Security Engineer – Cybersecurity Posture, Hygiene & AI Enablement

🕒 May 1

🌽 Illinois – Remote

🌽 Illinois – Remote

💵 $84.5k - $162k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

👮‍♂️ Cybersecurity / Security Engineer

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AbbVie

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10,000+ employees

Founded 2013

🏥 Healthcare

💼 Consulting

🏭 Manufacturing

Healthcare • Consulting • Manufacturing

AbbVie is a global pharmaceutical company that discovers and delivers innovative medicines and solutions to enhance lives. With a focus on addressing the world's toughest health challenges, AbbVie operates in over 175 countries, providing a wide range of products across areas like immunology, oncology, neuroscience, and aesthetics. Committed to scientific innovation, AbbVie invests heavily in research and development, aiming to produce first-in-class medicines. The company also emphasizes workplace diversity, sustainability, and patient support initiatives, ensuring positive impact for both its patients and the broader community.

📋 Description

• design, develop, and implement security controls and solutions that enhance AbbVie’s security hygiene • ensure that security measures are effectively integrated into IT systems and applications • collaborate with IT, network, and other relevant departments to align security measures with organizational goals and compliance requirements • partner with platform and application teams to establish clear security baseline requirements, following the Center for Internet Security Critical Security Controls (CIS 18) • utilize existing enterprise tools dedicated to vulnerability management, asset inventory, and cyber hygiene to ensure that all assets meet established security baseline requirements • develop custom integrations using APIs or other scripting tools for high-risk applications to enable proactive monitoring of critical security controls • demonstrate a foundational understanding of how artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning technologies work, including their strengths, limitations, and common enterprise use cases, particularly as they relate to cybersecurity • leverage AI-enabled tools and capabilities to improve security posture and hygiene outcomes, such as enhancing visibility, identifying configuration drift, prioritizing risk, or accelerating analysis and decision-making • lead posture and hygiene efforts to effectively drive and complete initiatives successfully. This includes coordinating stakeholders, setting clear objectives, and maintaining sustained focus on improving the organization’s security posture • manage documentation such as baselines, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), policies, and work instructions in accordance with AbbVie requirements, ensuring accuracy, currency, and alignment with organizational standards

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and at least 5 years of relevant experience OR Master’s degree in a relevant field and at least 4 years of experience • possess a strong understanding of the Center for Internet Security Critical Security Controls, specifically the CIS 18 framework • strong working knowledge in configuring common operating systems, including Windows Servers, Windows Desktops, and Red Hat Linux, among others • proficient in scripting languages, including Python, Bash, and/or PowerShell • excellent written and oral communication skills • strong problem-solving and analytical skills, with the ability to identify security risks and propose effective solutions • strong people skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with IT stakeholders inside and outside of the organization • understand and adhere to corporate standards regarding applicable Corporate and Divisional Policies, including Code of Conduct, safety, GxP compliance, data security, and the software development lifecycle

🏖️ Benefits

• paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick) • medical/dental/vision insurance • 401(k) to eligible employees • short-term incentive programs