as part of a team.